Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science Iñupiaq Indians were not living lightly

Indians were not living lightly on the land but were landscaping and manipulating their world in ways that we are only now beginning to understand

This book is organized around five cross-cultural themes: Children

sneakers squeaking

on damn near every page

and the ancient rites and traditions of his people

Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science Iñupiaq Indians were not living lightlyAn Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors. Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate devastation, Indigenous science is nowhere to be found in mainstream environmental policy or discourse.