Abstract
A significant element of indigenous environmental philosophy is the recognition that the mutual wellbeing of the land and people is dependent on the ongoing expression of reciprocity between them. The Earth is understood as a constantly renewing source of gifts; humans have a responsibility to reciprocate for all they have been given. Non‐human species with which we share the planet are recognized as persons, as relatives, and indeed as teachers. This chapter discusses, from the perspective of a Potawatomi/Anishinaabe scientist and writer, the role of reciprocity in the indigenous worldview and conception of the land, and explores the pathways by which humans enter into reciprocity with the living world, including practices of gratitude, story, attention, ceremony, language, and land care.