All Our Relations

A Salty People by Olivia Juarez

You give us the most beautiful sunsets on Earth
Our future wholly depends on whether you are well
We can only thrive when you thrive
We are a salty people
Parched unless you fill
Hungry unless you feed
Jaded unless you bring back the birds
We depend on your magic
It beautifies, it inspires, it gives life
Thank you for your gifts, great salt lake
May our people behold your wonders.

Olivia grew up in the Tooele valley under the greatest sunsets on Earth, courtesy of the Great Salt Lake. They host the podcast Stay Salty: Lakefacing Stories.