Since the beginning, Native Peoples lived a life of being in harmony with all that surrounds us. It is a belief that all humankind are related to each other. Each has a purpose, spirit and sacredness. It is an understanding with the Great Spirit or Creator that we will follow these ways. And in this understanding we believe we are related to all other living species.

Every man should see the birth of his children

To be selected was an honor, and in respect of the family member chosen to run, families held feasts and gave away prized beaver coats, quilled tobacco bags and buffalo hides.

The Sun, Moon and Stars are there to guide us.

I'm on this road for the rest of my life.

When you have a spiritual foundation, you look at poverty differently then.

And Americans realized that native people are still here, that they have a moral standing, a legal standing.