We Sioux spend a lot of time thinking about everyday things which in our minds are mixed up with the spiritual. We see in the world around us many symbols that teach us the meaning of life. We have a saying that the white man sees so little, he must see with only one eye. We see a lot that you no longer notice. You could notice if you wanted to, but you are usually too busy. We Indians live in a world of symbols and images where the spiritual and commonplace are one…We try to understand them not with the head but with the heart
We Sioux spend a lot of time thinking about everyday things which in our minds are mixed up with the spiritual. We see in the world around us many sy… - John Fire Lame Deer
We Sioux spend a lot of time thinking about everyday things which in our minds are mixed up with the spiritual. We see in the world around us many sy…
- John Fire Lame Deer
If nature puts a burden on a man by making him different, it also gives him a power. - John Fire Lame Deer
If nature puts a burden on a man by making him different, it also gives him a power.
Tell the people not to cry. Tell them to be happy. - John Fire Lame Deer
Tell the people not to cry. Tell them to be happy.
Listen to the air. You can hear it, feel it, smell it, taste it. Woniya wakan, the holy air, which renews all by its breath. Woniya wakan, spirit, li… - John Fire Lame Deer
Listen to the air. You can hear it, feel it, smell it, taste it. Woniya wakan, the holy air, which renews all by its breath. Woniya wakan, spirit, li…
To our way of thinking the Indians' symbol is the circle, the hoop. Nature wants to be round. The bodies of human beings and animals have no corners.… - John Fire Lame Deer
To our way of thinking the Indians' symbol is the circle, the hoop. Nature wants to be round. The bodies of human beings and animals have no corners.…
We have a new joke on the reservation: 'What is cultural deprivation?' Answer: 'Being an upper-middle class white kid living in a split-level suburba… - John Fire Lame Deer
We have a new joke on the reservation: 'What is cultural deprivation?' Answer: 'Being an upper-middle class white kid living in a split-level suburba…
Love is something that you can leave behind you when you die. It's that powerful. - John Fire Lame Deer
Love is something that you can leave behind you when you die. It's that powerful.
Indians chase the vision, white men chase the dollar. - John Fire Lame Deer
Indians chase the vision, white men chase the dollar.
We all come from the same root, but the leaves are all different. - John Fire Lame Deer
We all come from the same root, but the leaves are all different.
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