Indigenous Environmental Ethics
Training overview
Through her PhD research, Dr. Lyla June demonstrates how Indigenous Nations actively shaped large regions of Turtle Island (the Americas) using sophisticated, region-scale land management practices. These approaches sustained thriving food economies while simultaneously nurturing biodiversity, protecting ecosystems, and maintaining long-term ecological balance. Her work reframes Indigenous communities not as passive inhabitants of nature, but as knowledgeable environmental stewards whose science, values, and practices offer vital guidance for addressing today’s climate and sustainability challenges.
Key takeaways
Indigenous Nations practiced sophisticated large-scale land stewardship that intentionally shaped ecosystems over generations.
Environmental care was rooted in responsibility reciprocity and long-term thinking rather than short-term extraction.
