O Great Spirit, help me always to speak the truth quietly, to listen with an open mind when others speak, and to remember the peace that may be found in silence. ~ Cherokee Prayer

Certain things catch your eye, But pursue only those that capture your heart. ~ An old indian saying

Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. ~ Native American saying

Before eating, always take time to thank the food. - Arapaho

When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us. - Arapaho

If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come. - Arapaho

Poverty is a noose that strangles humility and breeds disrespect for God and man. - Sioux

We will be known forever by the tracks we leave. - Dakota

Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins. - Cheyenne

Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance. - Lakota

Our first teacher is our own heart. - Cheyenne

Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.

When the white man discovered this country Indians were running it. No taxes no debt, women did all the work White man thought he could improve on a system like this. ~ Old Cherokee Saying

When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us. ~ Arapaho Proverb

Only after the last tree has been cut down, Only after the last river has been poisoned, Only after the last fish has been caught, Only then will you find money cannot be eaten. ~ Cree Prophecy

May the Warm Winds of Heaven, Blow softly upon your house. May the Great Spirit, Bless all who enter there. May your Mocassins, Make happy tracks in many snows,and may the Rainbow Always touch your shoulder. ~ Cherokee Prayer Blessing

Wakan Tanka, Great Mystery, teach me how to trust my heart, my mind, my intuition, my inner knowing, the senses of my body, the blessings of my spirit. Teach me to trust these things so that I may enter my Sacred Space and love beyond my fear, and thus Walk in Balance with the passing of each glorious Sun. ~ Lakota Prayer

Lose your temper and you lose a friend; lie and you lose yourself. ~Hopi

It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand. - Apache

They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind. - Tuscarora

All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them. - Arapaho

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice. - Cherokee

Those who have one foot in the canoe, and one foot in the boat, are going to fall into the river. - Tuscarora

If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove. - Cheyenne

Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people want it. - Crow

If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself. - Minquass

A good chief gives, he does not take. - Mohawk

Coyote is always out there waiting, and Coyote is always hungry. - Navajo

Listening to a liar is like drinking warm water. - Tribe Unknown

Every animal knows more than you do. - Nez Perce

The bird who has eaten cannot fly with the bird that is hungry. - Omaha

The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives. - Sioux

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today. - Cherokee

Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf. - Tribe Unknown

Peace and happiness are available in every moment. Peace is every step. We shall walk hand in hand. There are no political solutions to spiritual problems. Remember: If the Creator put it there, it is in the right place. The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears.