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Synopsis
Sustaining the Forest, the People, and the Spirit tells the story of the Menominee Indian Tribe and how they have sustained their 230,000 acre forest in ways that have enhanced, rather than degraded, the environment in the face of development pressures. Through a careful look at Menominee history, politics, institutions, economy, culture, spirituality, science, and technology, Thomas Davis provides insight into how this case study of sustainable environmental development can offer a rough road map for other communities to follow.
Synopsis
Documents and describes the Menominee Indians' tribal practice of sustainable environmental development.
Synopsis
Thomas Davis is President of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College in Wisconsin.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-238) and index.
Table of Contents
Sustainable development visions and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin -- What are the elements of the Menominee sustainable development model? -- The beginnings of sustainability -- Culture and the spirit -- Menominee politics, political character, and institutions -- Menominee economics -- The history of the Menominee Forest -- Managing the forest and the Menominee ecosystems -- An analysis of the Menominee model of sustainable development -- Conclusion.