Mitakuye Oyasin

Mitakuye Oyasin The phrase translates in English as "all my relatives," "we are all related," or "all my relations." It is a prayer of oneness and harmony with all forms of life: other people, animals, birds, insects, trees and plants, and even rocks, rivers, mountains and valleys.
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Elder's Meditation

Elder's Meditation of the Day - November 15 "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...See more

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Elder's Meditation

Elder's Meditation of the Day - November 14 "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...See more

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Negative thoughts were treated by Cherokee healers with the same medicines as wounds, headaches, or physical illness. It was believed that unchecked negative thoughts can permeate the being and manifest themselves in negative actions. Wilma Mankiller.

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Elder's Meditation

Elder's Meditation of the Day - November 13 "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...See more

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The Soul and Heart Of Mother Earth | Native American Flute Music | Healing Your Mind Immerse yourself in the beautiful and soothing melodies of Native American flutes. Discover how the unique sounds of traditional instruments like wooden flutes can help you relax and reconnect...See more

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Elder's Meditation

Elder's Meditation of the Day - November 12 "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...See more

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Elder's Meditation

Elder's Meditation of the Day - November 11 "If you don't know the language, you'll only see the surface of the culture...the language is the heart of the culture and you cannot separate it." --Elaine Ramos, TLINGIT The Creator gave to every person their own special way to...See more

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Elder's Meditation

Elder's Meditation of the Day - November 10 "The battle for Indian children will be won in the classroom, not on the streets or on horses. The students of today are our warriors of tomorrow." --Wilma P. Mankiller, CHEROKEE The world is constantly changing. One of the strengths...See more

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Elder's Meditation

Elder's Meditation of the Day - November 9 "Language is a vehicle for carrying spirit, life, family. Language, religion, and land base are three things that characterize culture." --Edmund Ladd, ZUNI PUEBLO The Elders say we need to know the answers to three questions in order...See more

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Let us come Together and Pray.. Let the Youth hear the Calling of the Creator as the Elder did. Let us Dance in the the Circle and Pray Together as One... A'ho

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~When one sits in the Hoop of The People, one must be responsible because All of Creation is related, and the hurt of one is the hurt of all. Buffalo Calf Woman

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Elder's Meditation

Elder's Meditation of the Day - November 8 "See how the boy is with his sister and the other ones of his home lodge and you can know how the man will be with your daughter." --LAKOTA Proverb Very early in our lives we form beliefs, attitudes, expectations and habits. We will...See more

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Mitakuye Oyasin The phrase translates in English as "all my relatives," "we are all related," or "all my relations." It is a prayer of oneness and harmony with all forms of life: other people, animals, birds, insects, trees and plants, and even rocks, rivers, mountains and valleys.