Chris M Cannon (37 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. "A new book shows that the Northern Dene people of Alaska and Canada have known far more about the stars than an earlier generation of scientists were willing to acknowledge."--The New York Times Teachings from the stars Much more than stories about the sky, Indigenous astronomies provide powerful, centuries-old models of knowing, being, and relating to the world. Through collaboration with more than sixty-five Dene Elders and culture bearers across thirty-four communities in Alaska and Canada, In the Footsteps of the Travellerreveals the significance of the stars to Northern Dene life, language, and culture. At the centre of these knowledge systems is the Traveller, a being who journeyed around the world in Ancient Time before incarnating among the stars. The Traveller constellation is a teacher, a gamekeeper, a guardian, and a practical guide for wayfinding. The Traveller, together with a host of other celestial and atmospheric phenomena like thunder and the northern lights, bridges the divide between earth and sky, instilling balance and instructing people on how to live with each other and their environments. This study combines interviews, stunning photographs and detailed illustrations of the northern night sky, author Chris M. Cannon's own experiential learning, and a foreword from Chief Fred Sangris of Yellowknives Dene First Nation. Rooted in years of collaborative fieldwork, In the Footsteps of the Travellerleads the way to deeper understandings of Northern Dene astronomical knowledge.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. "A new book shows that the Northern Dene people of Alaska and Canada have known far more about the stars than an earlier generation of scientists were willing to acknowledge."--The New York Times Teachings from the stars Much more than stories about the sky, Indigenous astronomies provide powerful, centuries-old models of knowing, being, and relating to the world. Through collaboration with more than sixty-five Dene Elders and culture bearers across thirty-four communities in Alaska and Canada, In the Footsteps of the Travellerreveals the significance of the stars to Northern Dene life, language, and culture. At the centre of these knowledge systems is the Traveller, a being who journeyed around the world in Ancient Time before incarnating among the stars. The Traveller constellation is a teacher, a gamekeeper, a guardian, and a practical guide for wayfinding. The Traveller, together with a host of other celestial and atmospheric phenomena like thunder and the northern lights, bridges the divide between earth and sky, instilling balance and instructing people on how to live with each other and their environments. This study combines interviews, stunning photographs and detailed illustrations of the northern night sky, author Chris M. Cannon's own experiential learning, and a foreword from Chief Fred Sangris of Yellowknives Dene First Nation. Rooted in years of collaborative fieldwork, In the Footsteps of the Travellerleads the way to deeper understandings of Northern Dene astronomical knowledge.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Teachings from the starsMuch more than stories about the sky, Indigenous astronomies provide powerful, centuries-old models for knowing, being, and relating to the world and everything in it. In the Footsteps of the Traveller, the first in-depth study on Northern Dene astronomy, reveals the significance of the sky and its contents to Northern Dene life, language, and culture through collaboration with more than sixty-five Dene Elders and culture bearers across twelve Dene languages and thirty-four communities in Alaska and Canada.At the centre of these knowledge systems is the Traveller, a being who journeyed around the world in Ancient Time before incarnating among the stars. The Traveller constellation is a teacher, an ally, a gamekeeper, a guardian, the embodiment of the world, and a practical guide for wayfinding. Composed of smaller groups of stars named after body partsincluding the Big Dipper, which usually makes up the Travellers tailthis central figure of Northern Dene cosmology, spirituality, and worldview also accounts for a large inventory of previously undocumented star names. The Traveller, together with a host of beings embodied in other celestial objects and atmospheric phenomena like thunder and northern lights, bridges the divide between earth and sky, instilling balance and instructing people on how to live with each other and their environments.This study combines conversational interviews, stunning photographs of the northern night sky, detailed illustrations, author Chris M. Cannons own experiential learning, and a foreword from Chief Fred Sangris of Yellowknives Dene First Nation. Rooted in years of collaborative fieldwork, In the Footsteps of the Traveller leads the way to deeper understandings of Northern Dene astronomical knowledge, perceptions, and practices. In the Footsteps of the Traveller, the first in-depth study on Northern Dene astronomy, reveals the significance of the sky and its contents to Northern Dene life, language, and culture through collaboration with more than sixty-five Dene Elders and culture bearers across thirty-four communities in Alaska and Canada. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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