Here's the related Scientific American article in case you haven't seen it. They dismiss the Blackfoot story--you should contact them! https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/who-created-maslows-iconic-pyramid/

Great article Ms. Luseka. It demonstrates the need to look space by space, sector by sector, and recognize that non-Western knowledge and even ways of seeing are virtually invisible. This alone represents narrow vision and missed opportunities. But when you factor in that the invisible people in this equation are the ones whose lives are being tinkered with, either directly or secondarily...well then its disrespectful, harmful' and a moral failing.

What a rich and thoughtful article. So much to work through. I just published an article on the same topic--so of course, I am right with you!. Thank you so much! Ann https://www.cdacollaborative.org/blog/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-and-supremacy-neo-colonialism-and-international-development/

Anna--Speaking of complexity: 14 insightful and interconnected and contextually responsive "BEW" (love that). Much of development is more wishful than the scientific jargon would indicate. I just published an article that speaks to point #7 -- one idea on how we justify that. Thanks for this rich piece. https://www.cdacollaborative.org/blog/maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-and-supremacy-neo-colonialism-and-international-development/