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Mechi Garza
Lynn Redbird
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Silver Owl
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Walks with Honor
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The Iroquois people have what they call the three sisters, the sustainers of life. These sisters are call corn, beans, and squash. The corn Spirit so thrilled at being one of the sustainers of life that she asked the Creator what more she could do for her people. The Creator said that a beautiful doll could be formed from her husks. So the Creator set to work forming the doll. When finished he gave the doll a beautiful face, and sent it to the children of the Iroquois people to play with, and to make them happy. The doll went from village to village playing with the children and doing whatever she could for the children. Everywhere she went everyone would tell her how beautiful she was, so after a while she became vain. The Creator spoke to her and explained that this was not the right kind of behavior, and she agreed not to be this way anymore. The Creator explained that if she continued with this behavior, then he would have to punish her, but he would not tell her how he would punish her. She agreed not to act this way anymore, and things went on as before. One afternoon she was walking by a creek and glanced into the water. As she admired herself, she couldn't help think how beautiful she was, because indeed, she was beautiful. At this time the Creator sent a giant screech owl out of the sky and it stole her reflection from the water. When she looked again, she had no reflection. This was the punishment the Creator put upon her. When an Iroquois mother gives a doll to her child, she tells them this legend. It is wrong to think you are better than any else, for Creator has given each of us a special gift.

An elder Cherokee was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, "A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, competition, superiority, and ego. The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.

This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too." They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

"The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

"A nation is not conquered Until the hearts of its women are on the ground. Then it is finished, No matter how brave its warriors or how strong their weapons."

Mitakuye Oyasin is Lakota (Sioux) for “we are all related”. This is a phrase, used prayerfully, to remind us of our place and responsibility in the world. The indigenous peoples of North America are as aware and serious about bringing balance and peace to the planet (the Mother) now as we were hundreds of years ago. Everything from the season of the year, to the time of day, to the colors we wear on our bodies, to the way we decorate our homes is a reminder of this accountability. Social ecology is just as critical as environmental ecology. The ecosystem of our family, our neighborhood, our country, our world, is intertwined with that of our continuing as a species. The beginning realization in following this path, is understanding that in recognizing our interrelatedness – not only are we brothers and sisters with every other soul on the planet, but also brothers and sisters to the four-legged, the winged, the swimming, the crawling – the silent ones (the rocks, the rivers, the mountains, the trees) and most look after these with each action, each powerful word we speak. The traditional way native children are instructed, is that we must consider the next seven generations… not just how this affects our own life, but that of our children, our grandchildren, etc.

Treaties are still being broken. Our government is still today working with their power and their money to take back the land of the Navaho, the Inuit and the Cheyenne. If you are interested in learning more about contemporary news regarding the native community, check out www.indianz.com. The local Tampa Bay tribal community is small, but very active. Our monthly ceremonies focus on everything from the Hillsborough River, to the awful drought we suffered earlier this year, to local missing children. We celebrate our culture, our blood, and our joy. Take a look at the “Indian Commandments” below and see if these do not strike a true cord in your own heart as a sacred teaching for ethical life as a human being. If you are interested in learning more about ‘walking the Red Road’ in a respectful, serious manner – contact John (727/343-4638 – I hate the phone) for information on our Lodge’s next open drumming. Wado (thanks) for ‘listening’ - Aho-Mitakuye Oyasin!

We are a Sisterhood of Women

Did you know that on those 'chessy' old Hollywood westerns (with no actual native actors - but whites in dark makeup, etc.) when they greet each other by saying "How", that 'Hau' is actually the way Dakota men greet other men, but the appropriate way to greet a woman is to say 'Han'?

Remember the sky that you were born under. Know each of the star's stories. Remember the sun's birth at dawn, that is the strongest point of time. Remember sundown and the giving away to night. Remember your birth, how your mother struggled to give you form and breath. You are evidence of her life, and her mother's, and hers. Remember your father, his hands cradling your mother's flesh, and maybe her heart, too and maybe not. He is your life, also.

Remember the earth whose skin you are. Red earth yellow earth white earth brown earth black earth - we are earth. Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have their tribes, their families, their histories, too. Talk to them, listen to them. They are live poems. Remember the wind. Remember her voice. She knows the origin of this universe.

Remember that you are all people and that all people are you. Remember you are this universe and that this universe is you. Remember all is in motion, is growing, is you. Remember language comes from this. Remember the dance that language is, that life is. Remember to remember.

This land is the house we have always lived in. The women, their bones are holding up the earth. The red tail of a hawk cuts open the sky and the sun brings their faces back with the new grass. Dust from yarrow is in the air, the yellow sun. Insects are clicking again. I come back to say good-bye to the turtle - to those bones, to the shells locked together on his back, gold atoms dancing underground.
- Linda Hogan –Chickasaw

Come drum with us! Dates and phone number for directions in the lefthand column under News. We miss you and need your energy.

Circling the Spiral of Life

Whenever in the course of a day, the Indian comes upon a scene that is strikingly beautiful, or sublime.....a black thundercloud with the rainbow's glowing arch above the mountain, a white waterfall in the heart of a green gorge, a vast prairie tinged with the blood red of the sunset.....he pauses for an instant in the attitude of worship. He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, because to him all days are God's days.
Chief Ohiyesa / Santee Sioux

Women Weaving Peace

I see women everywhere gathered around kitchen tables and cooking fires Laughing, singing, talking, sipping coffee, tea and guava juice While they erase borders on world maps.

I see women everywhere cutting their nation's flags into squares, exchanging the pieces, Then stitching them together into colorful quilts that will keep them warm While they dream of their new sisters and brothers around the world.

I see women everywhere turning missile silos into museums, military bases into music camps. Armored tanks into jungle gyms and rifles into wind chimes, until...

No child goes hungry. No child loses a leg to a landmine, a mother to an incoming missile, a father to a plane turned bomb. Until... Children everywhere sleep peacefully at night.

Debra Olson

It is natural for women to want to give of themselves... to family, to friends, to the Earth, to the People, to our brothers and sisters without voices, to the children; but remember that unless you take the time to fill yourself with wisdom and comfort and rest, you won't be able to pour it out on others.

"Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
- Eleanor Roosevelt.

gaian prayer - jason clark