Elder’s Meditation of the Day - August 10
“Nature is the storehouse of potential life of future generations and is sacred.”
–Audrey Shenandoah, ONONDAGA
We need to honor and respect our Mother Earth. She is the source of all life. The sun shines life to the earth, then the earth produces life in all forms and in a [...]

Elder’s Meditation of the Day - July 26
“These are our times and our responsibilities. Every human being has a sacred duty to protect the welfare of our Mother Earth, from whom all life comes. In order to do this, we must recognize the enemy - the one within us. We must begin with ourselves…”
–Leon Shenandoah, [...]

Drowning in pain
swimming through salty water
the lump in my throat
does not let me swallow
waves of nausea go through me
my body wants to crawl
on Mother Earth
putting my face down
on her cool soil
seeking comfort
being caressed by her hands.
(Barbara)

To crawl into the womb
of Mother Earth
darkness
lightness
Grandfathers are coming in
the drum is singing
the water is pouring
the Spirits are dancing
the healing can begin
(Barbara)

Elder’s Meditation of the Day - April 5
“As we plunge ahead to build empires and race for supremacy we should stop and listen to [the female] song of life. For without the female there is no life.”
–Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman, Traditional Circle of Elders
Women are created with the ability to produce life. Women have a [...]

Elder’s Meditation of the Day - April 2
“With children we always have to think about seven generations to come but yet unborn.”
–Janice Sundown Hattet, SENECA
What we do today will effect the children seven generations form now. How we treat the Mother Earth will affect the children yet to be born. If we poison the water [...]

Elder’s Meditation of the Day - March 22
Everything’s so simple, and we make everything so complicated. That’s why we’re confused.”
–Vickie Downey, TEWA/Tesuque Pueblo
The Creator designed a very simple set of Laws for us to follow. If we follow these simple things, we’ll be happy. If we don’t follow these simple things, our lives become complicated. [...]