R.
Smith, “Finding a Muse in Mountains and Chestnut Trees” New
York Times,
27 January 2006
27 January 2006
To Westerners she is the unconscious, while Inuit speak of Sila. "Sila, goddess of the natural order, is also the goddess of thought...he who obeys her laws, prospers. He who ignores her, suffers and dies." E. Carpenter, Eskimo Realities. New York, 1973.
“The
Inuit took to guns and ammunition, motorboats, snowmobiles and television
very quickly. Many are willing to exploit the natural resources of their land.
The North Slope Inupiat of Alaska have taken strong prodevelopment stances
prompted by the possibility of gaining economically from the sale of oil from
their land, and there are few reasons why Canadian Inuit should not do the
same. The conception of the ecologically noble savage is challenged by much
evidence, yet seems to be maintained.” Douglas J. Buege, “Confessions
of an Eco-Colonialist: Responsible Knowing Among the Inuit.”
In, D. Rothenberg, Editor, Wild Ideas. Minneapolis, MN., 1995.
In, D. Rothenberg, Editor, Wild Ideas. Minneapolis, MN., 1995.
“Moreover,
we don't even know all the things that we don't know …the models don't
realistically include ice sheets and the biosphere– all the plants and
animals on Earth. The global climate surely has more surprises for us.”
J. Achenbach, “The Tempest.” Washington Post, 28 May
2006.
"Spirits
exist outside of men, but only as long as men think of them. If they ever
go out of mind, they go out of existence. Hunters who honor slain animals
guarantee the survival of their spirits. Neglected spirits disappear."
E. Carpenter, Eskimo Realities. New York, 1973.
E. Carpenter, Eskimo Realities. New York, 1973.
