Personal Conduct
and Observations
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Think
Before Speaking
Chief Luther
Standing Bear
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When
it Comes Time to Die
Chief Aupumut
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Language of the Whites
Black Hawk
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One Way to Worship
Red Jacket
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The Earth and the
Great Spirit
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Protect
the Forests
Chief
Edward
Moody
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When
the Earth is Sick
Chief Seattle |
Treat the Earth Well
Ancient Indian Proverb
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Voice of the Great Spirit
Zitkala-Sa
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Treat the Earth
with Respect, and Sacred Instructions from the Creator
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Grand Council of
American Indians
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Assimilation
of Indians |
What
is a Warrior? |
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Think Before
Speaking
Luther Standing
Bear (1868?-1939) Oglala Sioux
Chief
"Conversation
was never begun at once, nor in a hurried manner. No one was
quick with a question, no matter how important, and no one was pressed
for an answer."
"A pause giving time for thought was the truly courteous way of
beginning and conducting a conversation. Silence was meaningful
with the Lakota, and his granting a space of silence to the
speech-maker and his own moment of silence before talking was done in
the practice of true politeness and regard for the rule that, thought
comes before speech."
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When
it Comes Time to Die
Chief Aupumut,
Mohican. 1725
"When it comes time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled
with fear of death, so when their time comes they weep and pray for a
little more time to live their lives over again in a different
way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home."
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Language of the
Whites
From Black Hawk,
Sauk
"How
smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right
look like wrong, and wrong like right."
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One Way to
Worship the Great Spirit
Sogoyewapha, "Red
Jacket" - Senaca
"Brother,
you say there is but one way to worship and serve
the Great
Spirit. If there is but one religion, why do you white people
differ
so much about it? Why not all agreed, as you can all read the
Book?"
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