Sioux Prayer: Hear me, four quarters of the world
Photo: Fool Bull, "Tatanka Witko"; Brule Sioux Medicine Man and warrior. Photo by John A. Anderson, 1900.
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Hear me, four quarters of the world-- a relative I am! Give me the strength to walk the soft earth. Give me the eyes to see and the strength to understand, that I may be like you. With your power only can I face the winds. Great Spirit...all over the earth the faces of living things are all alike. With tenderness have these come up out of the ground. Look upon these faces of children without number and with children in their arms, that they may face the winds and walk the good road to the day of quiet. This is my prayer' hear me!
(Sioux Prayer)
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Recommended Reading:
'All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature'
By Paul Goble (Author)
Purchase Book:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Description:
Through carefully chosen stories from the olden days and art that meticulously reflects traditional designs and colors, Goble provides wonderful insights into the spiritual life of the Plains Indians.
'All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature'
By Paul Goble (Author)
Purchase Book:
Amazon.com
Amazon.co.uk
Description:
Through carefully chosen stories from the olden days and art that meticulously reflects traditional designs and colors, Goble provides wonderful insights into the spiritual life of the Plains Indians.
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