This island will be linked to the purification of the earth.
They were to journey west into strange lands in search of a island in the shape of a turtle. The First Prophet told the people that in the time of the First Fire they would leave their homes by the sea and follow the sign of the megis. Then seven prophets appeared to the people. This was given to all people at the beginning of the Creation. They lived by the Original Instructions to love, honor, and respect all beings in the circle of life. The women gathered food together and shared it with everyone. The best hunters and fishers would share the hunt. It is the way of the circle to help each other and for each to contribute their talents and skills for the well-being of the community. My people had no need for police, laws, courts, judges, or prisons. They would speak with the Hopi people, do ceremony with them, and then disappear through the walls of the kiva. Using this knowledge, some of them traveled great distances with ease.Įven today, some of the Hopi people of the Southwest desert in the USA still remember the stories of my people appearing in their underground chambers. They knew the magic and mystery of the spirals. Trees and plants told them of their medicines. They communicated with the animals and fish that provided them with food. They followed the path of the spirit, walking in balance, in harmony with all beings. The Anishinabeg developed their natural heritage of wisdom and power through dreams and the way of the circle. Their life was full of abundance and beauty. LaDuke instructs us to “Get someplace, stick there, and fight for it.They traveled the waterways by canoe and in winter they traveled with dog sled. As a society we must let go of some of "the baggage" we’re used to and work together to understand and respect the natural world as well as the rights of Mother Earth.
As a Water Protector, she believes that the times we are living in require us to take action and fight for environmental justice, indigenous rights, and a just transition. During last year’s Standing Rock protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, LaDuke called for us to choose the path that is green. For more than twenty-five years she has been a leading advocate and organizer for Native American groups working to recover their ancestral lands, natural resources, and cultures. LaDuke-member of the Ojibwe Nation of the Anishinaabe peoples-says now is that time. In the folklore of the Anishinaabe peoples of North America, the Prophecy of the Seventh Fire predicts that there will come a time when we must choose between two paths.
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