Native American Poetry

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Indians were keen observers of the world around them, naming and explaining it down to the smallest details. The power of their words lay in their simplicity and clarity. For the Indians, the word was of sacred origin, an expression of sacred power. The sacred meaning they attributed to it was particularly evident in their … Read more

The Wisdom of the Indians – Wakan Tanka hears me

Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit, is in all things: he is in the air we breathe. The Great Spirit is our father, and the Earth is our mother. She nourishes us; what we put into her, she gives back to us. Big Thunder (Bedagi), Wabanaki Algonquin From Wakan Tanka, the Great Mystery, comes all power. … Read more