Aboriginal people have lived for a very long time in close contact with nature: it was their pantry, the store where they went to stock up on materials, their living environment, the place where they experienced their culture. This is why harmony with nature has become an important value for them. For example, in Aboriginal spirituality, everything in nature has a soul, including rocks, animals and trees.
Also, for Aboriginal people, nature is not at the service of humans, but humans are part of nature. All humans must ensure that nature is respected and that its riches can be passed on to future generations.
Even today, many Aboriginal people say that nature is their home, their school, their church, and their gathering place. In nature, they find knowledge and a place of comfort for thinking and getting together. “Going into the woods” is part of their lifestyle.