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Coming Full Circle: Spirituality and Wellness among Native Communities in the Pacific Northwest
Suzanne Crawford O´brien
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Description for Coming Full Circle: Spirituality and Wellness among Native Communities in the Pacific Northwest
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 14 photographs, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBTB; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 689.
Coming Full Circle is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationships between spirituality and health in several contemporary Coast Salish and Chinook communities in western Washington from 1805 to 2005. Suzanne Crawford O’Brien examines how these communities define what it means to be healthy, and how recent tribal community–based health programs have applied this understanding to their missions and activities. She also explores how contemporary definitions, goals, and activities relating to health and healing are informed by Coast Salish history and also by indigenous spiritual views of the body, which are based on an understanding of the relationship between self, ecology, ... Read more
Coming Full Circle is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationships between spirituality and health in several contemporary Coast Salish and Chinook communities in western Washington from 1805 to 2005. Suzanne Crawford O’Brien examines how these communities define what it means to be healthy, and how recent tribal community–based health programs have applied this understanding to their missions and activities. She also explores how contemporary definitions, goals, and activities relating to health and healing are informed by Coast Salish history and also by indigenous spiritual views of the body, which are based on an understanding of the relationship between self, ecology, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803295247
SKU
V9780803295247
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About Suzanne Crawford O´brien
Suzanne Crawford O’Brien is an associate professor of religion and culture at Pacific Lutheran University. She is the author of Native American Religions and the editor of Religion and Healing in Native America: Pathways for Renewal.
Reviews for Coming Full Circle: Spirituality and Wellness among Native Communities in the Pacific Northwest
"As scholars in history, anthropology, environmental studies, nursing, and biology, among others, continue to explore indigenous food restoration as a location of sovereignty and cultural reclamation, the case studies featured in Coming Full Circle provide important community examples. Crawford O’Brien’s collaboration with these communities highlights the significance of academic/Native community partnerships and results in accounts of poignant and meaningful health ... Read more