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Respect

National Native American Heritage Month

Reflection

“When you know who you are; when your mission is clear and you burn with the inner fire of unbreakable will, no cold can touch your heart, no deluge can dampen your purpose. You know that you are alive.” ~ Chief Seattle

Prayer

November is National Native American Heritage month. Let us join our voices with theirs as we offer this native Navajo prayer.

O great Spirit of our ancestors, I raise my pipe to you, to your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, and to be kind to each other so that they may grow with peace of mind. Let us learn to share all good things that you provide for us on this earth. Amen.

Call to Action

Take time this month to learn something about the values and beliefs of Native American culture and incorporate it into my own life.