Posted on 05/30/2013 6:32 PM
May 29 - Daily Feast Little is more symbolic to the Cherokee than a crystal-clear flowing stream. The banks of such a stream have known the most meaningful prayers, the worship and gratitude of the innermost soul. It is here that the Great Spirit speaks to us in supernatural ways, a da to li s to di, for the Cherokee. The stream not only cleans and washes away wrong and error but it is the tongue over which slip the words that have been fed there by the last rain. The words are a direct form of communication to the Great Holy Spirit, Who so centers our lives. All rivers run to the sea - whether it is a person's life or the flowing stream. Some of it is turbulent, some peaceful - with depths and shallow places, with swift mainstreams and circling eddies. But it is always moving, always gathering into its flow the experiences that make us who we are. ~ The springs....to bathe in them gives new life; to drink them cures every bodily ill. ~ CHEROKEE WISDOM |
Posted on 05/30/2013 6:31 PM
Elder's Meditation of the Day May 29 "Humility is probably the most difficult virtue to realize."--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW Two definitions of humility are (1) being aware of one's own defects of character, and (2) giving credit where credit is due. This means if you do something and are successful because God gave you certain talents, give credit to God when someone tells you how well you did; this is being humble. If you are successful at something, but had help from friends, spouse, neighbors, give credit to those who helped you; this is being humble. If you have done a task and you alone accomplished it, give credit to yourself; this is being humble. Say the truth and give credit where credit is due. Grandfather, let me walk a truthful road today. |
Posted on 05/30/2013 2:34 PM
"Earth teach me quiet...as the grasses are still with new light.
Earth teach me suffering...as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility...as blossoms are humble with begenning.
Earth teach me caring.. as mothers nuture their young.
Earth teach me courage....as the tree that stands alone.
Earth teach me limitations...as the ant that crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom....as the eagle that soars in the sky.
Earth teach me acceptance.... as the leaves that die each fall.
Earth teach me renewal...as the seeds that rise in the spring.
Earth teach me to forget myself...as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness...as dry fields weep with rain.
an Ute Prayer
Posted on 05/30/2013 2:30 PM
Earth Teach Me
"Earth teach me quiet...as the grasses are still with new light.
Earth teach me suffering...as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility...as blossoms are humble with begenning.
Earth teach me caring.. as mothers nuture their young.
Earth teach me courage....as the tree that stands alone.
Earth teach me limitations...as the ant that crawls on the ground.
Earth teach me freedom....as the eagle that soars in the sky.
Earth teach me acceptance.... as the leaves that die each fall.
Earth teach me renewal...as the seeds that rise in the spring.
Earth teach me to forget myself...as melted snow forgets its life.
Earth teach me to remember kindness...as dry fields weep with rain.
an Ute Prayer
Posted on 05/30/2013 2:08 PM
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Posted on 05/30/2013 2:05 PM
" No one else can represent your conscience." Anishinabe
Posted on 05/30/2013 2:01 PM
a few good quotes
Anishinabe tribe....
"It is less of a problem to be poor, than to be dishonest".
Apache tribe..
"All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them
Before eating always take time to thank the food."
Blackfoot tribe..
"There are plenty of different paths to a deep understanding of the universe."
"Dont let the grass grow on the path of friendship."
Cherokee tribe
"Always remember that a smile is something sacred, to be shared."
"Our first teacher is our own heart."
"Judge not by the eye but by the heart."
Creole....
"One has to face fear or forever run from it."
"Stand in the light when you want to speak out.'
Crow....
"The more you give, the more good things come to you."
The eyes of men speak words the tongue cannot pronounce.
Dakota...
"We will be known forever by the tracks we leave."
"Who serves his fellows is of all the greatwst."
Delaware,,,
"Good and evil cannot dwell togeather in the same heart, so a good man ought nor go into evil company."
Duwamish,,,
"Day and night cannot dwell togeather."
"There is no death, only a change of worlds."
