Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

Posted by Maverick ~ on October 9, 2017

Posted in: Art, Inspiration, Music, Nature, Photography. Tagged: Buffalo, Indigenous Peoples Day, Lakota, Robbie Robertson, Timeline History of the Kaw Nation, When the Night Was Young, White Buffalo Calf Woman.

Lakota Instructions for Living
White Buffalo Calf Woman

Friend do it this way – that is,
whatever you do in life,
do the very best you can
with both your heart and mind.

And if you do it that way,
the Power Of The Universe
will come to your assistance,
if your heart and mind are in Unity.

When one sits in the Hoop Of The People,
one must be responsible because
All of Creation is related.
And the hurt of one is the hurt of all.
And the honor of one is the honor of all.
And whatever we do affects everything in the universe.

If you do it that way – that is,
if you truly join your heart and mind
as One – whatever you ask for,
that’s the Way It’s Going To Be.

To download a digital file of the Timeline History of the Kaw Nation, click here.

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19 comments on “Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!”

delphini510 on October 9, 2017 at 6:22 am said:

Wonderful, loving and calm poem by White Buffalo Calf Woman. I will copy it and read regularly.
miriam

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- Maverick ~ on October 9, 2017 at 4:36 pm said:
  
  Glad you liked it Miriam, thank you.
  
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Val Boyko on October 9, 2017 at 6:42 am said:

Awesome. Thank you!

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- Maverick ~ on October 9, 2017 at 4:36 pm said:
  
  Thanks Val. 🙂
  
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David on October 9, 2017 at 6:54 am said:

Her next to last paragraph immediately bought to mind John Donne and his sermon with the “… for whom the bell tolls …” theme.

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- Maverick ~ on October 9, 2017 at 4:37 pm said:
  
  I could see that, good analogy. 🙂
  
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Tiny on October 9, 2017 at 9:52 am said:

Great advice and pictures, Maverick!

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- Maverick ~ on October 9, 2017 at 4:38 pm said:
  
  Thank you Tiny, good to see you. 🙂
  
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meghasworld on October 9, 2017 at 1:50 pm said:

Very true lines.. The hurt of one is hurt of all, the honor of one is the honor of all.

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- Maverick ~ on October 9, 2017 at 4:38 pm said:
  
  Well said, thanks. 🙂
  
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Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog on October 9, 2017 at 2:54 pm said:

Cool! 🙂
Earlier today i tweeted (on Twitter) a message re Indigenous People Day!

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- Maverick ~ on October 9, 2017 at 4:39 pm said:
  
  GMTA 🙂
  
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The Coastal Crone on October 9, 2017 at 3:46 pm said:

I didn’t know there was an Indigenous Peoples Day. This poem if filled with truths! I will share it and read it again and again.

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- Maverick ~ on October 9, 2017 at 4:43 pm said:
  
  Yes, more and more cities are replacing Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus was a horrible person and so it’s felt to be more appropriate to honor the original native Americans.
  
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-Eugenia on October 10, 2017 at 9:21 am said:

Wonderful poem and thank you for the information about Indigenous Peoples Day.

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- Maverick ~ on October 10, 2017 at 6:11 pm said:
  
  Thank you for the kind words. 🙂
  
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niasharmafiction on October 12, 2017 at 8:04 pm said:

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful poem and accompanying images.

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- Maverick ~ on October 12, 2017 at 8:19 pm said:
  
  You’re very kind, thanks again. 🙂
  
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  - niasharmafiction on October 13, 2017 at 3:48 am said:
    
    Maverick, you are most welcome! Nia 😀
    
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