Wisdom from Native American Voices Poster

Wisdom from Native American Voices: Inspirational Quotes

The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears." — Native American Proverb

"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." — Native American Proverb

"In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the seventh generation." — Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy

"When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us." — Arapaho Proverb

"The great strength of Native American culture is that it recognizes that all things are connected." — Wilma Mankiller

"To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die." — Native American Proverb

"It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand." — Apache Proverb

"We are all one child spinning through mother’s sacred sunlit dance." — Shawnee Proverb

"The bird who has eaten cannot fly with the bird who is hungry." — Lakota Proverb

"Our first teacher is our own heart." — Cheyenne Proverb