This week, I had the opportunity to participate in a 5 hour long MOOC titled Native Roots and Greener Futures, which provided an exploration into Indigenous cultures and their environmental practices. The very existence of these practices reveals the truth about humanity’s relationship with nature, one that has been distorted by the current structures of modern society. Indeed, it is to note Indigenous communities perceive the natural world not as an expendable resource to be dominated but as a living entity with which humanity must exist in balance. This perspective forces us to confront…