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Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on November 19, 2013 at 7:43am

Where there is vision, the people live. They are made rich in the things of the spirit; and then, as the logical next step, they are rich in human life.

-- Phil Lane, Sr., YANKTON SIOUX

Since the beginning of time, Indian people have been blessed with the ability and knowledge of the vision. The vision determines our future. The concept is, we move toward and become that which we think about. We have known that all visions are about the Great Spirit. They should include God's will in every area of our lives. We should have visions about our people, about healthy relationships, about helping others, about being happy, about being educated. Each day we should renew our vision. We should ask the Creator to give us a vision of what He wants us to be and where He wants us to go in our lives. We should be the seekers of vision.

Great Spirit, give me a vision to follow today. Let me do Your will.

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on November 18, 2013 at 4:16pm

"Humbleness means peace and honesty -- both mean Hopi. True, honest, perfect words -- that's what we call Hopi words. In all languages, not just in Hopi. We strive to be Hopi. We call ourselves Hopi because maybe one or two of us will become Hopi. Each person must look into their heart and make changes so that you may become Hopi when you reach your destination."

-- Percy Lomaquahu, HOPI

The Creator has made available to us all the laws, principles and values which we need to know to live in harmony. The Creator also designed each human being to learn and grow by trial and error. We have tools to help us live the right way. We have prayers, visions, nature, teachers, Elders, and we have the Great Spirit to talk to and ask for help when we have problems. We also have choice. To walk the Red Road takes courage and a lot of prayer.

Creator, give me courage to walk the Red Road

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on November 18, 2013 at 4:11pm

"Power is not manifested in the human being. True power is in the Creator."

-- Oren Lyons, ONONDAGA

The Old Ones say the only true power is spiritual power. Sometimes our egos tell us we have power but really we don't. Great Spirit power is called by other names such as love, forgiveness, intelligence, life, principles, and laws. When the Creator uses this power to make the human being powerful, we must stay humble. We should constantly acknowledge that we are who we are. We do what we do because of the power of the Great One.

Great One, guide me to use Your power well. I will use it only to serve the people

Comment by miyoko canter on November 16, 2013 at 11:56am

yes i agree,thats what i want

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on November 16, 2013 at 10:46am

"We do not want riches, but we want to train our children right. Riches would do us no good. We could not take them with us to the other world. We do not want riches, we want peace and love."

-- Red Cloud, OGLALA LAKOTA

The Elders say that what is important is peace and love. To have material things is okay, but if not, that's okay too. To have peace and love is more important than anything material. Our children will see the value of peace and love only if adults show they are a priority. Too often we think we can offer material things and they will replace the time spent with our children. But the most important way to give our children peace and love is to spend time with them.

My Creator, give me Your peace and love today

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on November 15, 2013 at 5:30pm

Mother earth, Sacred one

Ogii manidoo

Look at our brokenness.  

ganawaabandan giinitamawind biigoshkaa  

We know that in all creation

gikendan miziwekamig

Only the human family     

eta-anishinaabe doodem

Has strayed from the Sacred Way

nagadan  izhitwaawin

 We know that we are the ones Who are divided

gizendan bezhigwan daashkaa

And we are the ones who must come back together

 bezhigwan asigisidoon

To walk in the Sacred Way

 wiidosem  izhitwaawin

 Mother earth,Sacred One,

Ogii manidoo

Teach us love, compassion and honor  

gikinoo'amaagoowin  zaagi', ganawendan

That we may heal the earth

nanaandawi'iwe-nagamon

And heal each other.

miziwekamig

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on November 15, 2013 at 1:27pm

"Our Spiritual belief is that we were created as part of the land - so our identity, our names, and our songs are all tied to the land."

-- Chief Roderick Robinson, NISGA'A

In the traditional way, the names of native people had great meaning. We even had naming ceremonies. The naming of someone was very important and had great significance because it was tied to the Earth. The identity of each member and the teachings of the songs were all tied to Mother Earth. We need to know these teachings from our culture. This knowledge will help us heal the people.

My Maker, today help me find my identity

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on November 14, 2013 at 4:12pm

"The hearts of little children are pure, and therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss."

-- Black Elk (Hehaka Sapa) OGLALA LAKOTA

Sometimes adults think they know more than the children. But the children are closer to the truth. Have you ever noticed how quickly they can let go of resentments? Have you ever noticed how free they are of prejudice? Have you ever noticed how well the children listen to their bodies? Maybe adults need to be more like children. They are so innocent. The children pray to the Creator and trust that He will take care of them.

Grandfather, today let the children be my teacher

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on November 13, 2013 at 7:39am

"My Grandfather survived on this earth without using anything that did not go back into the earth. The whole world could learn from that."

-- Floyd Westerman, SIOUX

Our grandfathers knew how to live in harmony. They did not create poisons or technologies that destroyed things. They did not make their decisions based on greed or for selfish reasons. They did not take more then they used. Their thoughts and actions were about respect. The Elders conducted themselves in a respectful way. We need to consider our actions around respect for Mother Earth.

My Creator, have the grandfathers teach us today about the old ways

Comment by Dept of PMM Artists & things on November 12, 2013 at 4:15pm

"I don't think that anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future, the future of the Cherokee people, and of the Cherokee Nation."

-- Wilma P. Mankiller, CHEROKEE

The world has changed in the last 50 years. It will change even more in the next 50 years, and it will change even faster. We must educate ourselves to ensure our future generations will maintain the language and the culture of our people. We need to be concerned about our land because when our land goes away, so will our people. We need to be concerned about leadership, our families, and about alcoholism. We need to be concerned about what's going on around the world. We can only do this by being educated. Then we can control our future.

Great Spirit, please guide our children; let me know how I can help

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