Western understanding of the environment is limited de facto because the language and cultural system on which it is based are rooted in a fundamental lie that human beings are separate from the Natural world. In contrast, the world over, Indigenous worldviews and lifeways demonstrate the non-duality of humanity and the rest of creation. In the English language, it is difficult to even speak of any aspect of creation without affirming this separation. For example, when we speak of the aspects of Nature that we need for survival, like “wood” and “food,” we don’t use the words that actually describe the living system, words like “tree,” “nourishment given from the Earth.”  This may sound weird to a Western ear, but no stranger than a word like “wood” sounds to Indigenous Peoples. It is important to understand how the language reflects our worldview and what we are up against as we attempt to integrate a deeper and more holistic understanding of the environment and our role going forward in the 21st Century. We are facing unprecedented challenges that, according to prophecies from the Four Corners, are only expected to intensify. The fundamental belief and experience that we exist “separate” from creation is the root cause of all of our suffering. It is only through regaining the knowing of our oneness, experiencing, literally, non-separation, that we will be able to come back into balance, restore what Mother Earth is calling for and heal ourselves, our communities and our world.