The old Lakota was wise. He knew that a man's heart away from nature becomes hard. — Luther Standing Bear Copy Share Image
Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours. — Black Elk Copy Share Image
“From the tiniest grain of sand to the large sun in the sky. All are here to teach us.—Uncle Will” — Pam Torres Copy Share Image
The faintness of the stars, the freshness of the morning, the dewdrop on the flower, speaks to me. — Chief Dan George Copy Share Image
So long as mists envelop you, be still. Be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists - as it… — Chief White Eagle Copy Share Image
Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. — Tecumseh Copy Share Image
When someone was so poor that he couldn't afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, he would, in that case, receive… — John Fire Lame Deer Copy Share Image
Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We… — Crazy Horse Copy Share Image
Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours. — Tecumseh Copy Share Image
Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles. — Black Elk Copy Share Image
“Respect for the environment, and respect for what was naturally occurring in nature: that was the bedrock of all original peoples. Harmony,… — L.A. Banks Copy Share Image
“Attending to your own words and ideas as well as those of others is an admirable trait in any person, but a… — Jennifer Frick-Ruppert Copy Share Image
I want my people to stay with me here. All the dead men will come to life again. Their spirits will come… — Wovoka Copy Share Image
This war did not spring up on our land, this war was brought upon us by the children of the Great Father… — Spotted Tail Copy Share Image
“Once, when a government agent arrived at her home with a ream of paper that documented the case against her, she asked… — Alan S. Kesselheim Copy Share Image
If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place.… — Sitting Bull Copy Share Image
Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing respect for life, enriching faith in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We live, we die, and like the grass and trees, renew ourselves from the soft earth of the grave. Stones crumble and… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
“Before the war, a white man named Jonathan Edwards came to Stockbridge to teach my people about sin, but I doubt very… — Pamela Clare Copy Share Image
Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and… — Black Elk Copy Share Image
If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace…Treat all men alike. Give them… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
“In my opinion, it was chiefly owing to their deep contemplation in their silent retreats in the days of youth that the… — Francis Assikinack Copy Share Image
Suppose a white man should come to me and say, "Joseph, I like your horses. I want to buy them." I say… — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
“Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men,we didn't have any kind of prison. Because of this, we had no… — Lame Deer Copy Share Image
Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. The sky is round, and I have heard that the… — John Neihardt Copy Share Image
Traditional people of Indian nations have interpreted the two roads that face the light-skinned race as the road to technology and the… — William Commanda Copy Share Image
My young men shall never work, men who work cannot dream; and wisdom comes to us in dreams. You ask me to… — Smohalla Copy Share Image
“Listen to the air. You can hear it, feel it, smell it, taste it. Woniya wakan—the holy air—which renews all by its… — John (Fire) Lame Deer Copy Share Image
Knowledge was inherent in all things. The world was a library. — Luther Standing Bear Copy Share Image
“I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more.” — Chief Joseph Copy Share Image
He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
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