Spirit of the Earth: Indian Voices on Nature Action and Adventure Fiction and unicorns to name a

and unicorns to name a few

with wide deep lakes

When the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower

one of the world’s great spiritual leaders offers his practical wisdom and advice on how we can overcome everyday human problems and achieve lasting happiness

or for nurturing growing minds interested in history

Spirit of the Earth: Indian Voices on Nature Action and Adventure Fiction and unicorns to name aOften spoken at the end of a prayer, a well known Sioux phrase affirms that we are all related. Similarly, the Sioux medicine man, Brave Buffalo, came to realize when he was still a boy that the maker of all was Wakan Tanka (the Great Spirit), and . . . in order to honor him I must honor his works in nature. The interconnectedness of all things, and the respect all things are due, are among the most prominentand most welcomethemes in this collection