Awhile back there was confusion on the forum about what to call the original inhabitants of the Americas. I just finished reading Charles C. Mann's seminal book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, and he discusses the issue of terminology in both his intro and an appendix chapter. This is what he says:
Apparently Coyote is poking me a bit as well. I was looking for a proper thread to post this in and found this one, which seemed to be the best fit. Then I looked at the last post...it was by Coyote. ;-)
Anyway, I found this this evening, and I thought it was interesting. :-)
https://returntonow.net/2018/08/01/the-amazon-is-a-man-made-food-forest-researchers-discover/
@tgraf66 Wow. Thank you for responding to Coyote. He is back. Great article. I did not know that the Amazon was human-planted 4000 years ago. And so much more there.
SO awesome that you are finding another synchronicity regarding Coyote right now. Thank your reviving this thread and for your post. It is very interesting indeed. Thank you for noticing Coyote's post also.
Earth and water protectors have been working tirelessly to preserve our planet and its natural resources. They fight for clean air, clean water, and the preservation of land and wildlife. Many of them are involved in direct action tactics like civil disobedience, tree-sits, and blockades. Others work behind the scenes to help educate people about environmental issues. All of these actions are necessary to save our planet.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/indigenous-australian-seasons-guided-by-nature/100919396
Indigenous Australians use their deep spiritual connection to the land to track the seasons, but elders are warning of a “massive shift” in climate.
“Everything is out of whack. Everything “
For Uncle Noel, Aunty Carol, Dr Walley, Mr Barrow, Aunty Kerry-Ann and Mr Nannup, the seasons are far more than just individual signs in the environment.
They each have a deep spiritual connection to the land they live on.
"And it's a wonderful thing to be a part of when you read nature, you become part of nature, then you realise that you are nature," Dr Walley said.
"Science is about getting knowledge, and I would argue 65,000 years is a lot of adaptive management and knowledge about how to sustainably live on country and how to use the resources there," he said.
Aunty Carol said it was a way of living and listening, which everyone could learn from.
"I've been taught that we look at the weather first, then the flora responds and then the animals," she said.
"Our behaviour is determined by the behaviour of nature."
It is worth reading the article
Regards to all
Guess who does a better job with reforestation?
If you guessed indigenous people, you are correct!
Who else felt that question was a no-brainer?
https://phys.org/news/2023-06-indigenous-reforestation-outcomes.html
Did anyone read the news that the Supreme Court in the USA voted against Navajo people's water rights? Gorsuch wrote a lengthy dissent. I hope this ruling finds traction with Water Protectors somehow. The privatization of water is only going to get worse, imo. What will U.S. Supreme Court decision mean for tribal water rights? (coloradosun.com)
Also, I read a news item in the Sonoma County California Gazette that the Kashia Band of Pomo People will be working to protect the abalone off the coast as well as remove invasive purple sea urchins. They received a 1.8 million dollar fund from the Biden Admin for this work. Sonoma County to receive nearly $15 million from Biden Administration for environmental projects (sonomacountygazette.com)
And more activism here: Jingle Dress Project: How Jingle Dresses Are Being Used to Heal Communities | Vogue