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Concepts of nature and power: environmental ethics of the Northern Ute

Environmental review9 (2) • Published In 1985 • Pages: 150-170

By: Romeo, Stephanie.

Abstract
This article discusses traditional Ute beliefs relating to water, land and other aspects of nature including wind, mountains, plants and wildlife. It shows that Ute ideology about the environment is in congruity with their religion which attributes nature with supernatural powers which could be acquired by religious practioners.
Subjects
Ethnogeography
General character of religion
Cosmology
Environmental quality
culture
Ute
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem; 2006
Field Date
1982-1983
Coverage Date
1840-1983
Coverage Place
Utah and Colorado, United States
Notes
Stephanie Romeo
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
78640718
LCSH
Ute Indians