I've recently read 3 books that have really moved me on a profound spiritual basis ..
'The Journey of Crazy Horse' Joseph M Marshall
'Mutant message down under' Marlo Morgan
'Touch the Earth' a self portrait of indian existance
Just seems to me more and more that in our commercial, technological society that we're missing the point. When did you last really listen to the birds sing? When did you last  cook a meal outside? When did you last spend a night looking at the milky way/shooting stars?
These so called 'primitive people' understood the need to respect and honour all life (animal and plant) and that music has enormous power on a soul level to enable people to honour each others talents. As Roy Harpers famous rant goes ' in the rich countries they just say how shit or how good you were tonight, in the poor countries they just sit and dig ecah other ....'  The operative word being each other ... no human being is any less unique than another. Why do we lift certain human beings to an almost god like status - when all they're good for is self promotion. Do you really think Madonna could move you with an acoustic guitar around a camp fire?????
Anyway back off the music for a second. Did you know that until the 1920's it was legal to shoot an aborigine? Did you know that Apaches were american prisoners of war until afer the 1st world war? 95% of american indians were wiped off the face of the planet by disease and war in the 19th century?
Perhaps we could learn a lesson or two from them all in sustainability otherwise we're up the creek without a paddle....
Just leave you with a quote..
'What is life? It is the fireflash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of buffalo in the winter time.'
'When the last stream is poisoned, the last fish is eaten only then will you realise that you cannot eat money'
Life is about improving yourself. The love you receive is equal to the love you give...