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Before I turned six, my grandparents and my mother taught me something powerful:If all the green plants were gone, there...
10/25/2025

Before I turned six, my grandparents and my mother taught me something powerful:
If all the green plants were gone, there would be no life.
If all the animals with four legs disappeared, there would be no life.
If all the birds were gone, there would be no life.
If all the animals that crawl, swim, or live in the earth vanished, there would be no life.
But if all the humans disappeared, life on earth would thrive.

That's how small and unimportant we really are in the bigger picture of nature.

— Russell Means, Oglala Lakota Nation (1939–2012)

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Message for People:
🌎 Respect nature, because it doesn't need us — we need it.
Let’s live humbly, protect the Earth, and honor all our relatives in nature who make life possible. Native Cultures Consortiums

In every heartbeat, the spirit of our nations lives on. With unwavering courage, we honor the past, embrace the present,...
10/25/2025

In every heartbeat, the spirit of our nations lives on. With unwavering courage, we honor the past, embrace the present, and shape a future where our voices soar like the eagle.
Native Cultures Consortiums

Since 2021, May 5 has stood as a powerful reminder — a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Wom...
10/25/2025

Since 2021, May 5 has stood as a powerful reminder — a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.

This day was born from tragedy, but carries purpose. The movement began in memory of Hanna Harris, a young Northern Cheyenne woman whose life was brutally taken in July 2013. Her voice was silenced, but her legacy sparked a call for justice that could no longer be ignored.

A congressional resolution first introduced in 2017 turned heartbreak into action — and today, May 5 honors every Indigenous woman, girl, and relative whose story demands to be seen, heard, and remembered.

We remember. We raise our voices. We demand justice. Native Cultures Consortiums

Look within, as this figure gazes into the ethereal. The strength of generations flows through you, a river as powerful ...
10/25/2025

Look within, as this figure gazes into the ethereal. The strength of generations flows through you, a river as powerful as the cascade behind. Even when the path ahead seems shrouded in mist, remember the unwavering spirit of those who came before. Let their resilience fuel your journey. Stand tall on your own precipice, ready to face the horizon with courage and conviction. The answers you seek often reside not in the clouds, but in the deep wellspring of your own heart. Trust that inner voice, the echo of your ancestors guiding your way
Native Cultures Consortiums

The Real Story Behind “Rock-a-Bye Baby”Many years ago, Effie Crockett, the older sister of Davy Crockett, visited the Mu...
10/24/2025

The Real Story Behind “Rock-a-Bye Baby”

Many years ago, Effie Crockett, the older sister of Davy Crockett, visited the Muskogee Tribe to help some mothers. When she arrived at their camp, she was surprised and even laughed a little.

She saw something unusual — the tribe’s babies were not lying in cradles on the ground. Instead, they were gently tied and hung in small cradles from the branches of birch trees. Effie thought it was strange at first. But as she stayed longer, she began to understand.

The babies were high above the ground, safe from bugs, hot sun, and wild animals. As the wind blew, the trees rocked them gently — just like a mother’s arms. Each baby lay peacefully, watching birds, butterflies, and the dancing leaves. The fresh air touched their skin, and they smiled at the world around them.

Effie was deeply touched. One day, she saw a Muskogee mother looking at her child hanging in the cradle. The mother softly sang a song in her native language. As she sang, a tear fell from her eye.

Here is what the song meant:

> Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock,
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all.

Effie wrote down the song and shared it with others. It became the lullaby we all know today — “Rock-a-Bye Baby.”

But most people never knew the deep meaning behind the song.

The Muskogee mother cried because she knew what the song truly meant. The “branch” holding her baby would one day break. Not from danger — but because her child would grow. He would outgrow the cradle, fall to the ground, and become strong enough to stand. One day, her baby would no longer need her protection. He would become a man.

The cradle falling was not the end. It was the beginning of his life’s journey.

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A Message to All
This lullaby was born from Native American love and wisdom. It reminds us that every moment is precious, that letting go is part of love, and that nature teaches us the gentlest lessons.

