#wtpBLUE #DemVoice1 #FreshResists #ONEV1 #NativeAmericanHeritageDay “Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round. In the old days when we were a strong and happy people, all our power came to us from the sacred hoop of the nation, and so long as the hoop was unbroken the people flourished.” Black Elk (1863–1950) religious leader (Oglala Sioux) from Black Elk Speaks (1961)
@bkaydw My daughter in law is Apache and in 2019 I got to see the Circle in action at a 4th of July ceremony called The Feast, a 4 day rite of passage for young maidens!
@bkaydw Celebrating the original leaders🙏🧡💛🍁 #NativeAmericanHeritageDay
@bkaydw Thank you for this beautiful quote and a great reminder 💙🌻
@bkaydw Interestingly, there are far eastern philosophies that subscribe to similar ideas
@bkaydw Happy Native American Day to my great-grandma X 6, Keziah Hicks, Cherokee. 💖
@bkaydw My 4 yr old son and I attended a pow pow years ago and I was moved to tears when he was invited into a round dance. It was so moving to see my little guy involved in such a beautiful, powerful moment.