The war of the maps -- Grandmother's quilt -- The ten ecological ethics -- The theoretical ethics in practical use -- The ecological model -- Relationships and connections -- The people of the dawn -- The Poncas--myths and messages -- The Shoshone -- How measurement got us into trouble -- Considerations of the prairie model -- Evolution of grassland ecological thinking -- Tallgrass prairie preserve -- Burning -- Symbols and symbolism -- The myths that hover over the land -- Social contracts -- Why do we hunt? -- The model applied to wildlife management -- Can you put it back? -- Tom's dream -- Dry land -- Beginning with the beaver -- The trail of the Wapiti -- Wolves -- Judgment day for the cause -- Naturalist thinking -- The least of these -- "Where there is no vision the people perish."