The Natural Economy

Joe Wilmot
December 10, 2010
Listuguj

"Don't just take what's there."

Joe Wilmot, Mi'qmaq

The ancestors walked in the forest without making any noise. They hunted according to their needs and showed respect for the animals slaughtered. They protected resources for future generations. Is it possible to develop a form of economic development based on traditional Indigenous values and practices? Plant trees instead of just cutting them down? Restore the vitality of salmon populations by setting up hatcheries near rivers where they’ve been returning for millennia? Make sure that in return for everything we borrow from nature, we show kindness and vision? These are all questions that Joe Wilmot asks himself.