First Nations Community _ Council

2011-02-27T09:04:00.005-06:00

Dark Garden

I once had a garden filled
with flowers of dark thoughts
but they needed constant attention to grow
& one day I decided
I had better things to do.

From StoryPeople.com

2010-03-14T11:54:00.000-06:00

We are Flowers of the Earth

Ancient Native Hawaiian Saying "Na Pua O Honua" (we are flowers of the earth), The people, and the fragrance is their personality of each one. Different yet sweet and intoxicating. Through that fragrance we spread our Aloha to all of creation. Aloha is the behavior taught to us by the creator so we can live in harmony and sweetness with each other. Mahalo.... Kauila

Flowers of the Earth

2010-03-13T17:12:00.001-06:00

2009-06-17T10:18:00.001-06:00

Everything on our Earth is alive

"In the Indian way, we are connected to that flower if we understand its spirit, the essence of its life." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA

Everything on our Earth is alive.
Every rock, every plant, every animal, every tree, every bird,every thought is alive. This is true because everything is made by the Great Spirit and the Great Spirit is alive. We need to slow our lives down each day and realize, consciously, that this is true. First we need to realize it, second, we need to acknowledge it, third, we need to appreciate it and, finally, we need to go on.
Great Spirit, let me see life through Your eyes.
Today let me be alive.

2009-06-13T07:24:00.001-06:00

The Spirit Wind

Every breath we take brings God within us.
God is ever present within our being.
We don't have to look for God outside, God is within us.
Kauila Clark, Hawaiian Healer (below right)

Gen 2:7 And Jehovah God formed the man out of dust from the ground,
and blew into his nostrils the breath of life;
and man became a living soul. (LITV)

2009-06-11T07:54:00.001-06:00

Speak the Truth

"It does not require

many words

to speak the truth."

Chief Joseph

2009-06-10T06:44:00.001-06:00

Sacred Creation

All of this Creation is Sacred
And so do not forget
Every dawn as it comes is a holy event
And everyday is holy,
For the light comes from "WAKAN-TANKA"
And also you must remember
That the two-leggeds
And all other peoples
Who stand upon this Earth
Are Sacred and should be treated as Such

"White Buffalo Woman" Sioux Sacred Woman, quoted by Black Elk , (Oglala Sioux)1947.

2009-06-09T06:41:00.000-06:00

The Serpent and the Eagle

A little girl asked her grandmother why life is sometimes so painful.
Her grandmother looked at her, considering a moment before speaking.

“We all have an eagle and a serpent inside of us. The serpent brings thoughts and feelings of worthlessness, and the idea that it is other people that cause us to feel that way.”

She paused, and then continued.

“The eagle flies high, sees far,
and hopes to learn from the Great Spirit and to follow the Spirit’s way.”
“My granddaughter, life gets difficult during those times when the eagle and the serpent are locked in a necessary and mortal fight to the finish.”

The granddaughter pondered for a while what her grandmother had just told her. Then she asked,

“Which one wins?”

Grandmother answered,

“The one you feed wins.”

Adapted from a First Nations story about two wolves fighting within us.

2009-06-08T10:22:00.001-06:00

Our Deepest Fear

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond Measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other
people won't feel insecure around you. We were born
to make manifest that Glory of God
that is within us.

A portion of the Inaugural Speech of Nelson Mandela (1994)

2009-06-04T08:15:00.001-06:00

We Need to Love

"My friends, how desperately do we need to be loved and to love.
When Christ said that man does not live by bread alone, he spoke of a hunger.
This hunger was not the hunger of the body.
It was not the hunger for bread.
He spoke of a hunger that begins deep down in the very depths of our being.
He spoke of a need as vital as breath.
He spoke of our hunger for love."

Chief Dan George

2009-06-03T06:43:00.002-06:00

Show Respect and Give Thanks

Show respect to all people and bow to none. When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, The fault lies only in yourself.

Tecumseh - Shawnee-(1768-1813)

2009-06-02T05:57:00.000-06:00

All things tell of Tirawa

In the beginning of all things, wisdom and knowledge were with the animals, for Tirawa, the One Above, did not speak directly to man. He sent certain animals to tell men that He showed Himself through the beast, and that from them, and from the stars and the sun and moon, should man learn.. all things tell of Tirawa.

