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We should understand that the Great Spirit is also above all these things and peoples.

Black Elk

Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.
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Birds Nests Religion Same
Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were.
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Circles Country Moving Native
A good nation I will make live.This the nation above has said.They have given me the power to make over.
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Given Make Nations Over Said
Know the Power that is Peace.
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Inspirational Life Peace Power
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
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.
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Country Everything Foolish Native
The song and the drumming were like this: Behold, a sacred voice is calling you; All over the sky a sacred voice is calling.
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Country Native Sky Song
Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred.
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Country Native Sacred World
The boys of my people began very young to learn the ways of men, and no one taught us; we just learned by doing what we saw, and we were warriors at a time when boys now are like girls.
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Boys Girl Girls Learned Warrior
Now suddenly there was nothing but a world of cloud, and we three were there alone in the middle of a great white plain with snowy hills and mountains staring at us; and it was very still; but there were whispers.
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Clouds Mountain Whisper White
As you walk upon the sacred earth, treat each step as a prayer.
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Earth Prayer Sacred
Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.
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Circles Country Native Power
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.
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Bird Bloom Depression Roots Singing
Behold this day. It is yours to make.
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Behold Inspirational Life
It is in the darkness of their eyes that men lose their way.
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Darkness Eye Men
When we do understand all this deeply in our hearts, then we will fear, and love, and know the Great Spirit, and then we will be and act and live as the Spirit intends.
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Deeply Great Intends Love Spirit

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