The Land as Grandmother with Gladys Hawk

1. What is the difference between “living off” the land, “living with” the land and simply “living on” the land?
2. In what way is the Land your grandmother?
3. What things does “Mother Earth” provide for the people?

1. Who has provided for me…a Grandmother? Grandfather? Mother? Father? Other? What kind of relationship develops when someone becomes a provider?
2. Have I ever felt like a place or a region was my provider? Why or why not?
3. What’s an appropriate response to a provider? How should the one being cared for show appreciation?
4. What might appreciation look like if “Mother Earth” is my provider?