- Eagle Chief (Letakots-Lesa) Pawnee

2009-06-01T06:00:00.001-06:00

Endless Patience

With endless patience you shall carry out your duty, and your firmness shall be tempered with tenderness for your people. Neither anger or fury shall lodge in your mind, and your words and actions shall be marked with calm deliberation.

from the Constitution of the Five Nations.

2009-05-30T19:18:00.004-06:00

Into The Wings

I never dreamed the Great Spirit

would answer my prayer.

I am free from the bonds

of darkness forever

in the wings of the eagle.

Excerpt from "Into the Wings" by Lawrence T.
Copyright Lawrence T. 2002
http://theonewhowalks.homestead.com/TheOneWhoWalks.html

2009-05-29T21:38:00.001-06:00

The Spirit Wind

2009-05-28T09:33:00.005-06:00

MY INDIAN HEART

take away what is rightfully mine,
what I was born for, what I’ll die for,
take away my language, my dress,
my way of life, not owning the land,
take away my brothers and sisters,
leave us no place to stand,
but you can’t take away my heart,
my Indian heart....
for it shall always hear,
the wolves singing at night,
the eagle welcoming dawn’s early light,
and it shall always see,
the people with so many needs,
the trapped hearts crying to be free,
and it shall always smell,
wood smoke keeping us warm,
wood smoke kissing a chilly morn,
and it shall always taste,
the bitter tears of what is lost,
our way of life so carelessly tossed - aside,
and it shall always feel,
our ancestors crying to our souls,
singing of a time, when we were whole,
so you see - you have already lost,
so before you even start,
remember this - you cannot take away,
my Indian heart...

Melody Jackson mjackson@gci.net

Juneau, AK 99801United States

2009-05-26T09:23:00.003-06:00

TODAY

Today, I am more native than yesterday,
I didn't hurry so fast, running from my past,
I sat real still when I was alone,
didn't have to call someone on the phone,
listening to the silence until my head heard,
my heart speaking to me....
And my heart spoke of purpose in my life,
of seeking integrity in myself,
of walking a solitary path of peace,
seeking harmony instead of wealth,
of seeing the strength in a prayer,
sharing with my children the power there,
of honoring everything that is alive,
being one with nature, not strife....
On this journey I walk,
my heart continues to talk,
turning me into what I was born this day,
for I am more Native than yesterday....

Melody Jackson

mjackson@gci.net

Juneau, AK 99801United States

2009-05-25T08:19:00.001-06:00

Silence

The Wise Man believes profoundly in silence - the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and spirit. The man who preserves his selfhood ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence - not a leaf, as it were, astir on the tree, not a ripple upon the surface of the shinning pool - his, in the mind of the unlettered sage, is the ideal attitude and conduct of life. Silence is the cornerstone of character.

Ohiyesa (Charles Alexander Eastman) - Santee Sioux

2009-05-24T07:52:00.004-06:00

Sun Dancer Christ

God must be at the center
of the affairs of men
on this earth.
Without Him,
we cannot walk in harmony.

from One Church Many Tribes by Richard Twiss

2009-05-23T14:46:00.004-06:00

Native American Jesus

http://mattstone.blogs.com/

God has prepared the way for the First Nations
to go into all the world as ambassadors
of the gospel.

from One Church Many Tribes by Richard Twiss

Lakota Trinity

http://www.rapidcitydiocese.org/Ministries/

2009-05-22T20:50:00.001-06:00

The Book of Life

The Earth is the original Holy Book.
It was written by our Creator in a language called 'Nature.'
We must be careful that this ancient language is not lost.

Ahriana Platten

2009-05-21T08:14:00.000-06:00

The Tree of Knowledge

Once the tree of Knowledge is alive in our mind, we hear the fallen angel talking very loudly. That voice never stops judging. It tells us what is right and what is wrong, what is beautiful and what is ugly. The storyteller is born inside our head, and survives inside our head because we feed it with our faith.

from "The Voice of Knowledge", a Toltec Wisdom Book by Miguel Ruiz

2009-05-18T06:34:00.003-06:00

Bird Songs

Bird songs are ancient gifts from the Creator to the indigenous peoples of Southern California, Arizona and Mexico. The Creator sent these allegorical songs to teach the people how to walk in the world in a good way, so the people would behave like “true human beings” and be respectful of all life, including other humans, animals, plants, trees, rocks and waters. While the songs often relate creation stories, the diverse tribes who sing these songs, such as the Cahuilla, Mojave, Tohono O’odham (Papago), Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Kumeyyay have different creation stories – even though they all sing bird songs.

from Indian Country Today, May 5, 2009

For more information, e-mail info@hilopowwow.com.

