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Indian Nations Sayings and Wisdom
The character of the Indian's emotion left little room in his heart for antagonism towards his fellow creatures....For the lakota mountains, lakes, rivers, springs, valleys and woods were all finished beauty. Winds, rains, snow, sunshine, day, night and the changes season were endlessly fascinating, birds insects, and animals filled the world with knowledge that defied the comprehension of man.
The Lakota was a true naturalist - a lover of Nature. He loved the earth, and all of the things of the earth, and the attachment grew with age. The old people came literally to love the soil and they sat or reclined on the ground with a feeling of being close to a mothering power.
It was good for the skin to touch the earth, and the old people liked to remove their moccasins and walk bare feet on the sacred earth.
Their tipis were built upon the earth and their alter were made of earth. The birds that flew in the air came to rest upon the earth, and it and it was the final abiding place of all things that lived and grew. The soil was soothing, strengthening, cleansing, and healing.
This is why the old Indian still sits upon the earth instead of popping himself up and away from its life giving force/ For him, to sit or lie upon the ground is to be able to think more deeply an d to feel more keenly; he can see more clearly into the mysteries of life and come closer in kinship to other lives about him.
Chief Luther Standing Bear
Teton Sioux
The Lakota was a true naturalist - a lover of Nature. He loved the earth, and all of the things of the earth, and the attachment grew with age. The old people came literally to love the soil and they sat or reclined on the ground with a feeling of being close to a mothering power.
It was good for the skin to touch the earth, and the old people liked to remove their moccasins and walk bare feet on the sacred earth.
Their tipis were built upon the earth and their alter were made of earth. The birds that flew in the air came to rest upon the earth, and it and it was the final abiding place of all things that lived and grew. The soil was soothing, strengthening, cleansing, and healing.
This is why the old Indian still sits upon the earth instead of popping himself up and away from its life giving force/ For him, to sit or lie upon the ground is to be able to think more deeply an d to feel more keenly; he can see more clearly into the mysteries of life and come closer in kinship to other lives about him.
Chief Luther Standing Bear
Teton Sioux
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Comment by George D Rodriguez on February 11, 2010 at 8:12pm -
Hopefully the snows will melt and the ground will dry out. I then will find me a quiet spot here on my land and enjoy the felling of the earth and enjoy the trees, and animals around me.
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Comment by Becky Coffield on February 11, 2010 at 8:15pm -
I find it very amazing that indigenous peoples almost always have a deep respect and reverence for the earth and nature. Wonder what happened to the rest of the world that is so removed from these things? How'd that happen? The Industrial Revolution? Urbanization?
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Comment by Stan H on February 12, 2010 at 9:18am -
I have always held a deep love and respect for nature. My finest times are when I walk or ride a horse out into the wild country, alone.
One must be careful now days. If you respect Mother Earth, you are labeled a left wing, tree hugging, eco-terrorist.
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Comment by JOHNNY RAMIREZ on February 12, 2010 at 11:12am -
I thank you my fiends for your comments. They have been taken to heart.
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