Native communities have long struggled to maintain the teachings of our traditional cultures amidst the forces of colonization and the changing needs of our peoples. Conventional means of economic development have opened up our communities to highly controversial projects that have been destructive of our lands and divisive of our peoples. In these times, it has become apparent that we must find a way to develop quality housing, water systems, energy sources, and food systems for our people in a way that honors our traditional values of balance with our homelands and community-based decision making.