2009-05-18T06:31:00.001-06:00

Two Minds

"Each one of us human beings has two minds. One is totally ours, and it is like a faint voice that always brings us order, directness, purpose. The other mind is a foreign installation. It brings us conflict, self-assertion, doubts, hopelessness."

from "The Active Side of Infinity" by Carlos Castaneda

2009-05-17T14:35:00.001-06:00

Survival of Respect

"I must somehow share this message with others: that we should treat ourselves, each other, and our world with respect. Mother Nature will not allow anything less than this mutual interconnection of respect to survive on earth," Amos said quietly.

from "The Seed Remembers" by Albert Mark Toops and Dana Gail Aston,
www.oldmp.com,

2009-05-16T08:00:00.000-06:00

Praise, Flattery, and Exaggerated Manners

Praise, flattery, exaggerated manners and fine high-sounding words were not part of Lakota politeness. Excessive manners were put down as insincere, and the constant talker was considered rude and thoughtless. Conversation was never begun at once, or in a hurried manner. No one was quick with a question, no matter how important, and no one was pressed for an answer. A pause giving time for thought was the truly courteous way of beginning and conducting a conversation.

-Chief Luther Standing Bear (Ota Kte, Mochunozhin) , 1868-1939

2009-05-15T09:33:00.000-06:00

Cornerstone of Character

2009-05-13T07:42:00.001-06:00

We Need to Love

Chief Dan George

2009-05-12T17:25:00.001-06:00

The Grass is Still Growing There

"Traditional people of Indian nations have interpreted the two roads that face the light-skinned race as the road to technology and the road to spirituality. We feel that the road to technology.... has led modern society to a damaged and seared earth. Could it be that the road to technology represents a rush to destruction, and that the road to spirituality represents the slower path that the traditional native people have traveled and are now seeking again? The earth is not scorched on this trail. The grass is still growing there."

2009-05-11T05:58:00.002-06:00

Mending the Sacred Hoop

As Natives, we believe that each race was entrusted with special roles and responsibilities during the creation to complete the great "Sacred Hoop" of life.Unfortunately, over time, each race forgot that their knowledge was incomplete - only a fraction of the whole truth, and the races began to quarrel with one another, each believing that their knowledge was the whole truth.

In order to mend the "Sacred Hoop", we must remember what is important - family, children, and community. It is our goal to bring families of different races together, to bring down the walls of misunderstanding to share a little of our heritage, through music and dance, and to understand that we are all not that different.

Ralph Moisa, Jr.

2009-05-10T07:30:00.000-06:00

The Sound of Love

"It is ... the sound of love that at times aches to reach across the barriers of people's strong denial of their better selves. These barriers are stronger than steel and built from generations of fear and doubt, formed and shaped by traditions, and the machinery of powerful political and economic systems."

-- from "Pillars of Fire in a Darkening World" by Paul Lucero

2009-05-09T18:17:00.001-06:00

Time for Thought

-Chief Luther Standing Bear (Ota Kte, Mochunozhin) , 1868-1939

2009-05-08T06:04:00.000-06:00

Speak the Truth

"It does not require

many words

to speak the truth."

Chief Joseph

2009-05-05T16:36:00.000-06:00

Respect

Gerald Sitting Eagle
of the Siksika Nation near Calgary, Canada,
said Blackfoot spirituality
could be summed up in one word;
respect.

Respect for one's elders,
respect for all two leggeds,
respect for the four leggeds,
the winged,
and the swimming people.
Respect for Mother Earth and
All Our Relations.

Alison Parry and Gerald Sitting Eagle of Siksika examine some Blackfoot material.

2009-05-01T10:36:00.000-06:00

The Library of Life

"Knowledge was inherent in all things. The world was a library and its books were the stones, leaves, grass, brooks and the birds and animals that shared, alike with us, the storms and blessings of the earth. We learn to do what only the student of nature ever learns, and that is to feel beauty. We never rail at the storms, the furious winds, the biting frosts and snows. To do so intensifies human futility, so whatever comes we should adjust ourselves by more effort and energy if necessary, but without complaint. Bright days and dark days are both expressions of the Great Mystery, and the Indian reveled in being close to the Great Holiness."

