Black Elk
Perhaps you have noticed that even in the very lightest breeze you can hear the voice of the cottonwood tree; this we understand is its prayer to the Great Spirit, for not only men, but all things and all beings pray to Him continually in differing ways.Collection: Prayer
Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles.Collection: Native American
It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.Collection: Men
When a vision comes from the thunder beings of the west, it comes with terror like a thunder storm; but when the storm of vision has passed, the world is greenier and happier; for wherever the truth of vision comes upon the world, it is like a rain. The world, you see, is happier after the terror of the storm.Collection: Rain
Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the sacred hoop of the nation, and so long as the hoop was unbroken the people flourished.Collection: Strong
The center of the universe is everywhere.Collection: Center Of The Universe
Out of the Indian approach to life there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing respect for life, enriching faith in a Supreme Power, and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity, and brotherhood as a guide to mundane relations.Collection: Inspirational
It's in the darkness of men's eyes that they get lost.Collection: Eye
Know the Power that is Peace.Collection: Inspirational
Hear me, four quarters of the world-a relative I am! Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is! 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.Collection: Eye
Crazy Horse dreamed and went into the world where there is nothing but the spirits of things. That is the real world that is behind this one, and everything we see here is something like a shadow from that world.... It was this vision that gave him his great power, for when he went into a fight, he had only to think of that world to be in it again, so that he could go through anything and not be hurtCollection: Hurt
Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were. The life of a person is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves.Collection: Moving
The Great Spirit is everywhere; He hears whatever is in our minds and our hearts, and it is not necessary to speak to Him in a loud voice.Collection: Heart
Give me strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is.Collection: Giving
It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Nourish it then, that it may leaf and bloom and fill with singing birds.Collection: Depression
Like the grasses showing tender faces to each other, thus should we do, for this was the wish of the Grandfathers of the World.Collection: Native American
The Holy Land is everywhere.Collection: Inspirational
The power of the world always works in circles.Collection: Native American
I saw more than I can tell / And I understood more than I saw.Collection: Native American
Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.Collection: Native American
It is in the darkness of their eyes that men lose their way.Collection: Eye
Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.Collection: Native American
I cured with the power that came through me. Of course, it was not I who cured,it was the power from the Outer World; the visions and ceremonies only made me like a whole through which the power could come to the two-leggeds. If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish.Collection: Two
The life of an Indian is like the wings of the air. That is why you notice the hawk knows how to get his prey. The Indian is like that. The hawk swoops down on its prey, so does the Indian. In his lament he is like an animal. For instance, the coyote is sly, so is the Indian. The eagle is the same. That is why the Indian is always feathered up, he is a relative to the wings of the air.Collection: Native American
The song and the drumming were like this: Behold, a sacred voice is calling you; All over the sky a sacred voice is calling.Collection: Song
But if the Vision was true and mighty, as I know, it is true and mighty yet;for such things are of Spirit, and it is in the darkness of their eyes that men get lost.Collection: Native American
Every place is the center of the world.Collection: Opportunity
Everything tries to be round.Collection: Education
The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding.Collection: Power
When you pray with this pipe, you pray for and with everything.Collection: Praying
If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish.Collection: Native American
And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle.Collection: Native American
Whether it happened so or not I do not know; but if you think about it you can see that it is true.Collection: Thinking
A good nation I will make live.This the nation above has said.They have given me the power to make over.Collection: Given