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"Sun Bear, a medicine chief and sacred teacher of Chippewa descent, has seen the destruction caused by the ignorance and irresponsibility of our technological society. From ancient prophecies he knows that during this time on Earth small groups of people will again begin to live together in love and peace, and in 1970 he established the Bear Tribe Medicine Society based on his visions. Located on a 60-acre farm called Vision Mountain Center, the Bear Tribe is a community of Native and non-Native people striving to live in harmony with the environment and their fellow humans and to share those lessons with others. The Bear Tribe's Self-Reliance Book shares the Tribe's vision of reestablishing a balanced relationship with the Earth Mother and all the members of the animal, mineral, plant, and human kingdoms. It includes the history and philosophy of this unique community and the lessons of cooperation the Bear Tribe has learned, as well as the Native legends and poetry that have inspired this effort.

The Bear Tribe's Self-Reliance Book is a useful handbook for everyone interested in the back-to-nature movement. Whether you with to live in the country, join or establish an independent community, or simply learn to be more self-sufficient, you'll find all the practical survival skills needed to live in the wilderness without destroying the environment. You'll discover how to:

* Located good land and build shelters
* Obtain water and dispose of waste
* Plan and plant a vegetable garden
* Care for livestock
* Preserve food
* Set up home industries
* And much more

The Bear Tribe's Self-Reliance Book is for all who seek to understand how changes have affected the Earth Mother and how they can become Her caretaker."--Back cover.