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Native Defenders of the Environment

by Vincent Schilling
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Discover the lives and work of Native American and Canadian First Nations men and women of all ages and backgrounds who are modern day heroes fighting multinational corporations and/or government policies that are harmful to the planet are profiled. Readers learn about the oil drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge, Black Mesa coal and water mining, and oil extraction from the tar sands in Alberta, Canada. They are also able to share an indigenous worldview and optimism for the future demonstrated by the individuals featured in this book. The words and actions of these leaders are informative, enlightening and inspirational and illustrate how one person can make a difference. This book brings issues effecting indigenous rights to the forefront in a manner that is both interesting and educational. The Native Trailblazer Series presents books that provide positive role models for Native children as well as erase stereotypes of indigenous cultures for non-Natives.

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  • Release date

    June 10, 2013

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781570679957
      • File size: 3427 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781570679957
      • File size: 3427 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1130
    • Text Difficulty: 8-9

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      September 15, 2011

      A collective biography of 11 Native Americans who have worked toward social justice, environmental reform and a return to ancestral ways.

      In this, his fourth book in the Native Trailblazer series, Schilling has chosen examples from tribes across North America. He describes childhood and teen experiences in places ranging from a village north of the Arctic Circle to Canadian cities and reservations in the U.S. Southwest. In the process, he explains some important environmental issues, including oil extraction from tar sands, disposal of nuclear waste and coal mining, and actions ranging from the takeover of Alcatraz Island in 1969 to participation in international movements and documentary filmmaking today. Some names may be familiar to readers: Winona LaDuke was a Green Party vice-presidential candidate, and Klee Benally is lead vocalist and guitarist with Blackfire, a punk-rock group. Others profiled are Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Clayton Thomas-Muller, Ben Powless, Tom Goldtooth, Grace Thorpe, Sarah James, Enei Begaye and Evon Peter (who work as a team), and Teague Allston. All but Thorpe are still working. The author includes numerous quotations from his subjects, some directed at teen readers. Photographs and occasional sidebars break up the text.

      Read straight through, the serviceable exposition may seem a bit repetitive, but the individual chapters provide excellent introductions to Native activists, useful for research and perhaps inspiring future campaigns. (glossary, resources, references) (Collective biography. 12-18)

      (COPYRIGHT (2011) KIRKUS REVIEWS/NIELSEN BUSINESS MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1130
  • Text Difficulty:8-9

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