Lynnette Haozous
Since the beginning, our Indigenous First Nations have traveled freely across the expansive North American continent, a land without borders. As Indigenous people we lived alongside of our relatives, the plants, the animals, and all of nature. All migrated freely across the land. Thus was created a harmonious and spiritually thriving ecosystem. As humankind continues to unwisely Exercise dominion over the environment we sooner or later see the consequences of short-sighted actions. Constructed unnatural barriers disrupt a thriving ecosystem, creating pockets of sameness and isolation thus threatening the existence of ancient cultures, plants, and wildlife. Symbolizing this Is the plight of the Jaguar and the Mexican Grey Wolf who are experiencing decreased population growth and lessened access to food resources as more man-made barriers arise.