Page 37 - GIC Manifesto.m
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“There has got to be a change in our hearts. There is no more time
for discussion on preventing ‘climate change.’ That opportunity
has passed. Climate change is here. We’ve entered the state of
survival because of the magnitude of the desecration, damage, and
destruction to the Creator’s Sacred Creation. Native people are
survivors. They tried to get rid of us when they first came over;
they started wiping us out, even though our first idea was to share
part of our life with them. They still want to take more; to take
everything, and now there’s destruction where there used to be
balance. People are crazy. We must stop the damaging activities
and begin working on restoring the natural environment for the
future of All Life. To date, the Sacred has been excluded from all
discussions and decisions, but to survive climate change and see
the future, we must restore the sacred in ourselves and include the
sacredness of all life in our discussions, decisions, and actions.”
Johnny Arlee - Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Elder & Traditional Leader (Educator, Author and Artist).
Living History: Johnny Arlee.
