I watch my elders tend the earth in places I only know how to touch.
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From my perspective as a Native American woman, I have always been taught from an early age by my parents, grandparents, and relatives to respect all beings. I have been taught that I am part of everything that exists—from the elements of air, fire, water, Mother Earth, and the ethers, the stones, and the stars in the heavens.17 This interconnected
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Elders are a people of the future. My culture respects the elders not only because of their wisdom, but because of their determination. The elders are tough. They have survived many struggles and many losses. Now, as they look ahead to another generation, they are determined that their sacrifices will not have been in vain, that their children’s ch... See more
Once a person becomes an elder, they have lived long enough to have witnessed at least three generations of elders before them; the elders of their youth, the elders of their adolescence, and the elders of their adult lives. Therefore, they have an extensive amount of knowledge, history, and cultural value to share with the community.