What were the Original Instructions that tribal communities lived by for the vast majority of human existence? Native leaders Oren Lyons, Rebecca Adamson, Katsi Cook, Melissa Nelson, and writer Malcolm Margolin invoke the Original Instructions.
Indigenous peoples were the first 'Bioneers' who worked with nature in a reciprocal relationship -- giving back as much as they took. This program highlights startling new studies that have identified 'biodiversity hotspots' around the globe, lands that are critical to the health of the biosphere, lands which are under the care of indigenous peoples and are identified by multinational business interests as prime targets for massive resource extraction.