-Chief Luther Standing Bear

2009-04-29T06:11:00.000-06:00

My Greatest Enemy

photo by Greg Hurley

"With the pipe, I made peace with my greatest enemy- myself."

from "The Gift of Power:
The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man"
by Archie Fire Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes

2009-04-28T06:36:00.001-06:00

Life and Spirit

Spirit is
the natural energy in life
that is a part of us
and a part of everything

Kauila Clark

2009-04-25T07:14:00.000-06:00

Sacred Creation

2009-04-24T06:08:00.001-06:00

We Say Glory

God.
Love.
Present.
Present.
Always present
Be born in us today
Be born in us we pray

from "We Say ‘Glory’"
by
Dave Brock
(December 15, 2002)

2009-04-22T19:04:00.003-06:00

Resolution of the Fifth Annual Meetings of the Traditional Elders Circle, 1980

"There are many things to be shared with the Four Colors of humanity in our common destiny as one with our Mother the Earth. It is this sharing that must be considered with great care by the Elders and the medicine people who carry the Sacred Trusts, so that no harm may come to people through ignorance and misuse of these powerful forces."

2009-04-21T14:26:00.002-06:00

Sacred Circles

You have noticed that everything the 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.

- Black Elk, Oglala Sioux Holy Man

2009-04-20T16:53:00.003-06:00

Approach to Life

"Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom,
an intense and absorbing respect for life,
enriching faith in a Supreme Power,
and principles of
truth, honesty, generosity, equity, and brotherhood
as a guide to mundane relations."

- Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux

2009-04-19T08:02:00.004-06:00

A Part of Creation

"I do not see a delegation for the Four Footed.
I see no seat for the Eagles.
We forget and we consider ourselves superior.
But we are after all a mere part of Creation.
And we must consider to understand where we are.
And we stand somewhere between the mountain and the Ant.
Somewhere and only there as part and parcel of the Creation."

- Chief Oren Lyons, Oneida in an address to the Non-Governmental Organizations of the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 1977

2009-04-18T06:06:00.004-06:00

“A very great vision is needed
and the man who has it
must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky.”

- Crazy Horse, Sioux Chief

2009-04-17T09:49:00.003-06:00

A State of Mind

"Being Indian is an attitude,
a state of mind,
a way of being in harmony with all things and all beings.
It is allowing the heart to be the distributor of energy on this planet;
to allow feelings and sensitivities to determine where energy goes;
bringing aliveness up from the Earth and from the Sky,
putting it in and giving it out from the heart."

- Brooke Medicine Eagle

2009-04-16T08:19:00.001-06:00

They Will Return Again

Painting by Sinnagwin

My friend,
They will return again,
All over the Earth,
They are returning again,
Ancient teachings of the Earth,
Ancient songs of the Earth,
They are returning again.

----Crazy Horse

2009-04-15T06:09:00.000-06:00

Aloha Spirit

"A Presence which can't be seen, touched or heard, but is expressed from the center of one's being to all of creation. Knowing the unknowable, expressing the universal, it is found in all things and it is the connection of all things. It is known as ALOHA."

Kauila Clark

2009-04-14T07:40:00.002-06:00

The Serpent and the Eagle

2009-04-12T09:12:00.004-06:00

The Book of Life

The Earth is the original Holy Book.
It was written by our Creator in a language called 'Nature.'
We must be careful that this ancient language is not lost.

Ahriana Platten

2009-04-12T09:09:00.000-06:00

A Faint Voice

2009-04-11T07:16:00.001-06:00

My Greatest Enemy

photo by Greg Hurley

"With the pipe, I made peace with my greatest enemy- myself."

from "The Gift of Power:
The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man"
by Archie Fire Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes

2009-04-10T10:41:00.001-06:00

Our Deepest Fear

A portion of the Inaugural Speech of Nelson Mandela (1994)

2009-04-09T10:19:00.001-06:00

Survival of Respect

2009-04-07T14:38:00.001-06:00

The Voice of Knowledge

Once the tree of Knowledge is alive in our mind, we hear the fallen angel talking very loudly.

That voice never stops judging.

It tells us what is right and what is wrong, what is beautiful and what is ugly.

