SpiritWindz: Honoring The Animals of the Earth

This web page is dedicated to the creatures that inhabit Our Mother Earth.

The Native American people have always honored and respected the animals of the earth. We have spent generations observing them, learning from them, and benefitting from their lessons and sacrifices for us. It is important for us ALL to remember that ALL living things are part of the Creator....and the Creator is part of ALL living things. This web page is designed for those who wish to learn more about Native American beliefs (as well as the beliefs of others) about the role and great gifts of our animal brothers and sisters. May we never forget to grant them the honor and respect they deserve.

Ojibwe Prayer To A Slain Deer

I had need. I have dispossessed you of beauty, grace, and life. I have taken your spirit from its worldly frame. No more will you run in freedom Because of my need.

I had need. You have in life served your kind in goodness. By your life, I will serve my brothers and sisters. Without you I hunger and grow weak. Without you I am helpless, nothing.

I had need. Give me your flesh for strength. Give me your covering for protection. Give me your bones for my labors. And I shall not want.

I AM AN EAGLE. THE SMALL WORLD LAUGHS AT MY DEEDS, BUT THE GREAT SKY KEEPS TO ITSELF MY THOUGHTS OF IMMORTALITY.

(Interpretation of a Taos Pueblo Song)

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

(Arapaho)

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

(Cheyenne)

Beware of the man who does not talk
and the dog that does not bark.

(Cheyenne)

What is Life?

It is the flash of a firefly in the night.

It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time.

It is the little shadow
which runs across the grass
and loses itself in the Sunset.

- Crowfoot, Blackfoot Indian

A starving man will eat with the wolf.

(Oklahoma)

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/Lakota)

There is nothing as eloquent as a rattlesnake's tail.

(Navajo)

Each bird loves to hear himself sing.

(Arapaho)

When a man moves away from nature
his heart becomes hard.

(Lakota)

Listen to the voice of nature,
for it holds treasures for you.

(Huron)

After dark all cats are leopards.

(Zuni)

The wildcat does not make enemies by rash action.
He is observant, quiet, and tactful,
and he always gains his ends.

(Pawnee)

Every animal knows far more than you do.

(Nez Perce)

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