I'm no expert on the Native American culture but I like the point of view <br />Of many of their beliefs and traditions...take, for instance, the Lakota Sioux. <br /> <br />Look at their name for example, and you'll begin to comprehend... <br />They chose the name Lakota because it, essentially, means...friend. <br /> <br />The Lakota were very spiritual and with the land they would connect <br />They believed that all life, visible and invisible deserved reverence and respect. <br /> <br />They believed in the Morning Star, the first star shining in the East, <br />Which would greet them in the morning once the evening tide had ceased. <br /> <br />They gave great importance to this star and on it they would pray <br />For they relished what it meant to them...the gift of a new day. <br /> <br />They kept dream catchers over their beds so once they bid the day adieu <br />It would catch the good dreams in its web while the bad ones would slip through. <br /> <br />They believed in a healthy mind and body, and when the day was done <br />They believed in nature and trust and balance before the passing of each sun. <br /> <br />As I look at our America today and wonder could it possibly get any worse <br />Perhaps is't time to heed the words and traditions of the people who settled here first.<br /><br />Jim Yerman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-lakota-sioux/
