Native mask makers, basketmakers, and other artisans of nature’s gifts are always observant of the health of the natural materials they use, the human needs they are trying to fulfill, and their spirit. By weaving together these components, they are reminded that nature is a gift and that they are returning the gift through worthy use.

Native people the world over have always known that trees are connected and can communicate with each other and share resources. Cutting-edge western science is just starting to catch up with this ancient native knowledge.

Many native tribes have the tradition of Living for the Seventh Generation. The land is treated with respect and not overused so that the world might offer as rich a bounty for the 7th generation as it does our own.