Introduction -- Iindigenous teaching: nature protects you as long as you protect nature -- Eco-colonialism of indigenous landscapes -- Birth of Western conservation -- Indigenous stewardship and management of lands -- Eco-wars : seeking environmental justice -- Tierra Madre : indigenous women & eco-feminism -- Ancestral foods : cooking with fresh banana leaves -- Indigenizing conservation : healing indigenous landscapes.
Summary
"An 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"-- Provided by publisher.
