folk who stubbornly make their way in a society that does not understand or want them

" — American Indian Culture Research Journal

In response

This board book is wonderfully illustrated by Canadian based Cree/Metis artist Julie Flett

This edition features a new foreword by Miguel Altieri

Cherokee Earth Dwellers: Stories and Teachings of the Natural World Seneca folk who stubbornly make theirAyetli gadogvto "stand in the middle"is at the heart of a Cherokee perspective of the natural world. From this stance, Cherokee Earth Dwellers offers a rich understanding of nature grounded in Cherokee creature names, oral traditional stories, and reflections of knowledge holders. During his lifetime, elder Hastings Shade created booklets with over six hundred Cherokee names for animals and plants. With this foundational collection at its center, and