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Friday, October 1, 2004

Keeping the Silent Peace

Yes, we have lost a great deal, we, the people of the sun. Our lands are gone, our promised lands are gone, and even those lands kept in trust have been stolen, with little reparations. But still, the Cherokee way is one of peace. I am a warrior, and know that the best battle is the one for peace.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 30, 2004

Locked Doors and the Cherokee Heart

Closed places do not cheer the Cherokee heart. We need open spaces, deep woodlands, where we can smell the baking se-lu ga-du, cornbread, and hear the chi s-kua, love birds in the trees. This is not a luxury, but a necessity. Locked doors, a prison make. Confinement to mud daub houses on these... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Cherokee: To the Point

Tsa-la-gi is a language of great subtleties, knowing the respect of shape and number. If a thing is round, we say it is - or once alive, we acknowledge that. If I say goodbye to a friend, dv-nv-du-go-hv, I give him respect. If I depart from a group, dv-no-do-gv-hv, I make less fuss. My parents are... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Cherokee Standing

We Cherokee stand in the rain and feel the kiss of heaven running to our lips. It is said that if we keep still and taste the Great Father's tears, we will know when the the fire will return and warm us to our day's end. Simple gifts from the great one's heart are always accepted and tasted in... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 27, 2004

Start with a Day and be Thankful for it

Look around in the morning and note the light on your windowsill. Is it crisp like winter's welcome? Does it dance like summer's promise? Does it tell you of forboding, like autumn's echoing warning or does it have spring's rebirth? The reality of the morning light is that you can behold it and be... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 26, 2004

The Feather's too Light

Rise up and take that step today - not tomorrow. Although tomorrow will not be too late, it will be late enough. Tailor your gait to the sunlight, the shadows gaining on you if you tarry too long in one spot. Move out and up, and up and over. Mobility is a gift while you have it. If you wait too... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 24, 2004

Into the Sunlight

Lifting the shield, the heavy shield that brings us daily to burdens and sorrows, we might forget that the meaning of life is unclear, even to the wisest. While squirrels harbor nuts and lemurs perch high over our past, we worry about things non-essential to daily breath and contact. Struggle as we... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 19, 2004

Great Things

I have always been exposed to great things - great books, music, performances and the arts. They have unfolded about me like the leaves of the agave or the wings of the monarch. It is probably a just thing that I should lose the sight of one eye and scarcely feel the earth beneath my feet. Just in... Sign in to see full entry.

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