~*~ Native American Indain Quotes ~*~
Indian does is in a circle, and that
is because the Power of the World always
works in circles,and everything tries
to be round... The Sky is round,
and I have heard that the earth is round
like a ball,and so are all the stars.
The wind,in its greatest power,whirls.
Birds make their nest in circles,for
theirs is the same religion as ours...
Even the seasons form a great circle in
their changing,and always come back
again to where they were. The life of a
man is a circle from childhood to
childhood,and so it is in everything
where power moves.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.
Black Elk, Oglala Sioux Holy Man 1863-1950
"When it comes time to die, be not like
those whose hearts are filled with the
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."
Chief Aupumut, Mohican. 1725
"We must protect the forests for our
children, grandchildren and children
yet to be born. We must protect the
forests for those who can't speak for
themselves such as the birds, animals,
fish and trees."
Qwatsinas (Hereditary Chief Edward Moody), Nuxalk Nation
"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 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."
Zitkala-Sa
"If the white man wants to live in peace
with the Indian, he can live in peace...
Treat all men alike.Give them all the
same law.Give them all an even chance
to live and grow.All men were made by
the same Great Spirit Chief.
They are all brothers. The Earth is the
mother of all people, and all people
should have equal rights upon it....
Let me be a free man,free to travel,
free to stop,free to work,free to trade
where I choose my own teachers,
free to follow the religion of my
fathers,free to think and talk and act
for myself, and I will obey every law,
or submit to the penalty."
From Chief Joseph, Nez Perces
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