Urban social problems exhibit evidence of this. Mental institutions, penitentiaries, and hospitals are full of people who could benefit from refocusing their lives around Mother Earth. People spend too much time trying to escape from their problems. Just look at all the beer stores, liquor stores and drug stores in your community. Spirituality has become bankrupt.
Spirituality is the highest form of politics among indigenous people.
We listen to and take counsel from our spiritual leaders. Immense problems are affecting Turtle Island and the future that we share. The Inuit, Innu, Den , northern Cree, Lubicon and other indigenous nations are still trying to live off the land. Their ancestral fishing and hunting areas are threatened by urban expansion, industrial pollution and power development projects. Peace loving nations have been forced to struggle and fight to hold on to their land.