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The Eagle and the Condor Prophecy of Human Societies

11 August 2018 1 Comment

"The Eagle and the Condor is an ancient Amazon prophecy that speaks of human societies splitting into two paths – that of the Eagle, and that of the Condor. The path of the Condor is the path of heart, of intuition, and of the feminine. The path of the Eagle is the path of the mind, of the industrial, and of the masculine. "The prophecy says that the 1490s would begin a 500 year period during which the Eagle people would become so powerful that they would virtually drive the Condor people out … Continue reading

Filed Under: Consciousness Tagged With: indigenous wisdom

Ubuntu | Uplift Connect

5 May 2016 1 Comment

In many African tribes, when someone does something harmful, they take the person to the centre of the village where the whole tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days, they will remind him of all the good things that he has done. The tribe believes that each human being comes into the world as good. Each one of us only desiring safety, love, peace and happiness. But sometimes, in the pursuit of these things, people make mistakes. The community sees those mistakes as a cry for … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: African wisdom, basic goodness, caring humanity, collective wisdom, connectedness of humanity, goodness, humanity, indigenous wisdom, tribal wisdom, ubuntu, wisdom

From Systems Thinking to Systems Being | Kathia Castro Laszlo, Ph.D

7 February 2016 Leave a Comment

"This is the leading edge of the sustainability movement: the realization that no matter how many solar panels we install, how many green products we consume, how much CO2 we remove from the atmosphere, we will not be living better lives if we do not transform ourselves, our lifestyles, choices and priorities. Sustainability is an inside job, a learning journey to live lightly, joyfully, peacefully, meaningfully. "Systems being involves embodying a new consciousness, an expanded sense of self, … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: awareness, creative systems thinking, embodiment, expansion of consciousness, indigenous cultures, indigenous wisdom, live lightly, living systems, mystery of life, sustainability movement, systems being, systems living, systems thinking, transformative learning

The Story of How Humanity Fell in Love with Itself Once Again by Lyla June Johnston

25 January 2016 Leave a Comment

"I spend a lot of time honoring and calling upon my Native American ancestors. I am keenly aware that my father's people hold a venerable medicine as well. He has ancestry from the Great Sacred Motherland of Europe. "I have been called a half breed. I have been called a mutt. Impure. I have been told my mixed blood is my bane. That I'm cursed to have an Indian for a mother and a cowboy for a father. "But one day, as I sat in the ceremonial house of my mother's people, a wondrous revelation … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: humanity, indigenous peoples, indigenous wisdom, love, new story, wisdom

Indigenous Knowledge Systems / Alaska Native Ways of Knowing

14 October 2015 Leave a Comment

"The depth of indigenous knowledge rooted in the long inhabitation of a particular place offers lessons that can benefit everyone, from educator to scientist, as we search for a more satisfying and sustainable way to live on this planet. "Indigenous peoples throughout the world have sustained their unique worldviews and associated knowledge systems for millennia, even while undergoing major social upheavals as a result of transformative forces beyond their control. Many of the core values, … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: education, indigenous wisdom

9 Examples of Indigenous Sense in a Nonsensical Time

8 June 2015 Leave a Comment

"Sometimes it seems like we live in nonsensical times. Do you ever wonder what happened to good old common sense? Indigenous voices from around the world who are fighting for cultural survival and protection of nature in their homelands offer simple wisdom in the face of climate change, mining and other development projects. These voices are highlighted in Standing On Sacred Ground, a four-part film series airing on the PBS World Channel through May and June." Read the full story by Rucha … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: cultural survival, Films for Action, indigenous wisdom, sacred nature

‘Standing on Sacred Ground’ Trailer

6 June 2015 Leave a Comment

"Indigenous communities around the world resist threats to their sacred places — the original protected lands — in a growing movement to defend human rights and restore the environment. In this four-part documentary series, native people share ecological wisdom and spiritual reverence while battling a utilitarian view of land in the form of government megaprojects, consumer culture, and resource extraction as well as competing religions and climate change. "Narrated by Graham Greene, with the … Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: cultural survival, films, indigenous wisdom, sacred ground

Three Indigenous Women Leaders Share their Wisdom | Bioneers

25 March 2015 Leave a Comment

Findhorn Fellow and Co-founder of Bioneers, Nina Simons, shares, “Bioneers has always been a place where we have sought to raise indigenous voices and saw indigenous cultures as the old growth cultures.” This article raises the voices of three respected indigenous women leaders: Dr. Tieraona Low Dog on Greening Medicine Jeannette Armstrong on Human Relationship as Land Ethic Ohki Siminé Forest on the Return of the Ancient Council Ways Read the full story by Ana Yglesias … Continue reading

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Ana Yglesias, ancient council ways, Bioneers, Cara Romero, council ways, greening medicine, indigenous wisdom, Jeannette Armstrong, land ethic, leadership, Nina Simons, Ohki Siminé Forest, Tieraona Low Dog, women leaders

Nina Simons on Indigenous Wisdom

24 February 2015 Leave a Comment

Findhorn Fellow, Nina Simons, is an award-winning social entrepreneur and visionary thinker. In 1990, she co-founded Bioneers with her husband and partner, Kenny Ausubel. As President, she has helped to lead the organization through 23 years of identifying, gathering and disseminating breakthrough innovations that reveal a positive and life-honoring future that’s within our grasp, today. In this 2-minute video, Nina celebrates the re-emergence of indigenous wisdom and knowledge in uplifting and … Watch video

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: Bioneers, future for humanity, indigenous wisdom, Nina Simons, sustainability, visionaries

Seven Things We Must Do to Advance the Rights of Mother Earth with Dr. Daniel Wildcat | Bioneers

4 February 2015 Leave a Comment

In the face of large global institutional (economic, political, educational, etc.) obstacles to advancing the Rights of Mother Earth, it is time to explicitly state what we can and must do. In this 23-minute video, Dr Dan Wildcat reports on what Indigenous Peoples from around the World are saying about activities and actions that must be encouraged and enhanced in the struggle to defend Mother Earth from human abuse and misuse. Dr. Dan Wildcat is the Director of Haskell Environmental Research … Watch video

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: Bioneers, Dr Daniel Wildcat, Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) Center, indigenous wisdom, Mother Earth rights, Nature culture, rights of Mother Earth, spirituality

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