Daily Meditations

Note: Ron S. compiled many of the quotes from the elders used herein through years of searching through thousands of books, most not readily available except in research libraries. His desire is to be of service to alcoholics, Native and others, and to introduce all to the wisdom of Native culture, which is consistent with AA's teachings of recovery. Ron S. has graciously given NAIGSO his permission to make use of his portion of this labor of love in order to be of service to you. Although many of the elder's quotes came from Ron's research the complete package of quotes used herein came together through the service of an anonymous member and his use of numerous other sources.
7-24-2008 Eagle Chief (Letakos-Lesa), Pawnee 7-23-2008 Zitkala-Sa 7-22-2008 Red Cloud (Makhpiya-luta) April, 1870 7-21-2008 Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux 7-20-2008 Lone Man (Isna-la-wica), Teton Sioux 7-19-2008 Chief Joseph, Nez Perce 7-18-2008 Chief Joseph, Nez Perce 7-17-2008 Chief Dan George, Skokomish 7-16-2008 Wovoka, Paiute 7-15-2008 Black Hawk, Sauk 7-14-2008 Chief Luther Standing Bear, Teton Sioux 7-13-2008 Black Elk, Oglala Sioux 7-12-2008 Sitting Bull, Teton Sioux 7-11-2008 Big Elk, Omaha Chief 7-10-2008 Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa), Santee Sioux 7-9-2008 Larry P. Aitken, Chippewa 7-8-2008 Wabasha, Lakota Santee 7-7-2008 Iron Eyes Cody, Cherokee 7-6-2008 Charles Eastman Ohiyesa, Santee Sioux 7-5-2008 Chief Joseph, Nez Perce 7-4-2008 Sitting Bull 7-3-2008 Joe Coyhis, Stockbridge-Munsee 7-2-2008 Hunbatz Men, Mayan 7-1-2008 Matthew King, Lakota 6-30-2008 Barney Bush, Shawnee 6-29-2008 Chief Oren Lyons, Onondaga 6-28-2008 Joe Coyhis, Stockbridge Munsee 6-27-2008 Fools Crow, Lakota 6-26-2008 Sitting Bull, Lakota 6-25-2008 Fools Crow, Lakota 6-24-2008 Fools Crow, Lakota 6-23-2008 Fools Crow, Lakota 6-22-2008 Fools Crow, Lakota 6-21-2008 Fools Crow, Lakota 6-20-2008 Thomas Mails, Lakota 6-19-2008 Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux 6-18-2008 Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman Traditional Circle of Elders 6-17-2008 Sitting Bull, Sioux 6-16-2008 Ethel Wilson, Cowichan 6-15-2008 Cree 1993 6-14-2008 Black Elk, Oglala Sioux 6-13-2008 Archie Fire Lame Deer, Lakota 6-12-2008 Traditional Circle of Elders 6-11-2008 Sitting Bull, Sioux 6-10-2008 Thomas Yellowtail, Crow 6-9-2008 Fool’s Crow, Lakota 6-8-2008 Cecilia Mitchell, Mohawk 6-7-2008 Wallace Black Elk, Lakota 6-6-2008 Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle of Elders 6-5-2008 Thomas Yellowtail, Crow 6-4-2008 Archie Fire Lame Deer, Lakota 6-3-2008 Vickie Downey, Tewa/Tesuque Pueblo 6-2-2008 Traditional Circle of Elders 6-1-2008 Wallace Black Elk, Lakota 5-31-2008 Tecumseh, Shawnee 5-30-2008 Archie Fire Lame Deer, Lakota 5-29-2008 John Ross, Cherokee 5-28-2008 Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle of Elders 5-27-2008 Elaine Ramos, Tlingit 5-26-2008 Luther Standing Bear, Oglala Sioux 5-25-2008 Henry Quick Bear, Lakota 5-24-2008 Wallace Black Elk, Lakota 5-23-2008 Cecilia Mitchell, Mohawk 5-22-2008 Chief Joseph, Nez Perce 5-21-2008 Little Crow, Lakota 5-20-2008 Traditional Circle of Elders, Northern Cheyenne 5-19-2008 Thomas Yellowtail, Crow 5-18-2008 Wallace Black Elk, Lakota 5-17-2008 Kanakuk, Kickapoo 5-16-2008 Nippawanock, Arapahoe 5-15-2008 Traditional Circle of Elders, Onodaga 5-14-2008 Thomas Yellowtail, Crow 5-13-2008 Walking Buffalo, Stoney 5-12-2008 Wallace Black Elk, Lakota 5-11-2008 Cleone Thunder Northern Arapahoe 5-10-2008 Wallace Black Elk Lakota 5-9-2008 Thomas Yellowtail, Crow 5-8-2008 Thomas Yellowtail, Crow 5-7-2008 Rich Santee Lakota 5-6-2008 Chief Joseph Nez Perce 5-5-2008 Traditional Circle of Elders Northern Cheyenne 5-4-2008 Chief Seattle, Dwamish 5-3-2008 Tenskwatawa, Shawnee 5-2-2008 Archie Fire Lame Deer, Lakota