Listening to Pat McCabe (Flourishing Diversity)
In this listening session, Pat McCabe redefines concepts of masculine, feminine, sustainability, amongst others. Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining) is a Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader, and international speaker. She draws upon the Indigenous sciences of “Thriving Life” to reframe questions about sustainability and balance, and she is devoted to supporting the next generations, Women’s Nation and Men’s Nation, in being functional members of the “Hoop of Life” and upholding the honour of being human.
Flourishing Diversity Listening Sessions · 26/10/2021 · 68 minutesThis talk is part of a series of Listening Sessions organised by Flourishing Diversity: “To collectively understand how all societies can live in harmony with the earth, we must start listening to 5% of our population who currently protect 80% of global biodiversity – Indigenous communities. Our Listening Sessions highlight this urgent need by pairing Indigenous representatives with influential Western leaders who donate the power of their voice. We invite you to join them in quietly, respectfully, and intentionally listening to these lived experiences.”
Pat is joined by Alison Sudol, a singer and actor, Wendy Tan White, a tech entrepreneur, and Daniel Growald, a 5th generation descendant of John D. Rockefeller. The session was hosted by Clare Dubois, founder of TreeSisters. [Text Source: Flourishing Diversity]
“They say when all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail. When all you have is an intellect everything looks like a problem to be solved or things to be categorized or troubleshooted. It’s a very specific modality, but it doesn’t really engage all that well with earth.”
