94 95 From Indigenous Peoples Ten Universal Values SHOW RESPECT TO OTHERS . . . . Each person has a special Gift SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE . . . . . . . Giving makes you richer KNOW WHO YOU ARE . . . . . . . . . You are a reflection on your family ACCEPT WHAT LIFE BRINGS . . . You cannot control many things HAVE PATIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Some things cannot be rushed LIVE CAREFULLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What you do will come back to you TAKE CARE OF OTHERS . . . . . . . You cannot live without them HONOR YOUR ELDERS . . . . . . . . . They show you the way in Life PRAY FOR GUIDANCE . . . . . . . . . . Many things are not known SEE CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . All things are related Museum of The Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Anchorage An Native American Morning Prayer: The dawn dresses in its robe of light. It wants to honour the Creator of mankind. The high heaven removes the blanket of its clouds. It bows down before the Creator of mankind. The sun, the queen among the stars, spreads its rays like golden hair. The wind that blows over the earth, caresses the tops of the trees on its way, and we hear it talking in the branches. The birds sing in the trees and offer their song to the Lord of the earth. The flowers spread their colours and their scent. It is wonderful to see them. So my heart praises you too, my Father, anew at every dawn, you, my Creator. Through the dirt of everyday life springs the beauty of the divine. The water lily is therefore an important symbol in Hinduism Johann Hisch Image © Johann Hisch
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