What made traditional economies so radically different and so very fundamentally dangerous to Western economies were the traditional principles of prosperity of Creation versus scarcity of resources, of sharing and distribution versus accumulation and greed, of kinship usage rights versus… — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share Image
In every Indigenous community I've been in, they absolutely do want community infrastructure and they do want development, but they want it on their own terms. They want to be able to use their national resources and their assets in a way that protects and sustains them. Our territories are our wealth, the major assets we have. And Indigenous people… — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share
In a society where all are related, simple decisions require the approval of nearly everyone in that society. It is society as a whole,… — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share Image
What made traditional economies so radically different and so very fundamentally dangerous to Western economies were the traditional principles of prosperity of Creation versus… — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share Image
We are all indigenous people on this planet, and we have to reorganize to get along. — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share Image
The indigenous understanding has its basis of spirituality in a recognition of the interconnectedness and interdependence of all living things, a holistic and balanced view of the world. All things are bound together. All things connect. What happens to the Earth happens to the children of the earth. Humankind has not woven the web of life; we are but one… — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share
The interdependency of humankind, the relevance of relationship, the sacredness of creation is ancient, ancient wisdom. — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share Image
It's crucial to understand that as a society, we can reorganize. We can reorganize socially, politically, and economically, and we can reorganize according to… — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share Image
We are the canaries in the mine. If we go, the last ecosystems go. So does the wisdom of how to sustain resources, live… — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share Image
Using the latest in science and technology to shatter today's economic paradigm of 'insatiable individuals competing for scarce resources,' Planetary Citizenship brings us full… — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share Image
For Indigenous people, the goal for our land is definitely about protection, but it's also about use. We see ourselves as so integrated with… — Rebecca Adamson Copy Share Image
