| Through The Sands Of Time: American Indian Legends | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Gods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GODS -- Wakantanka -- the Chief God, the Great Spirit, the Creator, and the Executive. The Superior Gods: Inyan-the Rock--ancestor of all gods and all things; patron of the arts. Maka-the Earth--mother of all living things. Skan-the Sky--source of force and power; judge of gods and spirits. Wi -the Sun--all-powerful Great God, ranked first; defender of bravery, fortitude, generosity and fidelity. The Associate Gods: Hanwi-the Moon--wife of the Sun; sets the time for important undertakings. Tate-the Wind--serving the Sky (Skan); controls the seasons; admits the spirits to the Spirit Trail (Milky Way). Whope--the associate of the Earth, daughter of the Sun and Moon; known as the Beautiful One. She is the Great Mediator, the patron of harmony and pleasure. The Subordinate Gods: Buffalo, Bear, Four Winds, and the Whirlwind. The Gods-Like--the Spirit, the Ghost, the Spirit-Like and the Potency. Stars--the people of the Sky. Buffalo--the people of the Sun. The Evil Gods: Iya - chief of all evil; personified in the cyclone. Iktomi - first son of Rock (Inyan); known as the Trickster; a deposed god similar to Satan.. Waziya - the Old Man--lived beneath the earth with his wife. Wakanka - the Witch Anung-Ite - daughter of Waziya and Wakanka; the Double-faced Woman. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Quest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For many years the Quest has been practiced but, in modern times, man has forgotten his need to honor the important changes and times within life. He has forgotten who he is and what his true future holds in store if the correct path is followed. He has forgotten how to find his path and stumbles through life without real direction or in a direction dictated by some one else. There are many reasons to seek the Quest. To release emotional wounds of the past, to find fulfillment in one�s life labors, to renew one�s bond with the earth, to know the deeper meaning of one�s position among the tribe and to mark a special time in one�s life. It is also used to move through one�s grief and sorrow into a renewed sense of that which remains. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simple Statements Of Belief | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Much can be learned from the Indian and his past. We must all learn to appreciate the beauty the Great Mother Earth has given to us. We must all learn to live in harmony with each other and with the many creatures who roam the earth for they are truly are brothers and sisters. | If you are offended by my use of the term American Indian you must consider the fact that anyone who was born in America is a Native American. If this still offends you, you may call me by what I truly am. I am Chiricahuan. I am American Indian.
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