A Guide To Being A Human Being Upon Sacred Grand Mother Earth

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Being Indigenous

A Guide To Being A

Human Being Upon Sacred Grand Mother Earth

Indigenous Red

" Indian " Nations and Peoples came forth from Grand Mother Earth over

60 million years ago to populate their original homelands upon " Great

Turtle Island " , the area now sometimes referred to as " north,

central, and south america. " Over eons, the many unique Indigenous Ways of

Life evolved by living in respect and appreciation of and with the Natural

World, with assistance from the various " visions " and " dreams "

(Fire, Bow & Arrow, Homes) of individual citizenry which enhanced their

lives - all in harmony and balance with Tunkasina Mahpiya (Nakota) " Grand

Father Sky " and Unci Maka " Grand Mother Earth " which comprise

" Wakan Tanka " , all of Nature and " All That Is " , more

commonly referenced as " The Great Mystery. "

Many common factors

are prevalent among the many Indigenous Red Nations – over 500 which existed

when columbus washed up 514 years ago to begin the unfortunate " columbus

era " , each with their own language and manner of living depending upon the

individual features of their pristine homelands. Basic

similarities include

the Indigenous reverence of MiNi " My Life " or " Water " ,

respect for the Natural World, appreciation and thankfulness of their food, fire,

and shelter, and use of the Sacred Drum and Music, Eagle Feathers, Tobacco, and

Incense Purification with the Sacred Sage, Cedar, and Sweet Grass.

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" Sacred Little

Ones "

In the Indigenous Way of Life, which mirrors

the Nations who Grow (Trees,

Plants), who Fly

(Birds), who Crawl (Insects, Snakes), who Swim (Turtles, Fish), and who Walk

(Animals), a human being " man " and " woman " create a

newborn child, which

is referred to in the Nakota (misnomer " Sioux " ; Nakota,

DaNakota, Dakota,

Lakota) Language as Wakan Yeja or " Sacred Little One. " The baby is

perfect at birth - and has done no wrong or harm to any person or being of

Nature. The Wakan Yeja begins life upon Grand Mother Earth and beneath Grand

Father Sky, learning to appreciate the gifts of Nature throughout his or her

life.

Wakan Tanka &

" All That Is "

 

In the Indigenous Way

of Life, there is no " god, creator, grandfather, higher power "

concept. Each individual is responsible to their self and to their families and

communities. There is only the Great Mystery of Grand Mother Earth and Grand

Father Sky. There is no " prayer " to a fantasical object or being -

only expressions of appreciation and thankfulness to the Earth and Sky for all

the gifts of Nature that the human being is so fortunate to have available for

their living, or in today's survival.

Nature as Superior

The Two-Legged human

needs to take life in order to live upon Grand Mother Earth in relative

comfort. Fire needs to be burned, Animals and Plants killed, hides and fibers

used for clothing. But the superior Tree stands tall, shedding leaves for

winter, only to come to life to provide shade and oxygen to those that move

upon the Earth each spring. Such superiority!!

Crying For A Vision

Often referred to as

" fasting " , the Nakota practice an Appreciation Exercise called

" Crying For A Vision " , in order to learn to better appreciate the

gifts of life. An individual stands upon a hilltop over night and throughout

the day - without food, water, clothing - which teaches appreciation and

respect. This

practice insures

balance within a person, which radiates out to their family,

community, and nation.

Often, an Eagle Feather is carried in hand and is held

continuously, offered

to the Six Directions. The sheer beauty of Grand Mother

Earth and Grand Father

Sky can easily be understood by employing this simple

practice.

Six Directions

It is most important

to always know where you are at on this Earth.

To the Nakota, the

first direction is the direction where the Sun Comes Up

( " east " ). It

represents childbirth and infancy. The second direction is where The People

Face ( " south " ) and is symbolic of teenage years, while the direction

where the Sun Goes Down is adulthood, and the direction of the Evergreen Trees

represents the winter age of life. Within the Grand Father Sky is the Mother

Moon and Father Sun. Within the Grand Mother Earth is the Mother Water and the

Father Rock. This understanding of balance keeps the human being from being

greedy, desiring alcohol/drugs or other escapes from life and reality.

Food and Survival

The direction where

the Sun Comes Up is also the start of recognizing the

importance of My Life

" water. " This is the first of the four main food groups of

the Nakota Nation. The

Vegetable, Meat, and Fruit are the other three food groups, which are dried

during the late summer to insure a pleasant life

throughout the winter

months (avoiding " survival " ).

There were only two

meals per day (at around 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in today's terms), with only the

amount of food that could fit in the palm of an individual's hand as the meal.

The highly nutrified " Sun-Dried " food sustains

proper weight and

condition for each individual. Bison Robes were used by the

Nakota, which

guaranteed they would never freeze to death during extreme cold.

Bison hide Tipis,

coupled with personal robes, made each winter pleasant and

rewarding for the

Nakota.

Care of Your Body

In Prior to 1492, the

Nakota were free of disease and illnesses. They were always outside in the

fresh air. Today, each winter the non-Indigenous get the

" flu " and

" colds " from being penned up

in their poorly-ventilate homes with deadly, toxic gasses providing them heat.

