WOLF ANGEL
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Native Wisdom To Inspire
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WOLF ANGEL
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WOLF ANGEL
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Paco Dennis
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The modern American culture is very invested in ownership. The system we live within is mostly materialist. Without our stuff, we are worthless. 
but on the contrary, the American Indian had a completely different view of the claim of owning.
In Native American wisdom, the pursuit of material possessions is seen as a potential threat to spiritual balance, and children are taught the beauty of generosity from an early age. The belief that "the love of possessions is a weakness to be overcome" underscores the idea that attachment to things can distract from a deeper understanding of life's meaning. Instead of pride in ownership, there is a focus on reciprocity and responsibility, where one's actions are guided by the well-being of future generations, a principle embodied in the "Seven Generations" concept. This long-term perspective encourages living in harmony with nature, recognizing that all things are interconnected and that the Earth is a gift to be borrowed from future generations.
Therefore, the notion that pride in ownership leads to ignorance of life's meaning is supported by Native wisdom, which teaches that true understanding comes from humility, connection, and a sense of belonging to a larger whole, rather than from the accumulation of material things.
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but on the contrary, the American Indian had a completely different view of the claim of owning.Native Wisdom Ownership
The concept of pride in ownership is often contrasted with the Native American worldview, which emphasizes kinship and stewardship over the land and its resources rather than individual possession. This perspective is rooted in the belief that the Earth is not a commodity to be owned but a living relative to be cared for and respected. The idea that one should not sell the land people walk on reflects a deep understanding of the land as sacred and inseparable from identity and life. This worldview teaches that true wealth lies not in material accumulation but in the relationships one maintains with the natural world and community.In Native American wisdom, the pursuit of material possessions is seen as a potential threat to spiritual balance, and children are taught the beauty of generosity from an early age. The belief that "the love of possessions is a weakness to be overcome" underscores the idea that attachment to things can distract from a deeper understanding of life's meaning. Instead of pride in ownership, there is a focus on reciprocity and responsibility, where one's actions are guided by the well-being of future generations, a principle embodied in the "Seven Generations" concept. This long-term perspective encourages living in harmony with nature, recognizing that all things are interconnected and that the Earth is a gift to be borrowed from future generations.
Therefore, the notion that pride in ownership leads to ignorance of life's meaning is supported by Native wisdom, which teaches that true understanding comes from humility, connection, and a sense of belonging to a larger whole, rather than from the accumulation of material things.
Gemini AI
Let the trails that bore my ancestors blood and tears, and the chains that bound their freedom serve as reminders to all, of our hate and savagery against one another, and ensure that we as a people never choose to repeat such ignorance. – Choctaw spiritual pray
Halito, I am getting there!
