Power with
Indigenous Knowledges, Environmental Practice, and the Strength of Collaboration
Barbara Moktthewenkwe Wall editor Mary-Claire Buell editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Canadian Scholars
Published:31st Jul '26
£43.00
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Power With: Indigenous Knowledges, Environmental Practice, and the Strength of Collaboration calls for a paradigm shift in environmental science and education. This groundbreaking collection advocates for ethical and effective collaborations between Indigenous Peoples and communities and environmental practitioners working at the intersection of Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing, and Eurocentric environmental sciences. Through case studies grounded in community-based research and dialogue from a gathering of contributing authors, this volume asks urgent questions: How does the status quo in environmental sciences support ongoing colonial impacts? How can we stand with Indigenous science? And how can collaborative work at the intersection of Indigenous and Eurocentric sciences help address "wicked problems," such as conservation and sustainability in the context of the climate crisis?
This 16-chapter volume brings together 43 Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors, academic instructors, emerging scholars, community members, government scientists, researchers, youth, and practitioners, along with three research collectives. It offers concrete examples of collaborative research projects and amplifies the voices of those most affected. The editors and authors provide tools, guidance, and advice for creating a lasting impact for healthier people and planet.
Power With is designed to be accessible for 200- to 300-level students as well as environmental practitioners. It includes several dialogue-based chapters to enhance engagement and forward Indigenous epistemologies. This timely collection offers a clear and accessible resource for courses in environmental sciences and studies, Indigenous studies, sociology, anthropology, geography, forestry, gender studies, and health studies.
"Moving beyond a single environmental studies class on Indigenous perspectives, Power With is an invitation to rethink and transform environmental science discourse and practice towards a shared decolonial future. By centring and amplifying Indigenous women, youth, and queer voices, Power With shifts teaching, learning, and studying in environmental fields and should be required reading in these disciplines." — Leanne Betasmosake Simpson, author of Theory of Water
"This is it—at last! A book telling stories of Indigenous solutions for caring for the environment, told in ways that are vibrant in their transparency, humility, and ingenuity. Striking how the book is the product of dialogue among the authors, modelling what we can achieve when we collaborate respectfully." — Kyle Whyte, George Willis Pack Professor, School for Environment and Sustainability, and University Diversity and Social Transformation, University of Michigan
"Rich in insights and potent examples, Power With is a valuable contribution to the literature of collaboration among knowledge systems for care of land and water. The text provides guidance both conceptual and pragmatic, adding to the toolkit of resources for educators and practitioners. This carefully curated compilation amplifies leading Indigenous and ally voices reminding us that we know so much more together than we do apart." — Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Founder, Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, and author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
"Power With engages Indigenous and settler perspectives on the environment and environmental science in ways that are personal, informed, and inspirational. The authors impart multiple ways of knowing, sharing knowledge, and conducting ethical research collaboratively, while also inviting readers to learn and relearn together, so as to recover, restore, and transform socioecological spaces and places." — Patricia Widener, Professor, Sociology, Florida Atlantic University
ISBN: 9781773385341
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360 pages