Re: Slamming Eco-Groups (was: Navajo/Hopi)
Noele Krenkel (noele@mtxinu.com)
Sat, 24 Aug 1991 20:16:50 -0700
I do feel many environmentalists are insensitive to Native American
concerns/culture. I've found this to be true in the US, Costa Rica
and Belize......I'm beginning to question the whole concept of Ecology
Tourism which is developing, as I've seen Sierra Club Members, Audubon
Society Members tour these Central American countries with no concern
about the indigenous people. The rainforests in these areas are
becoming tourist attractions for ecology minded folks...and indigenous
people are not part of that industry, and are being further pushed
off their lands to accomodate this new phenomena.
There are many stories from Native Americans regarding environmentalists
policies which have effected their way of life. Indigenous people
must be part of the movement as they are endangered just as the
spotted owl, etc.