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On the Swamp

By Ryan Emanuel

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On the Swamp

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Despite centuries of colonialism, Indigenous peoples still occupy parts of their ancestral homelands in what is now Eastern North Carolina—a patchwork quilt of forested swamps, sandy plains, and blackwater streams that spreads across the Coastal Plain between the Fall Line and the Atlantic Ocean. In these backwaters, Lumbees and other American Indians have adapted to a radically transformed world while maintaining vibrant cultures and powerful connections to land and water. Like many Indigenous communities worldwide,they continue to assert their rights to self-determination by resisting legacies of colonialism and the continued transformation of their homelands through pollution, unsustainable development, and climate change.
Environmental scientist Ryan E. Emanuel, a member of the Lumbee tribe, shares stories from North Carolina about Indigenous survival and resilience in the face of radical environmental changes. Addressing issues from the loss of wetlands to the arrival of gas pipelines, these stories connect the dots between historic patterns of Indigenous oppression and present-day efforts to promote environmental justice and Indigenous rights on the swamp. Emanuel’s scientific insight and deeply personal connections to his home blend together in a book that is both a heartfelt and an analytical call to acknowledge and protect sacred places.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
310
Release Date:
2024-04-02
Publication Date:
2024-04-02
Publisher:
The University of North Carolina Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1469678322
ISBN13:
9781469678320
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
530 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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