The Surface Of The Earth Itself Is

You Know, Once Something Freezes, It's Solid. That's The Key To The Arctic - They Didn't Fear The Cold, They Made Use Of It.

We Accept It As Normal That People Who Have Never Been On The Land, Who Have No History Or Connection To The Country, May Legally Secure The Right To Come In And, By The Very Nature Of Their Enterprises, Leave In Their Wake A Cultural And Physical Landscape Utterly Transformed And Desecrated. What's More, In Granting Such Mining Concessions, Often Initially For Trivial Sums To Speculators From Distant Cities, Companies Cobbled Together With Less History Than My Dog, The Government Places No Cultural Or Market Value On The Land Itself.

To Have That Powder Blown Up Your Nose Is Rather Like Being Shot Out Of A Rifle Barrel Lined With Baroque Paintings And Landing On A Sea Of Electricity.

On Paper I Would Be A Rather Bold Individual In Our Culture.

Sensitivity To Nature Is Not An Innate Attribute Of Indigenous Peoples. It Is A Consequence Of Adaptive Choices That Have Resulted In The Development Of Highly Specialized Peripheral Skills. But Those Choices In Turn Spring From A Comprehensive View Of Nature And The Universe In Which Man And Woman Are Perceived As But Elements Inextricably Linked To The Whole.