A.Oscar Kawagley "A Yupiaq Worldview"

"・・・Variations of this one world can be made to refer to weather, awareness, world, creative force or god, universe, and sky. The key word is awareness, or consciousness. Consciousness is the highest attainment of the human being, and we must keep in mind that it is not attributable to any one race. The human being must possess consciousness to be able to make sense out of values and traditions as juxtaposed with the "objects" of the universe. As a manifestation of their ella, the Yupiaq developed a body of values and traditions that would enable them to maintain and sustain their ecological worldview." (p,15)