Wisdom Keeper
One Man's Journey to Honor the Untold History of the Unangan People
- Paperback
216 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2016
Summary
Wisdom Keeper tells the story of Ilarion Merculieff’s developing consciousness and leadership through a lifetime of working for his people, the Unangan (Aleut), and other indigenous cultures around the world.
Ilarion Merculieff weaves the remarkable strands of his life and culture into a fascinating account that begins with his traditional Unangan (Aleut) upbringing on a remote island in the Bering Sea, through his immersion in both the Russian Orthodox Church and his tribe’s holistic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781623170493 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1623170494 |
| Author: | Ilarion Merculieff, Nina Simons |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 216 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 329g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 18mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This is a powerful tale about growing into a wisdom that is one’s birthright. It is a call to return to a life where the heart tells the mind what to do.” –Anna Jedrziewski,
“This is a powerful tale about growing into a wisdom that is one’s birthright. It is a call to return to a life where the heart tells the mind what to do.”
—Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight
About The Author
Ilarion Merculieff
Ilarion Merculieff had a traditional upbringing and a Western education, earning a BA from the University of Washington. He has served as chair of the indigenous knowledge sessions of the Global Summit of Indigenous Peoples on Climate Change, as cofounder of the Indigenous Peoples’ Council for Marine Mammals, the Alaska Forum for the Environment, the International Bering Sea Forum, and the Alaska Oceans Network. He is currently the president of the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways.
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