Sublime

acknowledged that our rights were interdependent, tied to the rights of all of the other living beings that share our homelands.

align ourselves with the lineage that perpetuated life forward.

a set of core cultural values that will guide them on their path.

making certain that all external action was guided by internal heart-based wisdom that was life-creating, life-sustaining, and life-protecting.

hope to preserve life for future generations, in a way that not only ensures their survival but also their dignity and their safety,

Bioneers supports the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

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 interconnected

Chief Oren Lyons once said: Our knowledge is profound and comes from living in one place for untold generations. It comes from watching the sun rise in the east and set in the west from the same place over great sections of time.

Many people have never had the opportunity to build a relationship with the land around them.