Chris Peters: Complete Interview

In this complete interview Chris Peters, director of the Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development, talks about indigenous perspectives on the current ecological and cultural crises. Noting how indigenous cosmologies and ceremonial lifeways provide both self-knowledge and a needed balance to the destructive, mechanistic worldview of the dominant cultures, Chris also shares how the indigenous history of exploitation and basic struggle for cultural survival make sharing these perspectives a risky endeavor. With no desire to "mend" non-native cultures, indigenous people are nonetheless implicated in the current spiritual and ecological crisis of the world, and thus look on with both a particular set of concerns and a profound sense of purpose in an era requiring unprecedented levels of change.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• ceremony
• cosmology
• culture
• earth
• ecological crisis
• identity
• optimism
• paradigm shift
• renewal
• soul
• spirituality
• indigenous culture
• religion

[claudelebel55]

A very intelligent and sensitive man. It would be nice if some information were given in the description of the video.

[globaloneness]

thank you for the comment! The video description is now included...thanks for bringing that to our attention!

[SarahRosehawk]

Says it all about what Native Peoples need! Describes what Our Youth need and what we need to do to help them. Traditional Spirituality, Traditional Religions. We Must have protection for our Sacred Sites, Unlimited access to them and a big Keep Out for any Exploitation!