Stop, Look, Listen
This interview was recorded during the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes 2023 Earth Day Celebration at the Salish Kootenai College in partnership with Stories for Action.
“Man himself has caused climate change and don’t realize it. Generation after generation after generation. ”
Wayne McCoy, Kootenai Elder, tells the story of growing up without modern accommodations of running water, electricity, and central heating. Born at home in a teepee, Wayne recounts a very different world than we see today. In his lifetime, he watched man-made climate change impact the clear rivers he fished. In Salish he tells man to “stop, look, and listen” to see the larger picture of what life is all about. He recounts some hard truths about how society is changing.
