Native American Quotes, Wisdom & Sayings

Native American Quotes, Wisdom & Sayings

Native American Quotes, Wisdom & Sayings for a Better Life

The wisdom of Native American cultures is a deep and endless wellspring of insight, rooted in a profound respect for nature, community, and the human spirit. These teachings, passed down through generations, offer powerful guidance on how to live a more meaningful and connected life.
Whether you are looking for inspiring words on courage, peace, or the environment, this collection of Native American quotes and proverbs is designed to help you find a deeper understanding of the world around you.

 

Native American Quotes

 

Native American Quotes on Life, Wisdom, and Nature

 

Humankind has not woven the web of life.
We are but one thread within it.
Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.
All things are bound together.
All things connect.

 

The Holy Land is everywhere.
– Black Elk

 

Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.
– Black Elk

 

There is no death. Only a change of worlds.
– Chief Seattle (Seatlh), Suquamish Chief

 

We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.
– Dakota Tribe

 

May the stars carry your sadness away, May the flowers fill your heart with beauty,
May hope forever wipe away your tears, And, above all, may silence make you strong.
– Chief Dan George, Tsleil-Waututh Nation

 

The most beautiful thing in the world
is a heart that is changing.

 

Words of Peace and Humanity

 

There can never be peace between nations until there is first known
that true peace which is within the souls of men.
– Black Elk

 

All who have died are equal.
– Comanche People

 

Like a man who has been dying for many days,
a man in your city is numb to the stench.
– Chief Seattle

 

Certain things catch your eye,
but pursue only those that capture the heart.

 

On Protecting the Earth

 

The Great Spirit is in all things. He is in the air we breathe.
The Great Spirit is our Father, but the Earth is our Mother.
She nourishes us….That which we put into the ground she returns to us.
– Big Thunder Wabanaki, Algonquin

 

We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born.
We must protect the forests for those who can’t speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees.
– Qwatsinas (Hereditary Chief Edward Moody), Nuxalk Nation

 

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