Principles of Tsawalk

In Nuu-chah-nulth, the word tsawalk means
"one." It expresses the view that all living things -
humans, plants, and animals - form part of an integrated whole
brought into harmony through constant negotiation and mutual respect
for the other. Contemporary environmental and political cris [...]
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In Nuu-chah-nulth, the word tsawalk means
"one." It expresses the view that all living things -
humans, plants, and animals - form part of an integrated whole
brought into harmony through constant negotiation and mutual respect
for the other. Contemporary environmental and political crises,
however, reflect a world out of balance, a world in which Western
approaches for sustainable living are not working.
In Principles of Tsawalk, hereditary chief Umeek builds
upon his previous book, Tsawalk: A Nuu-chah-nulth Worldview,
to elaborate an alternative framework for responding to global
environmental and political crises and to indigenous peoples'
poverty, dispossession, and displacement in the realms of education and
politics. These problems, Umeek argues, stem from an historical and
persistent failure to treat all peoples and life forms with respect and
accord them constitutional recognition. By contrast, the Nuu-chah-nulth
principles of recognition, consent, and continuity, embodied in songs,
language, and ceremonies, hold the promise of achieving sustainable
lifeways in this shared struggle for balance.
By weaving together Nuu-chah-nulth and Western worldviews, hereditary
chief Umeek creates a new philosophical foundation for building more
equitable and sustainable communities.

Umeek (E. Richard Atleo), a hereditary Nuu-chah-nulth
chief, is a research liaison at the University of Manitoba and an
associate adjunct professor at the University of Victoria. He is the
author of Tsawalk: A Nuu-chah-nulth Worldview.