Indigenous Religious Traditions in Five Minutes - Molly Bassett

Indigenous Religious Traditions in Five Minutes - Molly Bassett

46. What does it mean when Indigenous peoples say animals are sacred?

Indigenous Religious Traditions in Five Minutes - Molly Bassett

Kelsey Dayle John [+-]
University of Arizona
Kelsey Dayle John (Diné) is an assistant professor with a joint appointment in Gender and Women’s Studies and American Indian Studies at the University of Arizona. Her work is centered on animal relationalities, particularly horse/human relationships as ways of knowing, healing, and decolonizing education. Alongside her work in Indigenous animal studies, Kelsey’s research interests also include: Indigenous feminisms, decolonizing methodologies, and Tribal College and Universities. She finds her theoretical locations within transnational feminism, Indigenous studies, settler colonial studies, Diné Studies, and foundations of education.

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This chapter describes the worldview of many Indigenous cultures where non-human beings are considered to be persons. This ontology is a key foundation for all relations within Indigenous worlds.

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John, Kelsey Dayle. 46. What does it mean when Indigenous peoples say animals are sacred?. Indigenous Religious Traditions in Five Minutes. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 146-148 Sep 2022. ISBN 9781800502031. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=43161. Date accessed: 21 Nov 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.43161. Sep 2022

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