Protectors of the Land : An Environmental Journey to Understanding the Conservation Ethic

An environmental survival guide about "belongingness" for students, teachers & parents. For thousands of years, the native Californians lived in harmony with the Earth. Their wise elders understand a 'conservation ethic' that all things are connected in one giant web & that our rightful place as human beings is to preserve it. The California Indians respect that elders are the link to the past & the children are the hope for the future. PROTECTORS OF THE LAND calls young people --& all of us-- to environmental action. Grizzly Bear Heart, a fictional Maidu medicine man, prepares us to become protectors of the land. In the first section of the book, he takes us on an environmental journey to understanding the conservation ethic. We fly above the Sacramento Valley to observe the dying Sacramento River & the brown smog from automobiles. We witness the devastating impacts of clear cut logging & overgrazing in the Sierra Nevada rangeland & mountains. We visit Auburn RANCHERIA to learn about energy & fire making from a Maidu-Nisenan elder. The Sierra Mewuk from Yosemite Valley share with us their story of TOO-TAUK-A NOOLAH, the inchworm -- a story that reminds us we make a difference in the world no matter how small we are. In the Cooperative Games & Songs section, we learn more about the Indian cultural ways through activities that instill the values of cooperation & sharing. Maps & charts, Indian storytelling & wisdom words, 'stepping outdoor' environmental activities, & discussion questions also are included. Volume discount available from the publisher, The Anthro Company. Post Office Box 661765, Sacramento, CA 95866-1765. Telephone: 916-971-1675. Resource book for parents & teachers of 4th & 5th grade. Students will want to read & use the book themselves.Burrill, Richard L. is the author of 'Protectors of the Land : An Environmental Journey to Understanding the Conservation Ethic', published 1993 under ISBN 9781878464033 and ISBN 1878464035.