The Red Road

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Comment by LadyHawkღ on December 10, 2010 at 11:35am

John Two Hawks

Comment by Richard Marquez on December 9, 2010 at 9:19pm

Humor and pointed wisdom is an important part of the Red Road...thanks...

Comment by Richard Marquez on December 8, 2010 at 9:30pm

The Red Road speaks to us all,and we long for its clear and concise path,but along the way we must learn from others like yourselves and realize that each step is important and we must listen,not just see...

Comment by David White Hawk Administrator on December 8, 2010 at 8:43am

Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 8

"We as men should not fear our mates; we should listen to their counsel."

--Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman, Traditional Circle of Elders

The Elders say the men should look at women in a sacred way. The men should never put women down or shame them in any way. When we have problems, we should seek their counsel. We should share with them openly. A woman has intuitive thought. She has access to another system of knowledge that few men develop. She can help us understand. We must treat her in a good way.

Great Spirit, let me look upon the woman in a good way.

Comment by LadyHawkღ on December 8, 2010 at 8:24am

Lone Man [Isna la-wica] (late 19th century) of the Teton Sioux said, "I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man to depend simply upon himself."

Comment by LadyHawkღ on December 8, 2010 at 8:23am

"Hear me, four quarters of the world--a relative I am! Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is! Give me the eyes to see and the strength to understand, that I may be like you. With your power only can I face the winds. Great Spirit, Great Spirit, my Grandfather, all over the earth the faces of living things are all alike. With tenderness have these come up out of the ground. Look upon these faces of children without number and with children in their arms, that they may face the wind and walk the good road to the day of quiet. This is my prayer; hear me!" - Black Elk's Prayer for All Life

Comment by David White Hawk Administrator on November 19, 2010 at 9:11pm

Comment by Richard Marquez on November 19, 2010 at 6:43pm

Thanks for the interesting info,and everyone have a great weekend...

Comment by David White Hawk Administrator on November 19, 2010 at 6:15pm

Cultural Tidbits

Traditional Religious Beliefs of the Cherokee A-ne-jo-di, or
Stickball, is a very rough game played by not only the Cherokee,
but many other Southeastern Woodland tribes including
the Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, and others.
The game resembles the modern European game of LaCrosse, using ball sticks which are handmade from hickory. A small ball, made of deer hair and hide, is tossed into the air by the medicine man. The male players use a pair of the sticks, and female players use the bare hands. In earlier times, only the men with the greatest athletic ability played the game. The game was oftentimes played to settle disputes, and the conjurer for each team often became as important to the team as the players themselves.
Seven points are scored when the ball strikes a wooden fish on the top of a pole approximately 25 feet in height, and two points are
awarded when the ball strikes the pole.
In earlier days, there would be a dance before the ballgame. The ballplayers were the participants of the dance, along with seven women dancers. Each woman represented one of the clans. Throughout the dance, the women would step on black beads which represented the players of the opposing team. The conjurer had placed these black beads on a large flat rock. Today, stickball is an important part of the days activities at ceremonial Stomp Grounds, being necessary to play before the Stomp Dance can ever begin. It is also a recreational sport at other times between community teams. There are also intertribal teams made up of players from Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Yuchi, Natchez, and other area communities.

Word List
English Word
Bases
Cherokee Phonetic
Di la di

Comment by Richard Marquez on November 18, 2010 at 3:43pm

Thanks to all who come here...I feel your tribal love and gift of wisdom and friendship...peace and happiness to you all...

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