However, we are not viewed as having the same kind of intellectual property or intellectual foundations as European culture. Having said that, let me talk a little bit about indigenous thinking, because I believe that is fundamental for understanding the conflicts that exist in the world today. In the world today it is not a conflict so much between the left and right, or the communists and the capitalists, so much as it is the conflict between the indigenous and the industrial. It is my experience that most indigenous communities view natural law as pre-eminent. It is the highest law, higher than the laws made by nations, states or municipalities.
Natural law is the highest law.
As such, one would do well to live in accordance with natural law. Most ceremony, much cultural practice in our communities, is about the restoration of balance and living in accordance with natural law. Because it is our view that in order to sustain oneself as a society, one should live in accordance with natural law, instead of trying to transform nature to live in accordance with your laws. There are two primary sources of our knowledge. The first source of our knowledge is spiritual practice.