Carol Craig (Yakama) introduces the homelands of the Yakama Nation, detailing her people's historic and present-day relationship with the region's food sources.

This clip is part of a series exploring sustainability from indigenous leaders within the Salmon Nation bioregion. For a complete transcript and more from the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project, visit the Native Perspective Website.

Guujaaw (Haida) emphasizes the land's vital role in meeting his people's needs and advocates for an economy that supports their multi-generational focus.

This interview excerpt is part of a series exploring sustainability from indigenous leaders within the Salmon Nation bioregion.

For more information, visit the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project.

This excerpt features an interview with Jeannette Armstrong (Syilx, Okanagan) from the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project. Armstrong discusses the loss of community and the value of building long-term relationships with people and place.

A complete transcript is available at nativeperspectives.net. This content was originally published by NativePerspectives on November 20, 2009.

This excerpt features Roberta "Bobbie" Conner (Cayuse) from the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project. Conner discusses the vital importance of developing intimate relationships with local landscapes and other species.

A complete transcript of this interview is available at nativeperspectives.net. The original content was posted by NativePerspectives on YouTube on December 10, 2009.

In an interview for the Native Perspectives on Sustainability project, Shawn Yanity (Stillaguamish) shared his people's view that language is a sacred gift. This gift, he explained, should be used to uplift others, a principle he contrasted with the "mud-slinging" prevalent in modern politics.

The complete interview transcript is available on the project website: www.nativeperspectives.net.