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ELDERS SPEAK "Everyone has to find the right path. You can't see it so it's hard to find. No one can show you. Each person has to find the path by himself." --Charlie Knight, UTE There are certain times in our lives when a voice whispers to us. The voice doesn't always talk. Usually we hear it best when we are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Inside every person is the knowledge that a Supreme Being exists. Sometimes a restlessness occurs and it makes me feel I need to be doing something or I need to be going somewhere or maybe I start wondering who am I? Often when this happens, I feel lost. Inside of everyone is the natural, built-in desire to be walking the Red Road, or to be seeking a relationship with the Creator. No one can force us to make this journey. We must make this journey because we want to. This journey is not on the outside. The path is inside of ourselves. It is inside that we must begin our search. Oh Great Spirit, help me this day to look within myself. If trouble arises, let me realize that it's not what is going on but how I am looking at what is going on. Give me Your power this day to conduct myself according to Your way of life. Copyright: Coyhis Publishing found in the book, Meditations with Native American Elders: Any republishing of part or all of their contents is prohibited.
GOOD MEDICINE By Harvey Walks With Hawks Doyle I watched last year at the old porch on the house and watched the wonder of Mother Nature take place within my realm of insect life. All through winter I thought of the Black Mud Dauber and how it accepted my presence of Spirit within its territory. I knew its capabilities and knew that it wanted to become friends with me; just by watching it fly around and never act provocative toward any moving object. It was looking for a home and I knew it had come back from its parents as an offspring. I welcomed her with open arms. She was lively Spirit; she was Black and Shiny, long legs and moved with ease through the air. I loved to watch her come in and out the door; yes I gave her full run of the store. Read More... ELDERS SPEAK "When you get older and you are ready, your ancestors will show up to guide you." -- Joe Coyhis, Stockbridge-Munsee Many of us, when we are young, spend a portion of our lives in learning. Unfortunately, some of us spend this time learning the hard way. When we are young we sometimes think we know everything. Sometimes we do foolish things. As we get a little older, we realize we don't know anything. This is when we become teachable. There is a saying that goes, when the student is ready, the teacher appears. We usually aren't teachable unless we are ready. The ancestors are waiting and willing to help. When we are ready, many beautiful teachers start to come into our lives. Then we really start to grow and mature. We are ready for the spiritual lesson. Creator, help me to become ready and teachable. Copyright: Coyhis Publishing found in the book, Meditations with Native American Elders: Any republishing of part or all of their contents is prohibited. ELDERS SPEAK All our choices and decisions will reflect on our people. We need to assume the accountability of honoring people. We must remember to conduct ourselves in a sacred way. Sometimes this is hard. But we must remember we have the assistance of the Spirit World, and we have the principles and values by which we should live, written in our hearts. The Creator will help us develop into a strong people if we just learn to depend upon Him. Great Spirit, lead me on the path of the Red Road. 
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"Always remember you are Indian - do things to make your people proud." -- Joe Coyhis, Stockbridge-Munsee
Copyright: Coyhis Publishing found in the book, Meditations with Native American Elders: Any republishing of part or all of their contents is prohibited.
