Before the borders of modern Europe hardened into lines of power stretching across the Pyrenees, the Basque people lived with a quieter kind of authority—rooted in land, language, and community. Since the Middle Ages, they governed themselves through local councils that gathered beneath the great oak of Guernica. That tree was more than a landmark; it was a living symbol of continuity. Its branches offered shelter, its trunk a place of assembly, and its roots a reminder that identity, like nature, is sustained through interdependence and preservation.
Tag: Peace
Turtle Island–Wisdom for All
Turtle Island is a name for Earth or North America, and it is used by some American Indigenous peoples and some Indigenous rights activists. The name is based on a creation myth common to several indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of North America.
Peace Gardens
Writings
As I began my garden travels in August I fled the high temperatures of the Valley and I fled from the highly charged political debate engulfing our country. I longed for peace in a garden as only nature could bring. As our country and the world grapple with so many conflicts I try to remember conflict is part of life. Peace Gardens remind me citizens throughout the world see gardens as a path to peace.