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Ath3ro@bookwyrm.social

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Nonfiction reader unless its a series I read as a teenager A wholistic view of books I want or own broken down by a genre at inventaire.io/users/ath3ro

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Vine Deloria: Indians of the Pacific Northwest (1977, Doubleday) 4 stars

A history of the tribes of the Pacific Northwest from the coming of the white …

Review of 'Indians of the Pacific Northwest' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

It's amazing being able to read this book and then being able to talk to elders about these stories. However it is incredibly sad that the issues highlighted in this book are still relevant today. So many issues plaguing the Pacific Northwest would be resolved if we followed the red way

Vine Deloria: Indians of the Pacific Northwest (1977, Doubleday) 4 stars

A history of the tribes of the Pacific Northwest from the coming of the white …

Vine Deloria is an amazing author and has done crucial work. This is a good book to read especially as salmon runs continue to dry up in the pnw and the issue of fishing starts to cover the lack of fish due to man made changes, and its effects on the various tribes and people who sustain themselves on salmon.

From the acclaimed author of Like a Mother comes a reflection on the state of …

A Beautiful Chaos

4 stars

Some may not appreciate the roller coaster of subjects and situations we are thrown into, for me its done amazingly well. Reading the book felt more like a conversation you're having with someone than a very strict scientific book and it helps you to really dive in and enter an intersectional conversation.

Jessica Hernandez: Fresh Banana Leaves (Paperback, 2022, North Atlantic Books) 3 stars

An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn’t working–and offers Indigenous models informed …

Review of 'Fresh Banana Leaves' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I didn't think I would come out of this never wanting to hear someone talk about banana leaves again

This book introduced itself as a taking a scientific look into caring for our places through an indigenous scope but ultimately fell short of that. While this book illicits some wonderful emotions of optimism and turned the wheels in my head, giving me ideas of what more I could be doing, it read more like a memoir of sorts. It fell flat as the book progressed and I began to get tired of listening to the same story be used to teach the same lesson over and over again, at times questioning if i had put my book dart in the right place. I do recommend this book as it does a great job of triggering an emotional response but if you are already feeling that and have already broken past …