Posted on 05/30/2013 1:29 PM
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Posted on 05/30/2013 1:22 PM
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Posted on 05/30/2013 1:20 PM
Smile!!!!!!!!
Of all the things you wear, your smile is the most important. |
Posted on 05/30/2013 11:23 AM
It is not the man who has too little,
but the man who craves more, that is poor.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace.
A persistent simplification will create an inner and outer well-being
that places harmony in one's life.
- Peace Pilgrim
It is of the small joys and little pleasures
that the greatest of our days are built.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
He who is contented is rich.
- Lao Tzu
Posted on 05/29/2013 8:50 PM
Good Morning everyone.
We hope you will come by today and enjoy some time here.
I continue to keep you all in my prayers on the smoke . I do hope you will be able to come by more often and let us know how you are doing.
We wish you all would let us know if there is something you feel would be something of intrest to you all .....so you could let us know if there is something you all would like to see here or do
Do join us in chat room on Sunday night . We wish more of you would come in and enjoy more time there with us . Check our chat time and then join us .
Have a wonderful day and evening. Take care now........ Annie
Posted on 05/29/2013 1:42 PM
Hoping you all have a great evening.....enjoy. Hugs Annie
Posted on 05/29/2013 1:33 PM
Like this very much.....annie
Posted on 05/29/2013 1:31 PM
Annie is here.......smile
Posted on 05/29/2013 1:14 PM
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Posted on 05/29/2013 1:13 PM
The Jicarilla Service Unit is the youngest, and smallest Service Unit in the Albuquerque Area. Designated in 1996, the Jicarilla Service Unit serves primarily the members of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe with a service population of over 4,000 people. The Dulce Health Center provides ambulatory services, including primary care,dental care , optometry services and urgent care. Special clinics are held for well child care, women’s health and diabetic care. The Clinic is open Monday through Friday, with after-hours services provided by the Jicarilla Emergency Medical Service. Patients requiring hospital services are transported to the Santa Fe Indian Hospital (130mi. south) or the San Juan Hospital in Farmington, NM (90 mi. west). The Clinic staff is a small, but cohesive and dedicated group, working with Tribal programs to focus on health promotion and disease prevention activities. Jicarilla means Little Basket, and the traditional craft of basket making is continued today. Baskets are made primarily by women who gather local willow and sumac branches, and prepare dye from local vegetation. Ancestors of the Jicarilla Apache were a nomadic people, whose lifestyle was dictated by the seasons and migration of wildlife. As hunters and gatherers, the Jicarilla traveled throughout southern Colorado, northeastern New Mexico, and the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma. The traditional lifestyle of the Jicarillas included hunting a wide variety of game, gathering plants for food and medicine, and to a lesser, although still important degree, raising corn and other crops. Living in small clusters of extended family groups, the Jicarillas maintained semi-permanent campsites at favored locations for hunting and gathering, moving from place to place. The geography of the region is comprised of two fundamental environments which helped shape the basic social organization of the Tribe into two bands: the Llaneros, or plains people, and the Olleros, or mountain valley people. Every September the two bands compete in ceremonial races during Gojiiya. The Jicarilla Apache lifestyle changed with the establishment of the reservation in 1887. The Jicarilla Apache Reservation spans over 870,566 acres of scenic terrain in north central New Mexico. The Reservation ‘s geography ranges from high desert at about 6400 feet in elevation to mountainous areas reaching over 10,600 feet. The town of Dulce is the center of the community and the home of most of the population. With abundant natural resources, the Jicarilla Reservation has much to offer for recreation opportunities. The dramatic scenic beauty of the land is unsurpassed and visitors can enjoy hiking, camping, and trail riding throughout the Reservation. Mountain lakes located on the Reservation are stocked with several species of trout, and hunting permits are available on a limited basis for mule deer, elk, black bear, buffalo, mountain lion, and wild turkey. Winter snows provide excellent cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing. Several alpine skiing resorts are located within a few hours drive. There are several cultural attractions on the Reservation, including two major prehistoric sites, La Jara and Cordova Canyon Cliff Dwellings. The Jicarilla Apache’s annual Little Beaver Round-Up is held the third weekend in July and is considered a high point of the mid-summer season. The event includes a parade, a rodeo, a pony express race, a pow-wow, and a carnival. Gojiiya, an annual harvest festival, is held September 14-15 at Stone Lake. This event has been part of the Jicarilla culture for hundreds of years, and includes a ceremonial relay race, traditional dances, and a rodeo. During the summer, families celebrate the coming of adulthood for their children with four-day long feasts, called Kastas. Due to the abundant natural resources, the Reservation has a strong economy. The most important source of tribal revenues is the mineral reserves. The Jicarilla Apache Reservation is geographically situated on the San Juan Basin, a structure containing large amounts of oil, gas, coal, and geothermal reserves. Nearly 50% of the Reservation is forested, and the Tribe operates a large timber management program. Tourism is also a major economic force, with trophy hunting and fishing attracting visitors from throughout the world. Recently the Tribe has added significantly to its land holdings by purchasing large ranches adjacent to the Reservation, which has expanded their agricultural base.
