# The intergenerational wisdom woven into Indigenous stories

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxBoise
- Speaker: Tai Simpson
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/tai_simpson_the_intergenerational_wisdom_woven_into_indigenous_stories)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The way we behave politically, socially, economically and ecologically isn't working, says community organizer and activist Tai Simpson. Sharing the creation myth of her Nez Perce tribe, she advocates for a return to the "old ways" guided by Indigenous wisdom that emphasize balance, community and the importance of intergenerational storytelling in order to protect what's sacred.

## Lectures

1. [The intergenerational wisdom woven into Indigenous stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/tai_simpson_the_intergenerational_wisdom_woven_into_indigenous_stories/e4119d89f169), 18 min (TED's player)