Beautiful! Native American Hand Painted Feathers

Beautiful! Native American Hand Painted Feathers: Evans Flammond, Sr. is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux/ #Lakota Reservation of South Dakota and actively preserves his native culture and heritage in his exceptional artwork.

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 23

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 23
"The real meaning of life is your family, the love that you have, the respect, the traditional ways, and carrying on with them."
--Ethel Wilson, COWICHAN
The family is the seed of the future. The family is the key to the transfer of cultural information. We should really take a look at how we are looking at our families. Are we treating each family member with respect? Are we passing on the traditional ways? Are we teaching the old songs? Are we participating in the ceremonies? Are we showing the family members how to pray? Are we encouraging each family member to be spiritual? Think about these things today.

My Creator, today, let me show respect to each family member.

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 22

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 22
"Each creature has a medicine, so there are many medicines. Because they are so close to the Creator, they are to communicate that medicine. Then they bring help and health."
--Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA
The Elders say everything has a purpose and everything has a will. We should never interfere with purpose or the will of everything. Every plant, creature, animal, insect, and human being has a purpose to be here on the Earth. Each has a special medicine to contribute for the good of all things. Each person also has good medicine, a special talent, a special gift. These medicines are to help others or to help make us healthy. What is your special medicine?

Creator, today, help me discover and use my medicine to serve a greater good.

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 20

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 20
"You must be prepared and know the reason why you dance."
--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW
Inside every human being is a need to dance. We dance to music. Have you even wondered why people are moved when they hear an Indian Drum? The drum is the heartbeat of the Mother Earth. Every Indian dance is for a purpose and a reason. Every Song is for a reason. The beat of the drum makes our bodies, minds, and spirits join together in harmony. It allows us to connect to Mother Earth and to each other. The dance aligns our minds to think spiritual thoughts. Dancing to the drum is healthy.

Great Spirit, today, I dance to honor you.

15 April 2015 wed morning :}

It's been a month since I posted the daily journal. I just hadn't felt like sitting here at the computer desk.
I've had such a difficult time because of the breathing. But I finally saw a Pulmonologist last Thursday :]  He told me my trouble is in my throat. Not that it's a good thing, but at least it's not my lungs :]
So I did some research and found out about it. That in it's self has been very helpful, no more stressing about what's wrong. Now I'm waiting to see a speach therapist to help me learn to breath properly to help this problem. I'm already able to clean the corral a bit easier. But it helps :]
I haven't even felt like writting in my journal.
Taking the ponies back down to Michael's on Sunday so he can work them since I am still now able to.
But the JWT is still a go, I just have to get better. Time to start getting things ready to go :]

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 15

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 15
"When people live far from the scenes of the Great Spirit's making, it's easy for them to forget his laws."
--Walking Buffalo, STONEY
Society today is way off track. Unfortunately, many Indian people are caught up in these modern times. The Elders are telling us we must wake up! We must come back to the culture because this is where His laws are. If we don't follow these laws, we will be unhappy. We cannot do things just because everybody is doing them. This does not make it right. We must follow what the Great Spirit says we must do. We need to pray hard for the courage to come back and live according to the culture. It will be difficult at first but worth it in the end. We must teach our children the culture.

Great Spirit, today, let me listen to the warnings of the Elders.

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 13

Elder's Meditation of the Day April 13
"Once you make a friend, a friend never leaves you, even to death. So a friend is really hard to find."
--Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA
Once, an Elder told me he made a decision to be my friend. He said this friendship wasn't based on my behavior or how I acted; he said the friendship was based on his decision. He decided to be my friend. This friendship has happened like he said. Even if I don't see him for a long time, or if I get mad at him, he has never changed his decision. This is true friendship.

Great Spirit, I'm glad you are this kind of Friend.