On this fascinating interview conducted by New Dimensions Radio host Michael Toms, Evan Pritchard, a descendant of MicMac Indians, talks about Algonquin spirituality and philosophy. The Algonquin nations once occupied most of the northeastern United States and large portions of southern Canada. Pritchard talks about their political ideals of democracy, leadership, and civil disobedience. He also reveals that in their 11,000-year history, this self-sustaining civilization seems to have had no dire effect on the environment — thanks to their respect for the natural world.
Pritchard, who was tutored in his ancestors' ways and language by a medicine man, explains that the Algonquins have no word for "time." The language reflects their philosophy that enables them to live in the present moment and to be open to the creative forces of intuition and synchronicity. This indigenous path that honors fearlessness and "big thoughts" has much in common with Taoism and perennial wisdom. In the closing minutes of this interview, he discusses the "crossroads" moment we now face in history according to Native American prophecies. Evan Pritchard is the author of No Word for Time: The Way of the Algonquin People, which we called "one of the best books on Native American spirituality for many a moon."