Walk a Mile in His Moccasins
The Walk a Mile in His Moccasins quote is often contributed to various indian tribes, but it actually comes from a poem written by Mary T. Lathrap in 1895. The original title was Judge Softly. Here is the complete poem.
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‘Where I am From,’ a Poem By Turtle Mountain Seventh-Grader Trevis LaRocque
When given the assignment to write a poem in his seventh-grade English class at Turtle Mountain Community Middle School in Belcourt, North Dakota, Trevis J. LaRocque, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, chose to write about where he was from—the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation.
Border Crossing Rights-kids poem-teacher tool
From the time that Skywoman fell North America was on a turtle shell Native people were free to roam Turtle Island, our natural home.
Fly with the Eagles Native American Poem
I stretch out my arms and fly with the eagles I hunt with the bear I run with the deer I swim with the fish and yet I still am a man.
A Song For The People
Grandfather, Great Spirit
I give you thanks
That we can sit here
In this circle of Life,
We send Prayers
And the very best thoughts.
The Calling – Native American Poetry
AUTHOR: Gerald Fisher The fire is dancing tonight and the winds are talking Dancers from past lives enter the circle Leading me back and forth through the history of myself The mind searches as the spirit dances