The Land Has Memory
Indigenous Knowledge, Native Landscapes, and the National Museum of the American Indian
By The University of North Carolina Press | Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
About the book
In the heart of Washington, D.C., a centuries-old landscape has come alive in the twenty-first century through a re-creation of the natural environment as the region’s original peoples might have known it. Unlike most landscapes that surround other museums on the National Mall, the natural environment around the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is itself a living exhibit, carefully created to reflect indigenous ways of thinking about the land and its uses.
Abundantly illustrated, The Land Has Memory offers beautiful images of the museum’s natural environment in every season as well as the uniquely designed building itself. Essays by Smithsonian staff and others involved in the museum’s creation provide an examination of indigenous peoples' long and varied relationship to the land in the Americas, an account of the museum designers' efforts to reflect traditional knowledge in the creation of individual landscape elements, detailed descriptions of the 150 native plant species used, and an exploration of how the landscape changes seasonally. The Land Has Memory serves not only as an attractive and informative keepsake for museum visitors, but also as a thoughtful representation of how traditional indigenous ways of knowing can be put into practice.
Editions of The Land Has Memory
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807832646
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807859360
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890882691
- EBook
- ISBN 9798893133066
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469606019
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807889787
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In the heart of Washington, D.C., a centuries-old landscape has come alive in the twenty-first century through a re-creation of the natural environment as the region’s original peoples might have known it. Unlike most landscapes that surround other museums on the National Mall, the natural environment around the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is itself a living exhibit, carefully created to reflect indigenous ways of thinking about the land and its uses.
Abundantly illustrated, The Land Has Memory offers beautiful images of the museum’s natural environment in every season as well as the uniquely designed building itself. Essays by Smithsonian staff and others involved in the museum’s creation provide an examination of indigenous peoples' long and varied relationship to the land in the Americas, an account of the museum designers' efforts to reflect traditional knowledge in the creation of individual landscape elements, detailed descriptions of the 150 native plant species used, and an exploration of how the landscape changes seasonally. The Land Has Memory serves not only as an attractive and informative keepsake for museum visitors, but also as a thoughtful representation of how traditional indigenous ways of knowing can be put into practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Land Has Memory about?
In the heart of Washington, D.C., a centuries-old landscape has come alive in the twenty-first century through a re-creation of the natural environment as the region’s original peoples might have known it. Unlike most landscapes that surround other museums on the National Mall, the natural environment around the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is itself a living exhibit, carefully created to reflect indigenous ways of thinking about the land and its uses.
Abundantly illustrated, The Land Has Memory offers beautiful images of the museum’s natural environment in every season as well as the uniquely designed building itself. Essays by Smithsonian staff and others involved in the museum’s creation provide an examination of indigenous peoples' long and varied relationship to the land in the Americas, an account of the museum designers' efforts to reflect traditional knowledge in the creation of individual landscape elements, detailed descriptions of the 150 native plant species used, and an exploration of how the landscape changes seasonally. The Land Has Memory serves not only as an attractive and informative keepsake for museum visitors, but also as a thoughtful representation of how traditional indigenous ways of knowing can be put into practice.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Land Has Memory?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity > Ethnic groups and multicultural studies > Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity
Where can I read a sample of The Land Has Memory?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807832646
How long is The Land Has Memory and how many pages does it have?
The Land Has Memory has 184 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Land Has Memory?
The University of North Carolina Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Land Has Memory is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807832646) and paperback(ISBN 9780807859360) and ebook(ISBN 9798890882691) and ebook(ISBN 9798893133066) and ebook(ISBN 9781469606019) and ebook(ISBN 9780807889787)
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