Western Researchers Finally Appreciating Wisdom of Elders When It Comes to Mother Earth (fwd link)

[Phillip E Cash Cash]

Western Researchers Finally Appreciating Wisdom of Elders When It Comes to
Mother Earth

By Mary Annette Pember June 11, 2012
US

Indigenous Peoples have a deep and profound scientific understanding of
creation, of the duality and tension that holds the created world in place.
Mainstream science and academia can’t begin to understand and convey the
knowledge that Indigenous Peoples carry in their DNA. We all come into the
world with this knowledge, but Indigenous Peoples still carry the knowledge
in their blood memory.”

That’s according to Renee Gurneau, Red Lake Ojibwe, who spoke at the recent
Rights of Mother Earth: Restoring Indigenous Life Ways of Responsibility
and Respect conference at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence,
Kansas.

Increasingly, Western scientists and academics seem to be recognizing the
wisdom of interconnectedness and respect for life that has long been
expressed by Indigenous Peoples. The challenges of addressing climate
change are motivating mainstream scientists to look for solutions outside
of their traditional knowledge base. The following quote, for example, is
an apt summation of the essence of indigenous wisdom: “We have no greater
concern than the future of this planet and the life upon it.”

Read more:
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/06/11/western-researchers-finally-appreciating-wisdom-of-elders-when-it-comes-to-mother-earth-117479
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