"Interstellar / interplanetary space missions are already being planned, including a possible settlement on Mars. One of the biggest concerns for planners is the social aspect -- how can a small group of people live in very isolated and tight living conditions, for extended periods of of time, without social collapse, and worse. In response to a call for presentations put out by the 100 Year Starship Society, headed by astronaut Mae Jameson, Dawn Marsden set out to show how the principles that nurture and guide Indigenous communities would be the best model upon which to base the social culture required for extended space missions. This book details her work"--provided by publisher.