Zuni Tribe
from www.crystalinks.com/zuni.html
The Zuni or Ashiwi are a Native American tribe, one of the Pueblo peoples, who live in the Pueblo of Zuni on the Zuni River, a tributary of the Little Colorado River, in western New Mexico. Zuni is 55 km (35 miles) south of Gallup, New Mexico and has a population of about [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Earth’
Indian Education fom A to Z – Z
Posted in 2009 January, tagged A:shiwi, Anasazi, Earth, Indian Education, Native American, New Mexico, Zuni, Zuni Indians, Zuni River Valley on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Indian Education from A to Z – U
Posted in 2009 January, tagged character education, Earth, Indian Education, Native American, Nature, Ute, Ute Prayer on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ute Prayer
Earth teach me stillness
as the grasses are stilled with light.
Earth teach me suffering
as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility
as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth teach me caring
as the mother who secures her young.
Earth teach me courage
as the tree which stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation
as the ant which crawls on the ground.
Earth teach [...]
Our Backyard
Posted in 2008 October, tagged Earth, Great Spirit, Indian Education, Ten Bears, Yamparika Comanche on October 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Great Spirit — I want no blood upon my land to stain the grass. I want it all clear and pure, and I wish it so, that all who go through among my people may find it peaceful when they come, and leave peacefully when they go.
- Ten Bears, Yamparika Comanche
International Day of Peace, September 21
Posted in 2008 September, tagged community, Day of Ceasefire, Earth, General Assembly, International Day of Peace, peace, Peace Day, United Nations on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
International Day of Peace, September 21
The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The first Peace Day was celebrated [...]
Native American 10 Commandments
Posted in 2008 September, tagged Earth, Great Spirit, Indian Education, Mother Earth, Native American, Native American 10 Commandments, Nature, prayer, video on September 4, 2008 | 5 Comments »
There are several versions of Native American 10 Commandments. The following version is one of the most popular and words to live by.
The Earth is our Mother; care for Her.
Honor all your relations.
Open your heart and soul to the Great Spirit.
All life is sacred; treat all beings with respect.
Take from the [...]
The Earth Is Our Home…and it’s Beautiful
Posted in 2008 September, tagged Earth, Hurricane Gustav, Indigeneous, Mother Earth, Native American on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In fundamental ways, we are all indigenous. Our five year old grandson, Ginew (Golden Eagle), said, “The Earth is our home, and it’s beautiful!” Such wisdom from the innocence of a child.
We are all connected. We feel that and live our lives from that place. There is only one race – the human race.
We [...]
