Ethno Healing
Children of Sustainability
Ethno Healing is about
Sustainable social work across the boarder
Children of Sustainability
The Children of Sustainability are the origin of ethno-healing. They embody an ancient remembrance rooted in the wisdom of the Hopi prophecy: when the last tree has been cut down, the air polluted, and the waters poisoned, humanity will realize the depth of its crisis. In that moment, the children will rise.
These children carry respect for the Earth, a deep spiritual awareness, and high, transformative energies. They understand that healing is not only ecological but cultural and ethical. Through reconnection with nature, ancestral knowledge, and collective responsibility, they act as guardians of life—restoring balance, dignity, and hope for the planet and for humanity itself.
About Me
Merle Tatonka
As an independent social scientist, I explore the deeper patterns that shape our shared human journey. My work focuses on intergenerational values, nature-based spirituality, and matriarchal perspectives as sources of balance, wisdom, and social transformation. I am particularly engaged in reimagining free educational processes—learning beyond conventional schooling, inspired by approaches such as life with different schooling—that nurture autonomy, creativity, and responsibility.
A central concern of my research is ecological sustainability in the face of global ecocide. I examine the ethical foundations of global values and advocate for a world rooted in care, justice, and interconnectedness. My vision is simple yet profound: one world for children—where future generations can grow in dignity, harmony with nature, and collective responsibility for our planet.
