Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge by Nancy J. TurnerCall Number: Online book. Click title for access. (Also available in print @ Lan)
Volume 1: The History and Practice of Indigenous Plant Knowledge Volume 2: The Place and Meaning of Plants in Indigenous Cultures and Worldviews. In Volume 1 Turner weaves together a complex understanding of the traditions of use and management of plant resources in this vast region. Volume 2 provides a sweeping account of how Indigenous organizational systems developed to facilitate the harvesting, use, and cultivation of plants, to establish economic connections across linguistic and cultural borders, and to preserve and manage resources and habitats.