Beaver, Bison, Horse: The Traditional Knowledge and Ecology of the Northern Great Plains

In a groundbreaking study, Beaver, Bison, Horse brings together Indigenous Traditional Knowledge with Western empirical ecology, demonstrating how Indigenous Plains Nations were the “ecologists of the highest order.”

As one of North America’s most unique ecologies, the Great Plains have fostered symbiotic relationships between humans and animals for millennia. Among these, Indigenous bonds to beavers, bison, and horses have been the subject of numerous anthropological and scientific surveys.

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