1. Indigenous People Nature Calligrams

2. What does the term Indigenous People mean?
Indigenous people are people defined in international or national legislation as having a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory, and their cultural or historical distinctiveness from other populations that are often politically dominant.

3. We are part of the earth and it is part of us
The purpose of this study in Native American Wisdom is to give a general background of knowledge of one of the oldest forms of Spirituality to exist on earth. Although the main teachings will be from a Native American Philosophy, the actual practices and belief's were commonly held in many indigenous tribal cultures throughout the world including Hawaiian, Celt, South American Natives, Russian Shamanic cultures as well as many other societies like the Australian aboriginal tribes. This would indicate the common thread of belief and spiritual practice among a variety of people whom had no common connection before the advent of the last two centuries advancements of communications and travel.
We need to know something of this philosophy to understand the 'Medicine' or things which served the health of body, mind and spirit.

4. How has our relationship to nature changed over time?
What is your relationship with nature?
Do you spend time in nature?
Do you appreciate nature?
What do you think of when you hear the word nature?
What aspect of nature do you feel most connected to?
Do you stop to notice nature?

5. CALLIGRAMS

10. So, what is the assignment?!
Find an image of something from nature that you feel really connected to
Write a poem, quote, song lyric, or list of words that relate to your image or the Indigenous People’s Nature Philosophy
Manipulate text, over image in Photoshop.
Image will eventually be deleted and only your text will BE the image