Beautiful Words Spoken
By Beautiful People
Chief SeattleWhen the earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear,
when that
happens, the Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save them.
All things share the same breath-the beast, the tree, the man,
the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.
Zitkala-Sa
A wee child toddling in a wonder world, I prefer to their dogma my
excursions into the natural gardens where the voice of the Great Spirit
is heard in the twittering of the birds, the rippling of mighty waters,
and the sweet breathing of flowers. If this is Paganism, then at present
, at least, I am a Pagan.
Crowfoot, Blackfoot Warrior and Orator
What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the
breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which
runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
Chief Aupumut, Mohican
When it comes time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled
with fear of death, so 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.
Big Thunder, Algonquin
The Great Spirit in all things, he is the air we breathe. The Great
Spirit is our Father, but the Earth is our Mother. She nourishes us,
that which we put into the ground she returns to us.
Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux
The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of forests,
plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into the landscape, for the hand that
fashioned the continent also fashioned the man for his surroundings. He
once grew as naturally as the wild sunflowers, he belongs just as the
buffalo belonged.....
Crazy Horse A great vision is needed and the man who has it
must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky.
Chief Joseph I am tired of fighting... form where the sun now stands,
I will fight no more.
Tecumseh, Shawnee, C. 1800Touch not the poisonous firewater
that makes Wise men turn to fools and robs the spirit of it's vision.
Show respect for all men, but grovel to none.
Black Elk, Oglala LakotaThe hearts of little children are pure, and therefore, The Great
Spirit may show them many things which older people miss.
Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.
Wawam ceremony, Omaha Fair is the clear sky, and green grass, yet more fair
is peace among men.
Black Hawk, Sauk, 1833 The path to glory is rough, and many gloomy hours obscure it.
Oral Tradition, Tenton Sioux The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.
Native American Prayer
Oh Great Spirit,
Whose Voice I Hear in the wind,
Whose breath gives life to the world,
hear me.
I come to you as one of your many children,
I am small and weak,
I need your strength and wisdom.
May I walk in beauty,
Make my eyes behold the red and purple sunset,
Make my hands respect the things that you have made, and my ears
sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise so that I may know
the things that you have taught your
children,
The lessons that you have hidden
in every leaf and rock.
Make me strong...
Not to be superior to my brothers
but to be able to fight My
greatest enemy.. myself.
Make me ever ready to come to you with straight eyes
so That when
life fades as the faded sunset,
My spirit will come to you without shame
Author Unknown
Thank you so much Roni for sharing this with me.
 
Special Thanks goes to my dear friend Elaine
for
her help obtaining these Indian Quotes.
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