Sacred Land Film Project
From all over the world this project documents the struggle of native peoples to preserve their sacred traditions. Explore this rich tapestry.
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Ten years in the making, In the Light of Reverence explores American culture’s relationship to nature in three places considered sacred by native peoples: the Colorado Plateau in the Southwest, Mt. Shasta in California, and Devils Tower in Wyoming. Rich in minerals and timber and beloved by recreational users, these “holy lands” exert a spiritual gravity which pulls Native Americans into conflicts with mining companies, New Age practitioners, and rock climbers. Ironically, all sides see themselves as besieged. Their battles tell a new story of culture clashes in an ancient landscape. In the Light of Reverence juxtaposes reflections of Hopi, Wintu and Lakota elders on the spiritual meaning of place with views of non-Indians who have their own ideas about how best to use the land. The film captures the spiritual yearning and materialistic frenzy of our timRead more at www.sacredland.org
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RT @ozarkherbs Sacred Land Film Project http://amplify.com/u/1qhu If we can keep our neck of the woods alive and healthy, industrial civilisation could topple before it reaches us. Then all we have to do is grow back.
See also .. We are all connected: what I do to you I do to myself http://openintelligence.amplify.com/2010/01/19/were-all-connected-what-i-do-to-you-i-do-to-myself/.
And for local survivance action in the English neck of the world wide wood — http://www.worldwidewood.wordpress.com. There’s even another our little video about working for sacred land which has nothing to do with the nation state or “ownership”