Considering Borrows’ words, the following tale from my latest book: A Mosaic of Indigenous Legal Thought: Legendary tales and other writings4 is also an attempt to grapple with global issues through an Indigenous legal method which uses the narra-tive to ensure a reflective approach. The tale – Skinned Alive5 – is an anthropomorphic tale set in a time of crisis in the Arctic. Both human and the seal population are in disarray. The seals call upon the Southern Ocean seals to come to their rescue. The rescue, however,