I pledge allegiance to the soil of Turtle Island.

I pledge allegiance to the soil
of Turtle Island,
and to the beings who thereon dwell
     one ecosystem
     in diversity
     under the sun
With joyful interpenetration for all.

Gary Snyder

"Turtle Island" is a name for the North American continent, originating in the stories of some of the Northeastern Woodland Native American tribes.

Photo: Mount Rainier and Cliff Paintbrush; above Spray Park, Mount Rainier National Park, WA; July 28, 2013