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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis work presents thoughtful philosophical reflections on the very idea of tradition...the author offers refreshing insights... highly recommended. Choice A terrifically thought-provoking study of what honoring elders means. -- Heid E. Erdrich The Circle An excellent resource for scholars studying aging, eldership, or the Anishinaabe people. -- Shelly E. V. Nixon Religious Studies Review This is an extraordinarily fascinating book; an insightful and scholarly exploration of Native American attitudes toward aging and eldership. -- James Woodward Reviews in Religion & Theology Honoring Elders will prove an important foundational springboard for future studies on eldership to come. -- Cary Miller American Indian Quarterly
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Aging and the Life Cycle Imagined in Ojibwe Tradition and Lived in History 2. Eldership, Respect, and the Sacred Community 3. Elders as Grandparents and Teachers 4. Elders Articulating Tradition 5. The Sacralization of Eldership 6. The Shape of Wisdom Notes Bibliography Index
