Native American Gardening: Buffalobird-Woman's Guide to Traditional Methods
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AlbakiReads Editorial A Hidatsa account of cultivation, storage, and life on the land
A Hidatsa account of cultivation, storage, and life on the land
Drawn from Gilbert L. Wilson’s early-20th-century research with Buffalobird-Woman, this volume records Hidatsa agricultural knowledge alongside her observations on land, work, and economics. Practical discussions of field clearing, fertilizing, winter crop storage, corn braiding, squash dolls, and tobacco-blossom harvesting place gardening within a wider set of seasonal and cultural practices. The book’s value lies in that dual frame: it documents techniques relevant to organic and sustainable cultivation while preserving a Native American woman’s perspective as presented through Wilson’s anthropological study.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Gardeners interested in traditional cultivation and crop-storage methods
- Readers exploring Hidatsa life and early-20th-century anthropology
- Those studying sustainable agriculture or agricultural history
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Hidatsa agricultural practicesOrganic cultivationCrop storage and seasonal workLand and economicsNative American cultural history
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Book Overview Early in the 20th century, anthropology student Gilbert Wilson made the first of several trips to an Indian reservation in North Dakota t...
Early in the 20th century, anthropology student Gilbert Wilson made the first of several trips to an Indian reservation in North Dakota to examine agricultural techniques used among the Hidatsa Indians. This intriguing book is the result of his research. More than a survey of primitive agriculture, however, the work sensitively investigates the activities of a unique culture. With the help of Buffalobird-woman, a Hidatsa native, Wilson not only created a poignant biographical study and a classic anthropological document but also presented a Native American woman's interpretation of economics, with views about the land she cultivated, frequently sprinkled with shrewd and humorous observations.
The text covers a broad spectrum of topics, including methods that will be of lasting value to modern organic gardeners and farmers. Subjects range from useful advice on clearing fields, applying fertilizer, and storing crops for winter to such traditional activities as braiding ears of corn, making squash dolls, and harvesting tobacco blossoms.
Of special interest to anyone practicing sustainable agriculture, Native American Gardening will be of value to anthropologists, economic historians, and anyone fascinated by Native American life.
The text covers a broad spectrum of topics, including methods that will be of lasting value to modern organic gardeners and farmers. Subjects range from useful advice on clearing fields, applying fertilizer, and storing crops for winter to such traditional activities as braiding ears of corn, making squash dolls, and harvesting tobacco blossoms.
Of special interest to anyone practicing sustainable agriculture, Native American Gardening will be of value to anthropologists, economic historians, and anyone fascinated by Native American life.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 129 | Language: English | Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC | ISBN: 0486440214
FormatPaperback
Pages129
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0486440214
EAN9780486440217
PublisherDOVER PUBN INC
Publication Date2005-07-26
EditionIllustrated
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.42 Pounds
Length9.24 Inches
Width6.3 Inches
Height0.3 Inches
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