We are part of the earth and it is part of us ... What befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth.
Chief SeattleAll things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man... the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.
Chief SeattleAll things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the children of the Earth.
Chief SeattleTo us, the ashes of our ancestors are sacred and their resting place is hallowed ground.
Chief Seattle