There is an ancient Indian saying~ Something lives only as long as the last person who remembers it. My people have come to trust memory over history. Memory, like fire, is radiant & immutable while history serves only those who seek to control it, those who douse the flame of memory in order to putContinue reading “Listen”
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Walking in Humility
Elder’s Meditation of the Day – May 29 “Humility is probably the most difficult virtue to realize.” — Thomas Yellowtail, CROW Two definitions of humility are; one, being aware of one’s own defects of character, and two,giving credit where credit is due. This means if you do something and are successful becauseGod gave you certainContinue reading “Walking in Humility”
Planting seeds
Elder’s Meditation of the Day – April 29 “The old people came literally to love the soil and they sat or reclined on the ground witha feeling of being close to a mothering power…The soil was soothing, strengthening,cleansing and healing…”— Luther Standing Bear, OGLALA SIOUX Have you ever noticed the relationship between children and theContinue reading “Planting seeds”
Astronauts
Out of body travel has always been a part of Native American culture. There was a day in the past where all people were given this great ability. Over the decades, it seems that it has been lost to the majority of earths’ people, even though it is still here and always will be. IndigenousContinue reading “Astronauts”
GLASS GEM CORN
BLACKFOOT – DEEDS AND PROPHECIES OF OLD MAN Old Man came from the south, traveling north. As he moved along he made the mountains, plains, timber and brush, putting rivers here and there, fixing up the world as we see it today. Old Man covered the plains with grass for the animals to feed upon.Continue reading
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