GEOG 2040Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Enclosure, Iroquois, Tillage
13 Feb 2016
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Relationships to land: contrasting indigenous and european conceptions. What characterizes indigenous relations to land, and what is significant about. What characterizes european relations to land, and how do these underpin. Sky woman falling onto the turtle"s back. Principles about indigenous relations with their land. Having a good relationship with the land. The haudenosaunee thanks giving address: the words that come before all others. An acknowledgement of relationships with all creation. The elements and reasons for giving thanks remain consistent through generations (past through) Recognizes the dependence of human on other elements and beings. Natural world can turn against you, hence the reason for thanking nature. The original takes three days to say. Holistic understanding of interrelationships with the land. If water isn"t healthy then there is no way you could be healthy. Social organization in europe was central to peasants sharing goods. Families lived a hard life, but they were able to feed themselves.
