One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us.
Black ElkHear me, four quarters of the world-a relative I am! Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is! Give me the eyes to see and the strength to understand, that I may be like you. With your power only can I face the winds.
Black ElkThe song and the drumming were like this: Behold, a sacred voice is calling you; All over the sky a sacred voice is calling.
Black ElkI had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it.
Black Elk