from 115 Countries
be sold nor shared without your permission.
- James O’Dea – Author
- Stephen Dinan – The Shift Network
- Glenn Parry – SEED Graduate Institute
- Philip Hellmich – Summer of Peace
- Claudia Sobrevilla – Environmentalist
- Bruce Lipton – Author
- Nina Meyeroff – Children of the Earth
- Diane Williams – Source of Synergy Foundation
- Barbara Fields – Assoc. for Global New Thought
- Kathy Gardarian – Qualis International
- David Gershon – Empowerment Institute
- Deborah Moldow – World Peace Prayer Society
- Lynnea Lumbard – New Stories
- Gordon Dveirin – The Claritas Institute
- Ocean Robbins – The Food Revolution Network
- Rinaldo Brutoco – World Business Academy
- Rick Ulfik – We, The World
- Terry Patten – Bay Area Integral
faces a time in our evolving story when we must harvest our deepest collective wisdom in order to survive and even thrive as a healthy, peaceful and sustainable planetary civilization.
In the course of humanity’s journey we have many great achievements to celebrate and honor but we have to acknowledge what has been misguided, damaging to each other and harmful to all life. It is time for healing and a new beginning.
Great skill is now needed to reconnect the bonds of our collective interdependence on behalf of all of Earth’s diverse peoples and cultures and to restore an original contract with our planet’s eco-system and its intricate design for all life.
We cannot evolve skillfully at this vital juncture in our collective story if we fail to integrate the teachings of our wisdom keepers.
Both reason and conscience require that the precious wisdom of Earth’s Indigenous peoples be fully acknowledged. Their skillful ways of living in harmony with Nature and its laws have too often been marginalized and ignored.
Humanity has paid a great price for destructive actions committed against Indigenous peoples. In the name of religion, profit and progress, some of humanity’s greatest knowledge about the interrelationship of all life forms has been placed in jeopardy.
Increasing numbers of people now recognize the importance of supporting the transmission of this essential wisdom.
It is in this spirit of deep recognition and appreciation for the value of Indigenous wisdom that we, the signatories to this declaration, hereby proclaim our commitment to the following:
is due to Indigenous peoples for the suppression and violation of their cultures and ways of being. We invite communities, institutions, local authorities and governments to formally and informally offer sincere apology for past actions that resulted in cultural oppression and denigration.
for past violations, wounding and discrimination must be expressed in truthful historical narratives and educational materials. We recommend the formation of local and national initiatives to take responsibility for the past and explore the nature of Indigenous wisdom. We encourage support for the production of a wide array of accessible media and curricular materials to set the record straight and ensure the accurate and appropriate transmission of Native wisdom teachings.
must be sought so that healing may occur between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. We call on representatives of public and private institutions to seek ways to engage in meaningful acts and processes of reconciliation through ceremony, presentations and gatherings.
in multiple contexts relating to health, environment, sustainable economies and educational opportunities will constitute an essential dimension of expressing sincere apology, acknowledging responsibility and fostering reconciliation. To these ends we encourage collaboration with Indigenous communities and institutions to optimize our collective learning and healing in this pivotal time for all humanity.
, pledge our commitment to these ideals and the promotion of concrete actions to support respect for Indigenous peoples, a shared partnership for life on Earth and the transmission of our collective wisdom:
10373 - ruth hosek, chicago, IL, United States | 10374 - Giselle Hewko, Boulder, CO, United States |
10375 - cheryl bishop, sturgeon bay, WI, United States | 10376 - vicente granell mondragon, valencia, Spain |
10377 - Elizabeth Vitale, Hartford, CT, United States | 10378 - Sheila Vulcan, Tucson, AZ, United States |
10379 - Kelly Polian, Cleveland, OH, United States | 10380 - Paula Fardilis, Loveland, Select |
10381 - william Martin Jr., Lansing, MI, United States | 10382 - Mary Hagan, London, Non-USA, Canada |
10383 - kim zimmerman, Taos, NM, United States | 10384 - Frankie Merrill, San Diego, CA, Select |
10385 - Peter Walsh, Monterey, CA, United States | 10386 - Bruce Raymond, Osage Beach, MO, United States |
10387 - Josephine Gross, CHATSWORTH, CA, United States | 10388 - Virginia Hudson, Kalamazoo, MI, United States |
10389 - John Burgess, Austin, TX, United States | 10390 - Joy Lynn Rossser, Benton, LA, United States |
10391 - Maria Hondros, Santa Fe, NM, United States | 10392 - Baerbel Handel, 55218 Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany |
10393 - Claus Kambing, Dortmund, Germany | 10394 - Madlyn Herrmann, Detmold, Germany |
10395 - Gudrun Hannemann, Karlsruhe, Germany | 10396 - David Baillie, Dunedin, New Zealand |
10397 - marlene harvey, Olney, United Kingdom | 10398 - Maureen Page, Covington, GA, United States |
10399 - Beate Sugg-Kastner, Schwirzheim, Germany | 10400 - Monika Newton, Lima, Peru |
10401 - Yvonne Bahn, Berlin, Germany | 10402 - Casey Friel, Tampa, FL, United States |
10403 - Yukali & Lisandrel Catalin WV Zidon & Schillo-Vasies Schiller, Malmö, Non-USA, Sweden | 10404 - Jaki Hall, Saint Augustine, FL, United States |
10405 - Mary Orlando, Phoenix, AZ, United States | 10406 - Pamela Johnson, Edmonton, Non-USA, Canada |
10407 - Sue McDonald, Boise, ID, United States | 10408 - Beth Mell, Houston, TX, United States |
10409 - Terry Abraham, Lucan, Ireland {Republic} | 10410 - Sarah Holzgreve, Lüneburg, Germany |
10411 - Paul Copeman, London, Non-USA, United Kingdom | 10412 - Coen Reijntjes, Beetsterzwaag, Netherlands |
10413 - Jill Johnston, Vader, WA, United States | 10414 - Sandy McComb, South Haven, MI, United States |
10415 - Charlotte McClelland, Astoria, OR, United States | 10416 - Steve Bock, Mannford, OK, United States |
10417 - Vyctorya B, Uncasville, CT, United States | 10418 - Beth King-Mock, Kaneohe, HI, United States |
10419 - Lydia D. Rangel, La Feria, TX, United States | 10420 - Jeanne LeBlanc, St. Augustine, FL, United States |
10421 - BETTY PHILLIPS, TEMPE, AZ, United States | 10422 - Tara Kraft, Wels, Non-USA, Austria |
