What does it mean for a river to be a person? An ancestor, even? In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we’ll learn how Indigenous religious traditions’ emphasis on place, kinship, and diverse spirits challenge the dominant assumptions of the Western worldview.
Introduction: The Whanganui River 00:00
Indigenous Religion? 00:55
Indigenous Beliefs 03:27
Kinship 05:18
The Importance of Place 06:24
Law & Resistance 07:27
Review & Credits 10:37
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IRPhziWfx72dIlGC1xIuEPWqb_uwnumdtYn…
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