Drawing upon his long experience with indigenous people during his career as a public prosecutor, Rupert Ross arrived at a different vision of the relationship between humankind and the natural order, and found a different understanding of fundamentals of restorative justice. This presentation explores the nature of that relationship in indigenous eyes and how it shapes approaches to justice that transform into truly restorative processes. Presented by the Bates Purposeful Work Practitioner-Taught Course in Mediation and Restorative Justice. FMI mcowan@bates.edu