On Indigenuity

Learning the Lessons of Mother Earth

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Pub Date Nov 14 2023 | Archive Date Oct 31 2023

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Mother Earth is calling on us to act—the collective wisdom of thousands of years of Indigenous knowledge can guide us.  Indigenuity, or Indigenous ingenuity, stems from an ancient idea and practice that Native peoples have engaged in for millennia. It was born of a careful mindfulness and attentiveness to our planet and all of its creatures, and a recognition that human experience is intertwined with all that surrounds us. As a society, we rarely pay attention to our land, air, and water, exacting a high price for all life on this planet. On Indigenuity is a call for us to learn a key lesson: it’s time to apply ancient Indigenous wisdom to solve modern problems.  The author, leading Indigenous thinker Daniel Wildcat, discusses some of the most important Native knowledge that is the foundation of science, the environment, biology, and our culture, arguing that restoration through the practice of Indigenuity is essential if we are to make progress toward saving our home.   By surrounding ourselves with human creations, Wildcat contends that we have created an “insulated ignorance” for ourselves, and what we need to solve the problems of the twenty-first century is a different perspective. Drawing upon history, personal experiences, and extensive research, Wildcat invites readers on a profound journey of discovery, bridging the gap between how we’ve already tried to help our planet and the traditional Indigenous knowledge that could be the key to making a real difference.  
Mother Earth is calling on us to act—the collective wisdom of thousands of years of Indigenous knowledge can guide us. Indigenuity, or Indigenous ingenuity, stems from an ancient idea and practice...

Advance Praise

“Standing in the present, with an eye toward the future, in On Indigenuity you will travel through two time zones connected by a monumental bridge to our precolonial past. Daniel Wildcat breaks down numerous Us vs. Them dichotomies and connects all of us through becoming relatives, with stewardship responsibility for what we have in common: Earth as mother, a relationship to care for, not to use up and discard. It’s a value-based, ethical blueprint for partnering with ourselves and the planet to heal and protect, guiding us through the challenges of climate change toward regenerative living, a type of living our Indigenous relatives have known for hundreds of years.”

“If Jane Addams is twentieth-century social work personified, On Indigenuity is its equal to the twenty-first century. Daniel Wildcat offers social work a value-based, ethical blueprint to widen social work’s focus to include the planet as a relative to care for. This is a must-read book for all social work students.”

—Jerry Floersch, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University School of Social Work


“Standing in the present, with an eye toward the future, in On Indigenuity you will travel through two time zones connected by a monumental bridge to our precolonial past. Daniel Wildcat breaks down...


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ISBN 9781682753446
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PAGES 144

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