Echoes of the Earth: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Challenges - Couverture souple

Nichols, Gilbert G.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1965278329 ISBN 13 : 9781965278321

Editeur : Mission Point Press, 2025

Synopsis

Amid escalating global crises, Echoes of the Earth challenges us to ask: How did we arrive here? What are we missing? How can we move forward?

Social scientist Gilbert Nichols, adopted into a Native American family over 40 years ago, draws from his deep immersion in their culture and his academic work to bridge ancient wisdom and modern challenges. Nichols explores humanity’s shared past, beginning with the Axial Age (2800–2200 BP), a time when borders, hierarchies, and materialistic ideologies solidified, shaping today’s fractured systems.

Through the lens of Native American traditions—rooted in spirituality, sustainability, storytelling, and equality—Nichols offers an alternative worldview. These values provide transformative insights into living harmoniously with the Earth and one another, offering solutions to the divisive paradigms dominating politics and society.

The book culminates in a bold vision for integrating Indigenous perspectives into contemporary systems. Nichols argues that this synthesis can heal divisions, reimagine democracy, and guide us toward sustainability. Far from abstract theory, his work serves as a practical guide for individuals and communities seeking to apply these lessons in daily life and decision-making.

For those passionate about Native American culture and addressing humanity’s pressing challenges, Echoes of the Earth is a call to action. As James Baldwin reminds us: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Gil Nichols, a lifelong student of North American Indian cultures, was adopted by an Ihanktonwan Dakota family. For over forty years, he has participated in Lakota and Dakota ceremonies, including Sundances, vision quests, and purification rites. Nichols earned a BS in education, an MEd, and pursued post-graduate studies at multiple universities. He taught high school social sciences for thirty years, creating a critical thinking curriculum, and later taught American Indian studies at William Jewell College and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He volunteered extensively with Native American inmates and was active in cultural leadership roles. An avid traveler and art collector, Nichols resides in Kansas City, Missouri.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mission Point Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1965278329
• ISBN 13: 9781965278321
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg