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As you walk upon the sacred earth, treat each step as a prayer.

Black Elk

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.
BLACK ELK

Air Animal Country Native
I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it.
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might People Vision
But the Wasichus came, and they have made little islands for us and other little islands for the four-leggeds, and always these islands are becoming smaller, for around them surges the gnawing flood of the Wasichu; and it is dirty with lies and greed.
BLACK ELK

Around Islands Legegd Little Smaler
Grown men may learn from very little children, for the hearts of little children are pure, and, therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.
BLACK ELK

Children Country Heart Native
I was four years old then, and I think it must have been the next summer that I first heard the voices.
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Summer Thinking Years
I cured with the power that came through me.
BLACK ELK

Advertising Agencies Country Dream Native Power
Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.
BLACK ELK

Dream Wake Up Waking
It’s in the darkness of men’s eyes that they get lost.
BLACK ELK

Darkness Eye Lost Men
It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.
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Darkness Lost Men Vision
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.
BLACK ELK

Country Honesty Inspirational Native True
Everything tries to be round.
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Education Statistics Trying
Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice.
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Earth Feeble Grandfather Voice
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.
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Country Heart Mind Native Voice
I saw more than I can tell / And I understood more than I saw.
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Circles Country Native Shapes
Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred.
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Country Native Sacred World
All over the sky a sacred voice is calling your name.
BLACK ELK

Inspirational Life Sky

As you walk upon the sacred earth, treat each step as a prayer.

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