{"product_id":"restoring-the-kinship-worldview","title":"Restoring the Kinship Worldview - Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003e 28 speeches and reflections from Indigenous leaders around the world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWisdom for our times, nourishment for our collective, and a pathway forward toward sustainable, interconnected futures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndigenous worldviews, and the knowledge they confer, are critical for human survival and the wellbeing of future generations. Wahinkpe Topa (Four Arrows) and Darcia Narvaez present and discuss 28 powerful excerpted passages from Indigenous leaders, including Mourning Dove, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Winona LaDuke, and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez. Accompanied by the authors’ own analyses, each chapter reflects the wisdom of Indigenous worldview precepts like:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEgalitarian rule versus hierarchical governance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fearless trust in the universe, instead of a fear-based culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe life-sustaining role of ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizing generosity and the greater good instead of pursuing selfish goals and for personal gain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe laws of nature as the highest rules for living\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors emphasize our deep need to move away from the dominant Western paradigm--one that dictates we live without strong social purpose, fails to honor the earth as sacred, leads with the head while ignoring the heart, and places individual “rights” over collective responsibility. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRestoring the Kinship Worldview\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is rooted in an Indigenous vision and strong social purpose that sees all life forms as sacred and sentient--that honors the wisdom of the heart, and grants equal standing to rights and responsibilities. All author proceeds from \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRestoring the Kinship Worldview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e are donated to Indigenous non-profit organizations working on behalf of Indigenous Peoples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInviting readers into a world-sense that expands beyond perceiving and conceiving to experiencing and being, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRestoring the Kinship Worldview\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a salve for our times, a nourishment for our collective, and a holistic orientation that leads us away from extinction toward an integrated, sustainable future.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51167939133728,"sku":"9781623176426","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781623176426.jpg?v=1769749885","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/restoring-the-kinship-worldview","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}