The storyteller is born inside our head, and survives inside our head because we feed it with our faith.

from "The Voice of Knowledge", a Toltec Wisdom Book by Miguel Ruiz

2009-04-06T06:39:00.000-06:00

We Need to Love

Chief Dan George

2009-04-05T07:58:00.001-06:00

The Power to Create

"You have the power to create.
Your power is so strong that whatever you believe comes true.
You create yourself, whatever you believe you are.
You are the way you are because that is what you believe about yourself."

From the Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz

2009-04-04T14:44:00.000-06:00

Endless Patience

2009-04-03T06:06:00.001-06:00

Everything on our Earth is alive

"In the Indian way, we are connected to that flower if we understand its spirit, the essence of its life." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA

2009-04-02T07:37:00.002-06:00

Press On

Now brother,

I assure you,

I will press on,

and the contrary winds may blow strong in my face,

yet I will go forward and never turn back,

and continue to press forward until I have finished,

and I would have you do the same ....

----Teedyuscung, Delaware

2009-04-01T17:57:00.001-06:00

Show Respect and Give Thanks

2009-03-31T06:01:00.001-06:00

All is Sacred

"Every part of the earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every meadow, every humming insect. All are holy in the memory and experience of my people."

Chief Seattle

2009-03-30T13:20:00.001-06:00

The Great Spirit and Mother Earth

The Great Spirit is in all things: He is in the air we breathe. The Great Spirit is our Father, but the Earth is our Mother. She nourishes us; that which we put into the ground She returns to us.

- Big Thunder (Bedagi) Wabanaki Algonquin

2009-03-29T08:08:00.005-06:00

The Spirit Wind

2009-03-28T09:14:00.001-06:00

Cornerstone of Character

2009-03-27T08:11:00.002-06:00

Tell Your Story

Rev. Mervin Wolfleg, photo by Lynn Ross/Anglican Journal

"We want to tell our own stories, in telling our stories we heal," said Rev. Mervin Wolfleg, of the diocese of Calgary, "If you want to heal with us then tell your own stories," he added.

2009-03-26T13:05:00.002-06:00

Listen and Understand

Respect means listening
until everyone
has been heard and understood,
only then is there a possibility of Balance and Harmony, the goal of "Indian Spirituality."

- Dave Chief, Grandfather of Red Dog

2009-03-25T06:38:00.001-06:00

Not Enough

... I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself.

Lone Man (Isna-la-wica) Teton Sioux

2009-03-24T15:52:00.001-06:00

Time for Thought

-Chief Luther Standing Bear (Ota Kte, Mochunozhin) , 1868-1939

2009-03-23T15:17:00.001-06:00

Wisdom of the Eagle

"In an eagle there is all the wisdom of the world."

Lame Deer, Minnicoujou

The Grass is Still Growing There

2009-03-22T11:26:00.000-06:00

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Speak the Truth

2009-03-21T09:09:00.000-06:00

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"It does not require

many words

to speak the truth."

Chief Joseph

Respect

2009-03-20T09:24:00.000-06:00

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All Things Tell of the One Above

2009-03-19T11:23:00.001-06:00

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Library of Life

2009-03-18T06:10:00.001-06:00

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Good is Good

2009-03-17T06:11:00.000-06:00

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Rev. Mervin Wolfleg, photo by Lynn Ross/Anglican Journal

"Good is Good and Bad is Good."

All Creation is Sacred

2009-03-16T14:29:00.000-06:00

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Grant us this Prayer

2009-03-15T08:46:00.001-06:00

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Oh Great Spirit....

Grant us this prayer:

That all men live as one with nature,

and peace reign everywhere...

Mending the Sacred Hoop

2009-03-14T17:42:00.002-06:00

Ralph Moisa, Jr.

The Sound of Love

2009-03-13T08:01:00.004-06:00

-- from "Pillars of Fire in a Darkening World" by Paul Lucero

A Foreign Installation

2007-06-23T16:29:00.001-06:00

My Greatest Enemy

2007-06-21T08:47:00.000-06:00

photo by Greg Hurley

"With the pipe, I made peace with my greatest enemy- myself."

from "The Gift of Power:
The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man"
by Archie Fire Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes

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Our Deepest Fear

2007-06-14T07:47:00.007-06:00

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A portion of the Inaugural Speech of Nelson Mandela (1994)

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The Chosen People

2007-06-12T17:47:00.000-06:00

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

Spirit is Natural

2007-06-10T15:57:00.000-06:00

Spirit is
the natural energy in life
that is a part of us
and a part of everything

