“We are interconnected in the web of life. The elements of water, earth, air and fire are within with our planet and ourselves. This is the time, and the time is now to live in harmony, peace and responsibility for all life.”

“Humanity is responsible for covid 19, because we are not taking care of our Earth. It is now time to place Native Science on the center stage and regain our balance in the natural world.” ~ Black Mesa Trust Executive Director, Vernon Masayesva at The 7th International Conference of Indigenous Elders

“Humanity has lost it’s holistic view of the world. We can’t just eradicate a virus with science, but we also must acknowledge it’s relationship to nature. Ancestral wisdom is more relevant now than ever.” ~Ancient Cultures: Championing Humanity

“In the Hopi view we are the water, the hydrologic cycle cycles of water. We all come from the water.” ~ Vernon Masayesva, Ancient Cultures: Championing Humanity

“Water represents the spirit, the seeds are the body, and the planting stick is science and technology. Six varieties of corn represent the directions east, west, south, north, below the sea from where all life came, and above us, the heavens or cosmic sea.” ~Vernon Masayesva