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well as culture of the indigenous Marsh Arabs or Ma'dan. Her case study includes her
personal experiences in Iraq as well as those of Iraqis still in that country and in the
United States. These accounts demonstrate how hope remains alive with a people
and their land despite the tragedy of war and conflict.
The final chapter in this section introduces the reader to the eco-art of Tim
Collins and Reiko Goto, Betsy Damon, and Lillian Ball. These environmental artists
work with scientists, landscape designers, community groups, and public officials in
order to produce public art that betters the environment and captures people's imagi-
nations and helps them reconnect with their natural surroundings. Their works repre-
sent contemporary forms of becoming indigenous to a place.