Honor the roots of this song. Honor the Native voices that carried its meaning in their hearts.
Native Cultures Consortiums

Hundreds of Indigenous people are missing — many of them are the last threads of our ancestors' bloodline.They have vani...
10/24/2025

Hundreds of Indigenous people are missing — many of them are the last threads of our ancestors' bloodline.
They have vanished without a trace, and to this day, they have not been found.

It feels as if the same cruelty that was inflicted upon our Native ancestors is happening again — silent, hidden, and intentional.
As if someone is trying to erase them... to break the roots that connect us to our past, to our identity, to our spirit.

But what they don’t understand is — you can’t erase a people whose strength lives in the soul, not just the body.
No matter how hard they try, they will never truly silence us.

If you have any information, no matter how small — please contact CRIME STOPPERS at 800-222-TIPS.
Speak up. Share this message.

And in the comments, let your voice be heard:
Why do you think so many of our Indigenous brothers and sisters have disappeared?
Is history repeating itself — again?

Let’s not be silent.
Let’s be their voice.

Blood SorryA heart-wrenching story of a mother, her child, and a stolen tomorrowIn the embrace of the mountains lived a ...
10/24/2025

Blood Sorry
A heart-wrenching story of a mother, her child, and a stolen tomorrow

In the embrace of the mountains lived a quiet tribe — peaceful, rooted in nature, and full of love. They had no riches, no modern weapons, but their hearts were filled with honor, connection, and deep family bonds.

Wahila, a mother with her newborn pressed to her chest, endured every hardship with silent strength. She knew the white invaders were coming — not just for the land, but to erase their way of life. Still, she hoped that her child might live to see a free future.

One cold morning, the ground trembled under the hooves of horses. White soldiers, dressed in uniforms, entered the village. Their hands carried rifles, their eyes carried no mercy. They weren’t here for dialogue or peace. They were here to conquer.

Wahila clutched her baby tighter, like a bird protecting its eggs in a storm. But the violence of power crushes even the strongest love. A soldier ripped the baby from her arms. Wahila screamed — not just with her voice, but with her soul. But the land, once so sacred, stayed silent — like it, too, had surrendered.

The baby, too young to speak, left behind the last reflection of innocence and fear in Wahila’s eyes. Her face had no tears — only blood, pain, and a silent scream that still echoes through time.

"Blood Sorry" is not just a phrase. It is the mourning of every mother whose child was taken. It is the cry of every stolen land, every broken promise, every shattered identity.

And it did not stop there.
Thousands of Native American children were taken from their families and forced into boarding schools — stripped of their language, their hair, their names… their very souls.
They were told to forget who they were.

This is not just history. It’s a wound that still bleeds.

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Apache Nation 🪶So many were not just taken — they became prisoners of sorrow, victims of a silence forced upon their spi...
10/24/2025

Apache Nation 🪶
So many were not just taken — they became prisoners of sorrow, victims of a silence forced upon their spirit. A story of strength buried beneath cultural genocide… but never forgotten.

Red Cloud, a prominent Lakota Sioux leader, emerges as a resilient and wise character in the turbulent times of westward...
10/23/2025

Red Cloud, a prominent Lakota Sioux leader, emerges as a resilient and wise character in the turbulent times of westward expansion in north America. He’s a man deeply connected to his Lakota Sioux heritage, fiercely protecting his people’s way of life amidst the encroachment of settlers and government.

She did not drown.She was drowned in silence,in history untold,in pain inherited.This Native woman once sang lullabies u...
10/23/2025

She did not drown.
She was drowned in silence,
in history untold,
in pain inherited.

This Native woman once sang lullabies under the moonlight,
wrapped in the warmth of her ancestors' hopes.
But colonization came like a storm —
tearing roots,
stealing children,
bleeding her soul into the land she once called sacred.

Now she floats — not just in water,
but in the forgotten tears of a people
who have screamed in silence
since 1492.

Her story is not lost —
it lives in every heartbeat
of resistance.

In the quiet woods of Maine, around 1910, a Penobscot woman stands beside her birch bark shelter — a symbol of tradition...
10/23/2025

In the quiet woods of Maine, around 1910, a Penobscot woman stands beside her birch bark shelter — a symbol of tradition, strength, and the heartbeat of her people.

Happy 92nd birthday Willie Nelson! ❤️
10/23/2025

Happy 92nd birthday Willie Nelson! ❤️

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