The Legend of the Blue Bonnet

“Giving in a sacred way has always been a central part of American Indian culture. It may be a means of giving thanks, of bringing the people together, of gaining honor, of distributing material goods so that all may survive, of teaching. It maintains the balance that is needed to hold a nation together and to keep an individual in the right relationship within him or herself and with the community—a community that is not just composed of humans, but also of animals, plants, even the stones. For all things are alive.”

Source: Joseph Bruchac from Parabola

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