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The Indigenous Worldview | Four Arrows

Feb 29, 2024

Explore the Indigenous worldview with Four Arrows, delving into non-duality, origin stories, and myths. Critiques on anthropocentrism and binary thinking are discussed. The significance of preserving indigenous culture and the need for a balanced worldview is highlighted. Hegemony's impact on historical narratives is explored, along with the importance of consciousness shift for personal growth and connectedness.

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Quick takeaways

Shifting from anthropocentrism to balance promotes a more sustainable and interconnected society.

Embracing matriarchal wisdom and feminine energies is essential for societal harmony and balance.

Utilizing hypnosis and ceremony can facilitate personal and collective transformation towards a more conscious worldview.

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Exploring Indigenous Worldview and Non-Duality

Four Arrows discusses the indigenous worldview and non-duality in this episode. He delves into the idea of anthropocentrism, where humans see themselves as superior to everything else on Earth, leading to entangled crises. By examining twin hero stories and the balance between hierarchies and non-hierarchies, Four Arrows advocates for a shift towards a more balanced worldview to address societal challenges.

Introduction

4min

Exploring Indigenous Worldviews and Critiquing Binary Thinking

7min

Exploring the Significance of the Indigenous Worldview and Cultural Preservation

4min

Exploring Indigenous Worldviews and Contrasting Perspectives

38min

Exploring Hegemony and Historical Distortion

3min

Exploring Trans Logic and Consciousness Change

9min

My guest today is Four Arrows also known as Wahinkpe Topa or Dr. Don Trent Jacobs. Four Arrows is internationally respected for his expertise in Indigeneity and applications for living life in balance. He is a prolific author of many books and writings about the vital necessity of restoring our pre-colonial worldview. I first came across his work when I read the most recent book he co-wrote with Dr. Darcia Narvaez, Restoring the Kinship Worldview: 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Mother Earth. It is absolutely worth the read, it is a thought-provoking exploration into how we’re living and what we can learn from Indigenous and ancient cultures that have lived in harmony with all of life for centuries before colonization and industrialization became the norm. The book was selected as one of “the most thought-provoking, inspiring, and practical science books of 2022” by U.C. Berkeley’s Science Center for the Greater Good.

In September of 2023, Four Arrows presented before the 9th annual Sustainability Summit at the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. He is truly a unique human being, he’s a former world-class equestrian, a horse whisperer, a world champion old-time piano player, holds two Ph.D.s and lives next to and surfs on the Costalegre waves of Jalisco Mexico.

In this episode, Four Arrows takes me on a journey exploring the Indigenous worldview, non-duality, and origin stories and myths. We talk about anthropocentrism, this idea that humans sit atop the pyramid of life and that everything else on Earth is inferior to and here for humans to use and then discard as they see fit. This human-centric worldview lies at the root of our entangled crises and we explore some untraditional ways that worldviews and ultimately culture, might shift.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qi4OPdVQ4X8

Four Arrow’s Links & Resources:

https://www.fourarrowsbooks.com

The Indigenization Controversy: For Whom and By Whom?

The Red Road: Linking Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives to Indigenous Worldviews

Unlearning the Language of Conquest

Primal Awareness

Differing Worldviews in Higher Education - Don (Four Arrows) Trent Jacobs & Dr. Walter Block

Hypnotic Communication in Emergency Medical Settings - Don (Four Arrows) Trent Jacobs & Bram Duffee

Critical Neurophilosophy & Indigenous Wisdom - Don (Four Arrows) Trent Jacobs, Greg Cajete & Jongmin Lee

Other Resources Mentioned:

Yanatin and Masintin In the Andean World - Hillary S. Webb