We Are the Middle of Forever

Even with climate change increasingly on everyone’s mind, it’s still not often that I get to encounter indigenous voices on the topic. However, whenever I have gotten the chance, I have always found myself greatly welcoming the new perspectives. They are often thought-provoking and usually wedge me right out of my mental comfort zone in the best way possible. These perspectives also often carry heavy undercurrents of resilience and overt visions of a new relationship with the earth, which I have particularly appreciated as someone who has frequent bouts of climate anxiety.

So with all that being said, it’s probably no surprise whatsoever when I say that I was an instant fan of “We Are the Middle of Forever” and its numerous interviews with no less than 20 different native voices from a wide array of backgrounds. Every person given the opportunity to speak here not only provided me with a great deal to mentally chew on, but their combined based takes on what changes can and should be made in the face of the ongoing climate crisis have infused me with much-needed hope for the potential future.