In one of the key moments of In The Light of Reverence, Vine Deloria comments on the conflict between rock climbers and Native Americans at Devils Tower: “It’s not that Indians should have exclusive rights there. It’s that that location is sacred enough it should have time of it’s own.”
Deloria talks about Native American struggles to safeguard spiritual practices from outsiders. He’s noticed “a desperate need to appropriate from somebody—not necessarily from Indians—an emotional feeling of authenticity,” especially among whites
Vine Deloria Jr. discusses the difference between the materialism of Western religion and the spiritual insights of indigenous religions that are connected to place.
Speaking before the explosion of smartphones, Deloria predicts an age where humans can no longer separate themselves from their machines. “I don’t think people are built for that psychologically,” he says. “I think it’s gonna blow.”
Oren Lyons retells the classic story “The Wizard of Oz”, from an enlightening (and very different) Native America perspective.
Onondaga Chief Oren Lyons comments on the missed opportunity in American history to base the nation on responsibilities rather than individual rights — in this collection of film interview outtakes from “Standing on Sacred Ground.”
Onondaga Chief Oren Lyons reflects on the costs of capitalism, greed and a win-lose business model that has led us to the brink of ecological — and spiritual — collapse.
An interview conducted in May of 2008 at the Green Gulch Zen Center in Muir Beach, California. Satish Kumar, editor of Resurgence Magazine, explains to us the real cause of global warming and what we need to do to truly change the course of our society.
Author Satish Kumar reflects on the historical roots of western culture’s extreme materialism and how the resulting disconnection from nature has evolved into our environmental crisis.
Author Barry Lopez shares wisdom about the power of a good story.