"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
Chief Seattle
First Nations Community Council members believe Native Americans and Native American cultures have a unique and vital role in revealing and growing spiritual relatedness between all people (including the four legged, the winged, the swimming, and the standing people) and Mother Earth.
--Black Elk - Oglala Sioux