This excerpt features an interview with Jeannette Armstrong (Syilx, Okanagan) from the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project. Armstrong discusses the loss of community and the value of

This excerpt features an interview with Jeannette Armstrong (Syilx, Okanagan) from the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project. Armstrong discusses the loss of community and the value of building long-term relationships with people and place.

A complete transcript is available at nativeperspectives.net. This content was originally published by NativePerspectives on November 20, 2009.

In an interview for the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project, Shawn Yanity (Stillaguamish) shared his people's view that language is a sacred gift. This gift, he explained, should be used

In an interview for the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project, Shawn Yanity (Stillaguamish) shared his people's view that language is a sacred gift. This gift, he explained, should be used to uplift others, a principle he contrasted with the "mud-slinging" prevalent in modern politics.

The complete interview transcript is available on the project website: www.nativeperspectives.net.

Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, author of "The Work That Reconnects," proposes the "Great Turning." This concept represents a third major revolution, following the agricultural and industrial

Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy, author of "The Work That Reconnects," proposes the "Great Turning." This concept represents a third major revolution, following the agricultural and industrial ages.

In 2005, Macy critiqued our profit-driven economic system, deeming it unsustainable. She emphasized that a fundamental shift in our values is crucial for a necessary change in consciousness, noting this is an incredible time to be alive.

Learn more at Ms. Macy's Website.