{"product_id":"guided-by-the-mountains-navajo-political-philosophy-and-governance-paperback","title":"Guided by the Mountains: Navajo Political Philosophy and Governance - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Lerma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do traditional Indigenous institutions of governance offer to our understanding of the contemporary challenges faced by the Navajo Nation today and tomorrow? \u003cem\u003eGuided by the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e looks at the tensions between Indigenous political philosophy and the challenges faced by Indigenous nations in building political institutions that address contemporary problems and enact \"good governance.\" Specifically, it looks at Navajo, or Diné, political thought, focusing on traditional Diné institutions that offer \"a new (old) understanding of contemporary governance challenges\" facing the Navajo Nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArguing not only for the existence but also the persistence of traditional Navajo political thought and policy, \u003cem\u003eGuided by the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e asserts that \"traditional\" Indigenous philosophy provides a model for creating effective governance institutions that address current issues faced by Indigenous nations. Incorporating both visual interpretations and narrative accounts of traditional and contemporary Diné institutions of government from Diné philosophers, the book is the first to represent Indigenous philosophy as the foundation behind traditional and contemporary governance. It also explains how Diné governance institutions operated during Pre-Contact and Post-Contact times. This path-breaking book stands as the first-time normative account of Diné philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Lerma\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Dean of Business and Social Science at Dine College. He is formerly the Associate Professor of Politics and International Affairs, and Applied Indigenous Studies at Northern Arizona University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvery Denny\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Diné Studies at Diné College. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Yazzie\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Law Advocate, School of Diné and Law Studies, Navajo Technical University.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53387089576211,"sku":"9780190915773","price":80.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/6300\/3667\/files\/WTFlSjMvVlg3b1hNaFhGbllRQ3V5QT09.webp?v=1769519211","url":"https:\/\/finduslaw.com\/products\/guided-by-the-mountains-navajo-political-philosophy-and-governance-paperback","provider":"FindUSlaw Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}