Native American Commandments   Remain close to the Great Spirit   Show great respect for your fellow beings   Give assistance and kindness wherever needed   Be truthful and honest at all times   Do what you know to be right   Look after the well being of mind and body   Treat the earth and all that dwell thereon with respect   Take full responsibility for your actions   Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good   Work together for the benefit of all mankind

The Circle has healing power. In the Circle we are all equal. When in the Circle, no one is in front of you. No one is behind you. No one is above you. No one is below you. The Sacred Circle is designed to create unity. The Hoop of Life is also a Circle On this hoop there is a place for every species, every race, every tree, and every plant. It is this completeness of Life that must be respected in order to bring about health on this planet. To understand each other, as the ripples when a stone is tossed into the waters, the Circle starts small and grows... until it fills the whole lake. ------- Dave Chief, Oglala Lakota