Reading #12

Observe comes with reward, interest, wonder and admiration all grew. This appreciation was the foundations of Lakota teachings. The Indians lived in the word of his first and last breathe.


We live in the world when we can observe so much from looking and seeing with our eyes. That's something that mostly everyone was gifted with. We can see and look but we cant understand or we block out what we don't want to see. The Indians learned so much because they saw and adapted to new ways when they were pushed out of there land numerous times. This is a common teaching of the Lakota and they never took it for granite. 

Reading #11

We never fight against nature, we adjust to it. We do it with no argument but with peace and no complaint.


We really can not control nature. So, it pointless to get upset over it and make excuses. Adjust to it and adapt to it as well. We live in times where we look for someone else to do our work because we are lazy, but that needs to change because we are capable of doing things ourselves.

Reading #10

Knowledge is giving down through the ancestors, through all nature that give us all we need. We learn from nature and that is to admire the beauty.


We can learn a lot just from going on a hike in the woods. We can see Gods infinite beauty towards us. We can see the love for Christ by looking at nature and animals and all of his other creations. The beauty for our faith can been seen in other human beings as well. When I say beauty I don't mean it in a sexual way, I mean it in non - sexual way, we are beautiful because we are created in the likeness and image of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Reading #8

The Indians who came to our colleges and universities came back 4 years later and our colonist way is good for nothing. The Indian people did send more people to there colleges as loyal and gratefulness but they ask to send 12 Americans to there school and they promise they will be good men.


We can learn a lot from different cultures and ethnic groups. We live in America but the school systems are even different in states, differently in different countries. With each culture comes selfishness because we can be selfish and put ourselves on a pedal stool. We live in times that we can still see bullying and racism because someone is an outcast and different from the common person.

Reading #7

They find happiness through peace and love and wealth and riches. It sounds like what the bible preaches, its easier for a poor man then a rich. The only wealth we need is our faith.


The bible says its hard for a rich man to enter heaven then for a camel to enter the eye of a needle. What does that mean? Is that we have all the riches in heaven that we need. We must live humbled lives like the native people did. They didn't need riches to be happy. They needed wanted a loving and caring relationship with there friend and family. That's there view of peace and that's the view of the bible as well.

Reading #6

Silence is the true politeness. Sometimes what you say isn't always what needs to be heard from others.


Silence is key, just because we think of the truth in our minds, doesn't mean it should always be spoken aloud. We need to THINK before we talk to others. Make sure were being polite young adults that we are. The words we say can impact people in a positive and negative way. They could make someone happy, or make someone sad. As my mother always said "If you don't have something nice to say, then don't say anything at all."

Reading #5

Actions speak louder then words. Speaking the truth is something that everyone should follow, be honest.

Everyone needs to speak the truth. Not only by our actions but by our words too. We need to speak with confidence, and with loyalty. The moment you get caught telling even the smallest lie, is the moment you are stuck being called a liar, and with that means you will lose freedom and our freedom is everything.

Reading #4

They love the nature, they see nature and treat nature as if it is a human being, living. We can really find ourselves through nature, just experiencing a sunset or rise, the trees, the winds, the landscape, is truly a breathe taking experience and I have not even come close to respect as much as the Indians did.

They gives thanks for what God has give me and them. Nature is something where we can experience the gift of Love that God gives us. Just sitting there embarrassing the sky, the trees, the wind etc. is God showing us his love and mercy through other objects, as well he does the same for house hold animals like dogs and cats too. God is out there, everywhere even, we just have to open our hearts and find him!