POEMS, PROSE and PRAYERS
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"Hidden from View"
Hidden From View!They made us many promises but kept only oneThey promised that they would take our land, and didThey made us treaties but they never kept oneWe signed treaties with them and kept themWe dealt in good faith and we dealt with honorThey dealt in deceit, with no intention of honorWe…
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"A Warrior's Lament" new as of Memorial Day 2010!
A Warrior’s Lament!A young child grows into adulthood sees the countryIn turmoil, one people fighting another people, for what?Is the battle justified or is the battle not justified?And justified in whose eyes, who is the judge!The leaders of one people say they have the rightThe right to force the…
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"For This We Are Thankful!"
In the Sundance Circle we honor the Great Creator to him we owe all,for this we are thankful, we sing to him,he is the ruler over all, he directs the Eagles wings to shield us,and the Bear to protect us, the Owl teaches us to be watchful of our actions,he makes the mighty Sequoyah to grow straight…
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Silence
SILENCE!may the silence make you Strong in this walkmay the silence make you Introspectively reactmay the silence make you Learn the Creator’s planmay the silence make you Educate your youngmay the silence make you Need Creator’s lovemay the silence make you Care for the earthmay the silence make…
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A SIOUX PRAYER ~ Translated by Chief Yellow Lark - 1887
A SIOUX PRAYERhttp://www.firstpeople.us/html/A-Sioux-Prayer.htmlTranslated by Chief Yellow Lark - 1887Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the windsWhose breath gives life to the world, hear meI come to you as one…
