I live in Salmon Nation, at the edge of the Salish Sea, near the mountain called Tahoma, 'Great Mother's Breast Whose White Streams Nourish Us.' This is native land. I am not a native. How could I call the land 'mine', even with deeds and documents? They are pieces of paper. No man or woman can own the soil, the waters, the wind and sunlight. On sacred Earth, I am a guest: no, not even a steward, but a guest.
I pray to Great Spirit for the wisdom and humility to act like one.