I hope your reply was to other posts, Lydeeyah.. I certainly agree with all you have said below.. trees are sacred to me, as well, and I think it would be presumptuous to imagine that I know how native Americans related to nature, except that I believe they honored all aspects of nature.. as I try to do. We all have a right to our own viewpoints, IMO, and we each must choose our own path. There is no "right" solution to individuals' problems or concerns. I do appreciate the opportunity to discuss meaningful subjects with intelligent and respectful peers.. We live in a complex and rapidly changing world, and I think we need to try to communicate and understand each other, in order to create some kind of sustainable path, forward!
I would be depressed, by the way if redwood trees were removed.. and I too am saddened by the insensitive removal of trees along Hwy. 101 and other road projects. I think Caltrans should be required to plant several new trees to replace each mature tree that they cut down! At least that would be a gesture towards sustainability. Instead they want to widen highway 101 up north, to allow yet more trucks and car traffic. It's a classic case of lop-sided thinking, IMO.. ; /
Scott.