Lack of sex in the

stressful, greedy, male-dominating, corporate-controlled

society today also

causes lack of exercise and obesity. Understanding dangers to your body

prevents sicknesses. Common sense dictates that a person would not approach a

rattlesnake and calmly pick it up off the ground – for they would surely be

bitten. The snake is not bad but should be respected and not used or abused.

Just as uranium (used to make nuclear bombs) should not be

gouged from Grand

Mother Earth as it causes cancer, marijuana is not to be

disturbed for human

being dysfunction and habit.

The " Time

Line "

Ten thousand years

ago, man `domesticated' animals and invented the term " money " and

" god. " This moment in time was the beginning of the time called the

" pyramid hierarchy system " era. This was the start of `property' and

the male-dominating quest for ego power and greed. Fences were built, and

eventually walls and forts. The presidents, kings, leaders, and dictators then

went out to fill their " yards " with resources stolen from others. The

concept of a " higher power " was employed in order to keep the masses

confused and with a `low self esteem' (always under something), which allows

the rich to have, while the enslaved masses remain the have nots.

History Through

Language

Upon Great Turtle

Island, Indigenous nations watched the small, " grass-eater "

dog-like animal with

three toes sprint in herds across the prairies - only later

over millions of years

to grow into the single-hooved " horse " seen today. This

Sunka Wakan or

Mysterious Dog (symbolic of the creatures evolving over time

right in front of the

eyes of Indigenous Peoples) served to assist human beings.

The mere use of the

word MiNi reveals a Way of Life so appreciative of even the most basic needs,

as opposed to so-called " civilized " societies, which are based in

greed and also pollute and contaminate their own basic drinking water supplies.

All races of human

kind including the Yellow, Black, and White, had similar concepts of love for

Grand Mother Earth and Water ten thousand years ago and prior to the

" pyramid hierarchy system. "

Stereotypes &

Racism

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for more Facts & Fiction regarding stereotypes)

Many lies were told

about Indigenous Red nations and Peoples as the pilgrims and Americans forged

west, murdering, stealing, occupying in the world's largest, quickest and

deadliest holocaust the world has ever seen (100 million

Innocent Red Lives

taken).

The act of

" scalping " was invented by Europeans and transported to Great Turtle

Island, perpetrated and inflicted upon and against Indigenous Peoples

For monetary bounties

by the early settlers, pilgrims, and americans.

Indigenous Peoples -

who are now themselves blamed for this barbaric act (the Nakota used horse hair

for personal decorations, which may have confused early americans who were

eager to " blame the victim " ). This process of dehumanization is still

designed to relieve or " forgive " the white man for

atrocities committed

so that they might possibly sleep better at night and remain in denial that

Indigenous resources and daily living objects (misnomer " artifacts " )

remain stolen and occupied by the u.s. government and their American citizenry.

The Nakota and many other Indigenous Red Nations utilized horse hair for

decorating clothing and personal effects, but it is doubtful that this is what

confuses american society, a society unfortunately too often eager to `blame

the victim.'

As an example, over

nine ($9) trillion dollars in thefted Nakota " Black Hills "

gold remains as stolen

property in Fort Knox, Kentucky, while trillions in

Nakota

" Wyoming " coal is transported illegally each day across state lines

from

within 1851 Treaty of

Fort Laramie Homelands to serve the electrical needs

(lights, heat,

computers, TV) of millions and millions of americans - all this

without one penny to

the struggling Nakota People.

True Democracy

" Oyate Omniciye "

(See <http://www.1851Treaty.com>

for more information about Indigenous

governing)

For millions of years

in the Indigenous Nakota Way of Life, women and men

gathered together in

large Talking Circles to share their ideas and act upon

issues affecting their

communities. Their consensus was unanimously agreed to by all and insured peace

and happiness for all.

 

The People authorize

and select an Itacan (Expert Spokesperson) an individual - female or male - who

is the most eloquent and trusted of speakers to serve the community during national

and international public gatherings. The Itacan only speaks what they are

instructed to say. They articulate the true feeling and national intent of all

The People.

World

" governments " today are " led " by dictators, presidents,

kings, corporate

executives, or elected

officials who control the masses through such male-dominating systems usually of

" majority rule " - which only masquerade as

" democracy. "

 

Oyate Omniciye

(Nakota) or " Circle Meetings of The People " are currently

endangered and

`hanging by a thread " in places like among the Ihanktunwan

DaNakota or

" Yankton Dakota " peoples in " southeastern South Dakota. "

The good people of the

world must strive to protect, preserve and enhance this near-extinct Way of

Life known as democracy.

 

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" " LETS

PUT OUR MINDS TOGETHER & SEE WHAT KIND OF LIFE WE CAN MAKE FOR OUR

CHILDREN " "

 

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Radiating UNCONDITIONAL LOVE & Truth

To ALL who share our circle – our universe, our love, our

trust.

May I always be found worthy.

aSoaringHawk

In Gratitude for All of Us!

 

Look at everything as

though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on

earth will be filled with joy & glory.

 

 

Thank you for YOU!