The Chosen People





For many indigenous cultures of the world, there are several kinds of people. Along with human people, or Two-legged People, there are Standing People (trees), Four-legged people (deer, bear, wolves, etc.), Winged People (birds, bats, etc.), Swimming people (fish, whales, etc.), and others. Among all these People, the Two-legged people are "chosen" to take care of all the rest. There are no Two-legged groups of humans "chosen" over any other Two-legged groups of humans; all are chosen and responsible to each other and the rest of creation.

J. R. Smith