Indigenous resistance and racist schooling on the borders of  empires: Coast Salish cultural survival

This article was about the indigenous residences who live on the USA and Canadian border. The people have to cross the border often for ceremonies and special events. Both the USA and Canada do not know how to address the issue because the civilizations have been there way longer than they the countries have. Both governments built schools and boarding schools for them to attend. This being said, the indigenous people did not choose to attend the schools, they instead went to their own schools and did their own thing. The governments also tried to make them go to public schools with other citizens but the indigenous people are choosing to do their own thing. As much as I think they should follow what everyone else is doing, in a way I do not believe this. Since they have been on the same land for much longer and they have certain customs that they would like to follow they should be able to do their own thing. This doesn't mean that there should be an open border, because I do not believe in that at all. They should be able to do what they want within the country, and when it comes time to cross they border, they should have to do so the same way everyone does.

The topic of food and sustainability rarely crosses my mind. This being said, the more that the issue is discussed the more I am curious to see where my food comes from and what the effects on the environment are. Clearing of land for agriculture and cattle ranching is a main cause of forest destruction in the United States and on earth. About 260 million acres of forested area in the United States has been cleared to create land for crops and cattle. Not only is destroying the forests an issue but also feeding the animals. It requires 16 pounds of wheat and 2,500 gallons of water to produce one pound of grain-fed beef. Is it really okay to so much wheat and water just to create one pound of beef? I do not think about where my food is coming from and what the effects of my consuming the product has had on the environment. I do not think about ways I could eat differently that would result in a better environment for us all. It was surprising to see the effects cattle have on the environment including such things as acid rain and producing toxins. The relationship of food and sustainability is not thought about everyday but at the same time can be seen every day. 

I believe this image represents environmental ethics. Environmental ethics is the belief that humans have the responsibility to take care of the natural world. It also assumes that they will become leaders and to become more responsible land users. This image represents environmental ethics in many ways. I like that the earth is split in half and opened up to what is a pure image of the environment; a beautiful blue sky, tree, and green grass. The earth is not opened to a city skyline, or polluted sky, instead it is the purest form of earth. I think this image represents what humans should be seeking to preserve which is the natural beauty of earth.