They are worth more standing than cut. That deserves to be defended, not only by native peoples but also by environmentalists. An industrial world view is not sustainable. That is why we should look at an indigenous world view. There are two sources of knowledge, continuous inhabitation of place and spiritual knowledge.
Time is cyclical.
Most ceremony is about balance between good and evil, restoration of the balance. Most things are animate. Reciprocity, a balance between what you take and what you give. Take what you need and leave the rest. The idea of progress, the god-given right of man to tame the untamed wild, manifest destiny.