{"product_id":"9781552381090","title":"Blackfoot Ways of Knowing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlackfoot Ways of Knowing\u003c\/em\u003e is a journey into the heart and soul of Blackfoot culture. As a scholar and researcher, Betty Bastien places Blackfoot tradition within a historical context of precarious survival amid colonial displacement and cultural genocide. In sharing her personal story of reclaimed identity, Bastien offers a gateway into traditional Blackfoot ways of understanding and experiencing the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Siksikaitsitapi, knowledge is experiential, participatory, and ultimately sacred. Bastien maps her own process of coming to know, stressing the recovery of the Blackfoot language and Blackfoot notions of reciprocal responsibilities and interdependence.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRekindling traditional ways of knowing is essential for Indigenous peoples in Canada to heal and rebuild their communities and cultures. By sharing what she has learned, Betty Bastien hopes to ensure that the next generation of Indigenous people will enjoy a future of hope and peace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Betty Bastien (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47266971287773,"sku":"9781552381090","price":12.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/6860\/1821\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fd20ad5a-af71-4efe-96d3-7a262abb2d62.jpg?v=1768432178","url":"https:\/\/thenextchaptergp.com\/products\/9781552381090","provider":"The Next Chapter  -  Books, Puzzles and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}