I cupped the cool, refreshing, water
pulsing down from the shower head
in my palms
trying to imagine how the
First Americans felt as he or she
cupped the pure, pellucid, untainted water
drumming down
from pristine waterfalls, snow-fed mountain streams
and Heaven itself
Looking out with spacious vision
upon an innocent, nascent America
prancing like a young buck across
the virgin frontier,
expansive, unsullied wilderness
Robed in white feathers of angels
our Native Ancestors guarded and protected
the precious resources of this land with Eagle Eyes
and soaring Compassionate Spirits
Their soft soled moccasins walked in beauty
and left no scars or tracks in the winter snows
under full corn moons
Council fires crackled while
animals and men sang praises to
The Great Spirit and Mother Earth
promising mutual cooperation and respect
From every point on the planet the Sun's voice
could be heard:
"The journey of Life though this world
harmoniously follows a path through the stars"
Very true, from what I've read most of the tribes shared a profound
reverence for the earth and nature. But violence is a global trait that we all share. Just like our current times, there were peaceful and aggressive tribes. Here is an interesting article on Native American life:
http://www.pantheism.net/paul/history/native-americans.htm
While most Native Americans had great reverence for the land that provided them with sustenance, many of the tribes were territorial and fought over the land just like Europeans. Hence the terms, warrior and brave were used for those who were good fighters.
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Very true, from what I've read most of the tribes shared a profound
reverence for the earth and nature. But violence is a global trait that we all share. Just like our current times, there were peaceful and aggressive tribes. Here is an interesting article on Native American life:
http://www.pantheism.net/paul/history/native-americans.htm
Ron