Bill’s Right On Blog: What Does Education mean to us?

Our buffalo has been replaced by education. But what does this mean? Simply getting a grade 12, GED, or Adult upgrading? Or does it mean getting a further degree in the Arts, Sciences or Humanities – maybe business or communication, perhaps a degree in indigenous arts, history or studies? Some will argue trades are the way to go and push for tickets, certificates, and union participation as worth while education goals. But how do these represent us as Keepers of the Land?

Should we not be encouraging our youth to follow biodiversity, water management courses, or environmental impacts of industry actions? We are at a cross roads in our existence and merely showing up to protest the building of “economic opportunities” by the corporation of Canada isn’t going to further our agenda anymore. As much as we would like to rely on outside corporations such as Green Peace or any Canadian Scientific Group we know they very often have their own agenda or political angle to present. Personally, I think if we are to be Keepers of the Land and Caretakers of Mother Earth we need to think, act and be trained for this role. Our world has changed so much that merely knowing an area of our homeland isn’t going to be enough anymore, rather we need to have the understanding of western scientific metrologies to apply our own indigenous knowledge to protect the earth.