Encounters With Aboriginal Philosophers - Paperback

by Alan Gorg (Author)

An autobiographical history of how civil rights activists from the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) formed the Committee for Traditional Indian Land and Life (TILL) to support protests by the Hopi and other Native American groups against exploitation and pollution of their lands by oil and mining. As the 1970s begin, an interracial family discovers a liberating philosophy in the harmonious spirituality of Hopi, Havasupai, and other traditional peoples. Encountering Hopi religion and culture opened their eyes and their lives to truth and peace in history, geography, philosophy, and spirit. But as author and wife and kids reject modern society to explore such a gentle, natural life, they must confront American Indian ghosts across the land. In a famous 1855 prophecy, Chief Seattle said that this modern civilization will not last, which is not really a prophecy but a recognition of a truism agreed upon by ancients and moderns alike: nothing in this world is permanent. This modern civilization will not last. Even the sun will burn out. Ancient and modern philosophers also agree that human actions can accelerate the natural process. The geometric increase in world population, industrialization, and contamination of the environment has brought more predictions today than ever before of an accelerated end. Aboriginal American philosophy sees Mother Earth as a living entity, which can be poisoned into the same moribund condition as Mars or the Moon.

Author Biography

Alan Gorg, (B.S. 1952 and M.F.A. 1970, U.C.L.A.), teacher/writer/producer/director/actor, has written and produced documentary films for the University of California and PBS in the 1960's and 1970's, and founded theater groups in Hawaii in the 1970's and California in the 1980's. His two autobiographical novellas PROOF THAT GOD EXISTS and ENCOUNTERS WITH ABORIGINAL PHILOSOPHERS, his Young Adult novel LOOKING FOR THE REAL THING, and most of his videos are available through www.amazon.com. Gorg and wife Gwyn wrote and produced the feature film LIVING THE BLUES (1986) with legendary guitarist and vocalist Sam Taylor, winning a Filmtrax Award at the Ghent International Film. Their second feature, the docudrama EARTH SPIRIT won a Neptune Award at the Moondance International Film Festival. Just released is their new documentary/docudrama trilogy PROPHECY & POLLUTION. These films are also available through www.indieflix.com. HOLLYWOOD LOVE is their first comedy. http: //alangorg.wordpress.com http: //prophecyandpollution.wordpress.com http: //livingtheblues.wordpress.com http: //earthspiritmovie.wordpress.com http: //howtojumpstartyourwar.wordpress.com http: //hollywoodlovemovie.wordpress.com http: //lookingfortherealthing.wordpress