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So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation’s hoop I thrust it in the earth.

Black Elk

So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation’s hoop I thrust it in the earth.
BLACK ELK

Earth Red Sticks
Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred.
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Country Native Sacred World
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
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.
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Around Islands Legegd Little Smaler
It’s in the darkness of men’s eyes that they get lost.
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Darkness Eye Lost Men
The hawk swoops down on its prey, so does the Indian. In his lament he is like an animal.
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Animal Country Down Hawk Lament Swoops
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.
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Different Garden Men Prayer Spirit Way
The visions and ceremonies only made me like a whole through which the power could come to the two-leggeds.
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Ceremonies Everything Foolish Legend Power
Behold this day. It is yours to make.
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Behold Inspirational Life
But I think I have done right to save the vision in this way, even though I may die sooner because I did it; for I know the meaning of the vision is wise and beautiful and good; and you can see that I am only a pitiful old man after all.
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Beautiful Save Sooner Thinking Wise
The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding.
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Country Meaning Native Power Understanding
And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle.
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Circles Country Native People
Let every step you take upon the earth be as a prayer.
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Earth Prayer Steps
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.
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Country Darkness Eye Men Native
I cured with the power that came through me.
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Advertising Agencies Country Dream Native Power
All over the sky a sacred voice is calling your name.
BLACK ELK

Inspirational Life Sky

So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation’s hoop I thrust it in the earth.

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