Kauila Clark

We Say 'Glory'

2007-06-08T07:17:00.000-06:00

God.
Love.
Present.
Present.
Always present
Be born in us today
Be born in us we pray

from "We Say ‘Glory’"
by
Dave Brock
(December 15, 2002)

Survival of Respect

2007-06-07T06:33:00.001-06:00

Suspend All Thoughts

2007-06-02T09:19:00.001-06:00

I suspend all thought,

Therefore,

I Am

Bremmish J. Otters

The Inner Fire of Unbreakable Will

2007-05-31T12:02:00.000-06:00

When you know who you are;

when your mission is clear and you

burn with the inner fire of unbreakable will;

no cold can touch your heart;

no deluge can dampen your purpose.

You know that you are alive.

Chief Seattle

ALOHA

2007-05-28T20:10:00.000-06:00

A- Akahai; meaning kindness as expressed in tenderness
L- Lokahi; meaning unity as expressed in harmony
O- Olu Olu; meaning agreeable as expressed in pleasantness
H- Haa Haa; meaning humility as expressed in modesty
A- Ahonui; meaning patience as expressed in perseverance

Pilahi Paki

The Voice of Knowledge

2007-05-28T06:55:00.000-06:00

ALOHA SPIRIT

2007-05-25T18:13:00.000-06:00

Kauila Clark

Spirit and Body

2007-05-24T09:30:00.000-06:00

All things were created spiritually before physical manifestation.

Kauila Clark.

Read Kauila's complete post by clicking on the
First Nations Community_Council forum link

We Need to be Loved and to Love

2007-04-01T18:38:00.000-06:00

"My friends, how desperately do we need to be loved and to love. When Christ said that man does not live by bread alone, he spoke of a hunger. This hunger was not the hunger of the body. It was not the hunger for bread. He spoke of a hunger that begins deep down in the very depths of our being. He spoke of a need as vital as breath. He spoke of our hunger for love."

Chief Dan George

You Have the Power to Create

2007-03-31T19:44:00.000-06:00

"You have the power to create. Your power is so strong that whatever you believe comes true. You create yourself, whatever you believe you are. You are the way you are because that is what you believe about yourself."

From the Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz

Endless Patience

2007-03-09T13:42:00.001-06:00

2007-02-27T09:17:00.000-06:00

"The Great Spirit is the one that's looking after us."

The only place our minds can find peace is when our focus

is on the Creator.

Daily we need to ask the Creator to direct our thinking.

When we look at our brothers and sisters, we need to see the Creator in them.

When we look at the trees, plants and the animals,

we need to realize the Creator is within us.

Our attention needs to be on the Creator.

When we work, we do it for the Creator.

When we are troubled, we need to pray to the Creator.

When we are happy and joyful, we need to realize

we are feeling the presence of the Creator.

Thinking God thoughts will produce peace.

Oh Great Mystery, let me focus on You today.

Everything On Our Earth is Alive

2007-02-23T18:35:00.000-06:00

"In the Indian way, we are connected to that flower if we understand its spirit, the essence of its life." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA

Everything on our Earth is alive. Every rock, every plant, every animal, every tree, every bird,every thought is alive. This is true because everything is made by the Great Spirit and the Great Spirit is alive. We need to slow our lives down each day and realize, consciously, that this is true. First we need to realize it, second, we need to acknowledge it, third, we need to appreciate it and, finally, we need to go on. Great Spirit, let me see life through Your eyes. Today let me be alive.

Press On

2007-02-21T10:59:00.000-06:00

Now brother, I assure you, I will press on, and the contrary winds may blow strong in my face, yet I will go forward and never turn back, and continue to press forward until I have finished, and I would have you do the same ....

----Teedyuscung, Delaware

I Want No Blood Upon My Land

2007-02-20T09:11:00.000-06:00

Great Spirit, I want no blood upon my land to stain the grass. I want it all clear and pure, and I wish it so, that all who go through among my people may find it peaceful when they come, and leave peacefully when they go.

Ten Bears, Yamparika Comanche

They Will Return Again

2007-02-18T12:14:00.000-06:00

My friend,
They will return again, All over the Earth,
They are returning again,
Ancient teachings of the Earth Ancient songs of the Earth,
They are returning again.

----Crazy Horse