Words To Heed From A Hopi Elder

Thomas Banyaca Sr. (1910-1999); Speaker of the Wolf, Fox and Coyote Clan, and Elder of the Hopi Nation.


WORDS TO HEED FROM A HOPI ELDER
by Kentroversy



The artwork immediately above signifies the Wolf, Fox, and Coyote Clan of the Hopi Nation.


As far as I am concerned, my own personal experience in working with the Seneca Nations of Indians in my area of Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY USA -- the wisest people that I have ever spoken to have been the oral historians of these sovereign Indian nations. As a commercial printer, I dealt directly with a fascinating woman named Twylah Nitsch, of the Wolf Clan Teaching Lodge; who is actually world-famous, and renowned among those who are deeply into spirituality. It was a please to know someone of such stature -- and the stories she would tell -- well, let me just say that it was nothing short of amazing to hear some of these tales of true Native American history!

As we are in some extremely troubling times at the moment, the Hopi Prayer from Thomas Banyaca Sr. below is fitting, and I felt it appropriate to reprint it here today.

Please take HEED of these words -- as this could help us ALL change our lives for the better!

We are the one's we have been waiting for!


You have been telling the people,
That this is the eleventh hour.
Now, you must go and tell the people,
That THIS is the hour,
And there are things to be considered.

Where are you living? What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in the right relationship?
Where is your water?

Know your garden ...

It is time to speak your truth.
Create your community,
Be good to each other.
Do not look outside yourself for a leader.

There is a river flowing now very fast,
It is so great and swift.
That there are those who will be afraid,
They will try to hold onto the shore.
They will feel they are being pulled apart,
And will suffer greatly.

Understand that the river knows its' destination,
The elders say we must let go of the shore.
Push off into the middle of the river,
Keep our eyes open and our heads above water.

And I say; see who is in there with you,
Hold fast to them and celebrate!

At this time in history,
We are to take nothing personally.
Least of all, ourselves!
For the moment we do,
Our spiritual growth and journey comes to an end.

The time of the Lone Wolf is over!

Gather yourselves!

Banish the word 'struggle' from
Your attitude and vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done,
In a sacred manner and in celebration.

We are all about to go on a journey,
We are the one's we have been waiting for!

--- Thomas Banyacya Sr. (1910-1999);
Speaker of the Wolf, Fox and Coyote Clan
Elder of the Hopi Nation

I can think of no better message for our times!

© 2007 Kentroversy Papers
All rights reserved. Used with permission.


Sources:

The following sources were used in the creation of this Kentroversy Paper . . .

... On The Passing Of Elders - Thomas Banyacya Sr. (1910-1999)

Interview With Seneca Nations Elder Twylah Hurd Nitsch (2005)

In Sweet Company: The Women - Gramma Twylah Hurd Nitsch

Thomas Banyacya Sr. (1910-1999)

Hopi Elder

Hopi Nation

Twylah Nitsch

Kentroversy

Kentroversy Papers

Kentroversy Tapes

Kentspiracy Kronicles Newsletter

Native Americans

Seneca Nations