Child, spend much time in the Sacred Scripture found in the Bible. This is no white man’s book as some of our people call it. It is a book of life-giving words given by Creator and passed down from one generation to another, kept alive by prophesies fulfilled hundreds of years after they were first given and fueled by the hope of a Messiah to come. A Messiah, a Great Chief, the Grass Dancer of all grass dancers, who made a Way for His People, the Way of Beauty, the Blessing Way.

Now, we are one great new tribe made up of all who put their trust in Jesus, Creator, Yahweh.

Read the sacred words of beauty and raise your hands to the sky, calling upon Yahweh, the one who sees, the great counselor, the faithful great “Blaydal’knii” (God above all). Ask him to restore you, for he alone knows your true needs. Dance your prayers to him as you step out each heartbeat of the drum.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is John 3:16-21. Pleya gi “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart of Richard Twiss, Wiconi Family Camp, 2008)