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Learning native wisdom : what traditional cultures teach us about subsistence, sustainability, and spirituality / Gary Holthaus.
p. cm. — (Culture of the land)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8131-2487-2 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1. Environmental ethics. 2. Sustainable living. 3. Indians of North America. I. Title.
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