{"product_id":"beaver-bison-horse-the-traditional-knowledge-and-ecology-of-the-northern-great-plains-9780889777880","title":"Beaver, Bison, Horse: The Traditional Knowledge and Ecology of the Northern Great Plains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndigenous Peoples of the North American Plains were ecologists of the highest order\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e then the horse came and changed everything\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeaver, Bison, Horse\u003c\/i\u003e is an interdisciplinary account of the ecological relationships the Indigenous nations of the Plains had to the beaver, bison, horse, and their habitat prior to contact. Morgan's research shows an ecological understanding that sustained Indigenous peoples for thousands of years, with critical information on how the beaver manage water systems and protect communities from drought in the Northern Great Plains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMorgan's work is a game-changer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the first time in print, her important research now appears with a foreword by James Daschuk, bestselling and award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eClearing the Plains\u003c\/i\u003e, and an afterword by Cristina Eisenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Carnivore Way\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf's Tooth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (1934-2016) was a life-long scholar and researcher. Trained in anthropology, Morgan brought a unique ecological understanding to her field, studying the patterns of sustainability that marked Indigenous Plains First Nations' relationships to beaver and bison resources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Daschuk\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eClearing the Plains\u003c\/i\u003e, is an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina and a researcher with the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCristina Eisenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a Smithsonian Research Associate, a Black Earth Institute Scholar, and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Carnivore Way\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf's Tooth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Regina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651275919634,"sku":"9780889777880","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a8ec41a-7385-49d3-a409-3cb6f3c503de.jpg?v=1733298589","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beaver-bison-horse-the-traditional-knowledge-and-ecology-of-the-northern-great-plains-9780889777880","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}