Posted on 05/29/2013 1:07 PM
Understanding the present, by honoring our past...
During this week in 1987, the Aleut Foundation was officially incorporated. The foundation provides scholarships to Aleut people for post secondary education and career development .
Posted on 05/29/2013 1:04 PM
The Legend of The Cedar Treeas told by Jim Fox A long time ago when the Cherokee people were new upon the earth, they thought that life would be much better if there was never any night. They beseeched the Ouga (Creator) that it might be day all the time and that there would be no darkness. The Creator heard their voices and made the night cease and it was day all the time. Soon, the forest was thick with heavy growth. It became difficult to walk and to find the path. The people toiled in the gardens many long hours trying to keep the weeds pulled from among the corn and other food plants. It got hot, very hot, and continued that way day after long day. The people began to find it difficult to sleep and became short tempered and argued among themselves.
Not many days had passed before the people realized they had made a mistake and, once again, they beseeched the Creator. "Please," they said, "we have made a mistake in asking that it be day all the time. Now we think that it should be night all the time." The Creator paused at this new request and thought that perhaps the people may be right even though all things were created in twos... representing to us day and night, life and death, good and evil, times of plenty and those times of famine. The Creator loved the people and decided to make it night all the time as they had asked.
The day ceased and night fell upon the earth. Soon, the crops stopped growing and it became very cold. The people spent much of their time gathering wood for the fires. They could not see to hunt meat and with no crops growing it was not long before the people were cold, weak, and very hungry. Many of the people died.
Those that remained still living gathered once again to beseech the Creator. "Help us Creator," they cried! "We have made a terrible mistake. You had made the day and the night perfect, and as it should be, from the beginning. We ask that you forgive us and make the day and night as it was before."
Once again the Creator listened to the request of the people. The day and the night became, as the people had asked, as it had been in the beginning. Each day was divided between light and darkness. The weather became more pleasant, and the crops began to grow again. Game was plentiful and the hunting was good. The people had plenty to eat and there was not much sickness. The people treated each other with compassion and respect. It was good to be alive. The people thanked the Creator for their life and for the food they had to eat.
The Creator accepted the gratitude of the people and was glad to see them smiling again. However, during the time of the long days of night, many of the people had died, and the Creator was sorry that they had perished because of the night. The Creator placed their spirits in a newly created tree. This tree was named a-tsi-na tlu-gv {ah-see-na loo-guh} cedar tree.
When you smell the aroma of the cedar tree or gaze upon it standing in the forest, remember that if you are Tsalagi {Cherokee}, you are looking upon your ancestor.
Posted on 05/29/2013 12:51 PM
Apache Wedding Song
Now you will feel no rain,for each of you will be shelter for each other.
Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now there is no more loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other.
Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you.
Go now to your dwelling place. To enter into the days of your togeatherness
And may your days be good and log upon this earth.
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