Industrial production must shift from a linear to a cyclical system to survive.

Evidence

In order to do that, we must close the circle. The linear nature of industrial production itself, in which labor and technology turn natural wealth into consumer products and wastes, must be transformed into a cyclical system. In the best scenario, natural resources must be reused or not used at all, and waste production cut to a mere trickle. Those who watch carefully—onaanaagadawaabandanaawaa—know that this will require a technological, cultural, and legal transformation. — Winona LaDuke, All Our Relations, 974

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces the Anishinaabemowin term onaanaagadawaabandanaawaa and the closing-the-circle concept.
• XREF: connects to: A Seventh Generation deliberation rule would have voided thousands of U.S. government decisions. — Winona LaDuke, All Our Relations: Native Struggles for…, 978; The proposed Seventh Generation Amendment would constitutionally protect future generations’ access to common resources. — Winona LaDuke, All Our Relations: Native Struggles for…, 984