"Nobody's free until everybody's free."

Our extraordinary present highlights our connection with all forms of life. Indigenous wisdom reminds us that our survival remains inextricably bound with that of Mother Earth and all creatures—both human and more-than-human—and encourages us to humbly and actively cultivate our mutual reliance. Denial of our integrated future leads to desecration of Nature and premature death of ourselves and the resources upon which we rely.

Our relationship with the natural world is indistinct from our human relationships. When we see ourselves as separate, we misuse our environment and each other. When we have been abused by others’ entitlement, misled by isolationist principles, and alienated from community, we learn to distrust our senses and deny our self-worth. As a result, we lose sight of the effects of our actions and harm others and our social web with devastating results. 

On a macro level, hierarchical beliefs and practices fuel human-made systems of oppression such as capitalism, colonization, white supremacy, slavery, and their afterlife. 

We do not need to help these systems. 

We can resist by freeing our minds and bodies using techniques employed by our ancestors that embrace our interdependence and need to live freely.