Like one elder asked me in 1953, " Which part of you is Indian? is it your nose, your ear or maybe your little toe. People do not come in parts. Just different reflections of the first people." I might add, even a adopted brother or sister is as much a part of my family as my own blood kin. For Degandaweda said to make it so, and I do. For that matter, every tribe had adoption ceremonies which made either a stranger or a enemy into family. Perhaps it's time to bring that custom back
Big Tree 4/18/2010
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