As we listen to the great wisdom of our ancestors and of the indigenous tribal cultures, we will once again find our correct inner spirit. Once we have this as our anchor, we can graft our modern technologies onto the old wisdom and the result will be truly transcendent. This is the great secret of preservation.

Now, it is time for us all to step into our role as ancestors of the future and dream the next seven generations into being.

From my perspective as a Native American woman, I have always been taught from an early age by my parents, grandparents, and relatives to respect all beings. I have been taught that I am part of everything that exists—from the elements of air, fire, water, Mother Earth, and the ethers, the stones, and the stars in the heavens.17 This