"Tending the Wild is an examination of the extensive knowledge Native Americans brought to bear in managing California's natural resources and the imprint this management left on the state's landscape. M. Kat Anderson presents a wealth of information gleaned from biological research and historical literature, as well as interviews with California Indians who describe the Old Ways of relating to nature they learned from their parents and grandparents...

Hollister examines early mining laws and mineral belts, as well as roads, Indians, the establishment of towns, and society (including the shortage of women). There is an entire chapter on agriculture, climate, native fruits, buffalo, cattle, wild game, and timber.Chapter X contains information on mining (ore and coal), geology and agriculture in Boulder County. Insertion: "Map of Colorado Territory to accompany Hollisters' Mines of Colorado, corrected...

Follows five Native American communities as they restore their traditional land management practices in the face of a changing climate. For millennia Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain these processes. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains, and prairies, Native communities across the US are restoring their ancient relationships with the...