Timeless Solutions from Indigenous Wisdom

Lyla June shares insights on Indigenous land management, emphasizing the role of humans as keystone species. She highlights four techniques: aligning with nature, expanding habitats, de-centering humans, and designing for perpetuity. The talk challenges the notion that the earth is better off without humans, advocating for a partnership with nature. Lyla calls for the return of lands to Indigenous peoples and healing historical injustices, urging a collective effort towards ecological harmony.

What is the name of the speaker in the video?

• Rhonda Jacobs

• Zsófia Herczeg

• Lyla June

• Taos New Mexico

Which term is incorrectly used to refer to the Diné Nation?

• New Mexico

• Taos

• Diné Bikéyah

• Navajo Nation

What myth about Native people does Lyla June debunk?

• They were advanced scientists

• They were passive observers of nature

• They were industrialists

• They were primarily city dwellers

What is a keystone species?

• A species that is the largest in size

• A species that is the most numerous

• A species upon which entire ecosystems depend

• A species that is the fastest

What is the first Indigenous land management technique mentioned?

• Habitat expansion

• De-centering humans

• Working with nature

• Designing for perpetuity

How did Indigenous peoples expand buffalo habitats?

• By planting trees

• By digging ponds

• By using gentle fire

• By building fences

What is the purpose of de-centering humans in land management?

• To serve all life around

• To reduce human labor

• To increase industrial output

• To increase human population

What does designing for perpetuity involve?

• Planning for immediate needs

• Planning for the next decade

• Planning for the next fiscal quarter

• Planning for generations not yet born

What is the term 'hózhó' associated with?

• The concept of isolation

• The process of industrialization

• The act of dominating nature

• The joy of being part of the beauty of all creation

What is necessary besides mimicking Native practices to heal historical injustices?

• Isolating human populations

• Building more national parks

• Increasing industrial output

• Returning lands to their original caretakers