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"The first peace, which is the most important,
is that which comes within the souls of people
when they realize their relationship, their
oneness with the universe and all its powers,
and when they realize that at the center of the
universe dwells the Great Spirit, and that this
center is really everywhere, it is within each of us." Black Elk
We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful
rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth,
as wild. Only to the white man was nature a wilderness,
and only to him was the land infested with wild animals
and savage people. To us it was tame. Earth was bountiful
and we were surrounded with the blessings of the great
mystery. Not until the hairy man from the east came and
with brutal frenzy heaped injustices upon us and upon
the families we loved was it wild for us. When the very
animals of the forest began fleeing from his approach,
then it was that for us the wild west began.
Chief Luther Standing Bear, of the Oglala band of Sioux
...You have stories to tell and that is what will keep the memory
of a great people alive. Pass the stories to your children. Teach
them who, where and what their people were. Take time to search
your ancestry. Remember the past they took and have patience.
Stay in tune with your feelings and be strong in your search. Trace your walk, feel satisfaction in knowing the end of the
rainbow you have looked for can be found at the toe of your
moccacin after realizing who we are and what we have.
John "Eagle Spirit" Campbell. Chief,
Cherokee Elders Council, Houston, Tx.
Just Looking For Some Peace So live your life so the fear of death can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their views,
and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life,
beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and of
service to your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day
when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or sign of
salute when meeting or passing a stranger if in a lonely place.
Show respect to all people, but grovel to none. When you arise
in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life and strength.
Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no
reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. Touch not the
poisonous firewater that makes wise ones turn to fools and robs
them of their visions. When your time comes to die, be not like
those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when
their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live
their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song,
and die like a hero going home.
Tecumseh
"And he said unto the spirits, let loose this world and travel the final journey. Only once this way are we allowed to walk, and then again across the veil. Let loose this world, and walk the way of the ancestors."
Kelly "Roadkill" Lane
A Friend
What starts out to be an exaggeration, and even a great joke, can turn into a lie. The worst lie is to hurt someone intentionally, but equally sad is the lie told for pure self-defense, or to spare someone the truth. There are those who will believe a lie - which is more in their understanding than the truth.
So much drama and so much pretense makes lying acceptable to those living in false existence. To find the right path, get rid of the habit of lying. It is a trap that looks innocent but the effects lead to wrongdoing.
Our fathers gave us many laws . . . that it was a disgrace to tell a lie: that we should speak only the truth.
Chief Joseph
Nez Perce
TREAT THE EARTH WELL: IT WAS NOT GIVEN TO YOU BY YOUR PARENTS, IT WAS LOANED TO YOU BY YOUR CHILDREN. WE DO NOT INHERIT THE EARTH FROM OUR ANCESTORS, WE BORROW IT FROM OUR CHILDREN. WE ARE MORE THAN THE SUM OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, WE ARE THE PRODUCTS OF OUR IMAGINATION
ANCIENT PROVERB
What is man without the beast? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the children of the earth.
CHIEF SEATTLE
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