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" Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside, every valley, every plain and grove, has been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. "
The Return of the Native: American Indian Political Resurgence - Page 39
by Stephen Cornell - 1990 - 288 pages
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History of Seattle, Washington: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches ...

Frederic James Grant - 1891 - 778 pages
...of visiting at will the graves of our ancestors and friends. Every part of this country is sacred to my people. Every hillside, every valley, every plain and grove has been hallowed by some fond memory or some sad experience of mу tribe. Even the rocks that seem to lie dumb as they swelter...
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Seattle, Past to Present

Roger Sale - 1978 - 324 pages
...molestation of visiting at any time the tombs of our ancestors, friends, and children. Every part of the soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside,...been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. Even the rocks, which seem to be dumb and dead as they swelter in the sun along the silent...
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Indian Oratory: Famous Speeches by Noted Indian Chiefs

W. C. Vanderwerth, William R. Carmack - 1971 - 316 pages
...molestation of visiting at any time the tombs of our ancestors, friends and children. Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside,...been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. Even the rocks, which seem to be dumb and dead as they swelter in the sun along the silent...
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New World Metaphysics: Readings on the Religious Meaning of the American ...

Giles Gunn - 1981 - 489 pages
...exempt from the common destiny. We may be brothers after all. We will see. . . . Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside,...been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. The very dust upon which you now stand responds more lovingly to their footsteps than to...
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Native American Wisdom

Kent Nerburn, Louise Mengelkoch - 1991 - 136 pages
...forests, was once as proud and bold as yourself. Black Hawk Sauk Every part of all this soil is sacred to my people. Every hillside, every valley, every plain...been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. The very dust you now stand on responds more willingly to their footsteps than to yours,...
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Body Theology

James B. Nelson - 1992 - 224 pages
...Indian chief, said this to Isaac Stevens, governor of the Washington Territory: Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside,...been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. The very dust upon which you now stand responds more lovingly to their footsteps than to...
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The College Student's Introduction to Theology

Thomas P. Rausch - 1993 - 220 pages
...excerpt from the speech of Chief Seattle at Medicine Creek, Washington, in 1854: "Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside,...been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. The very dust . . . responds lovingly to their footsteps . . . because it is rich with the...
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Sexism and God Talk: Toward a Feminist Theology

Rosemary R. Ruether - 1993 - 316 pages
...return. Our dead never forget the beautiful world that gave them being. . . Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside,...been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. The very dust upon which you now stand responds more lovingly to their footsteps than to...
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American Indian Religious Freedom Act: Oversight Hearing Before the ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Native American Affairs - 1993 - 156 pages
...our Chiefs left your people a message, partially as follows: "Every part of this country is sacred to my people. Every hillside, every valley, every plain and grove has been hallowed by some fond memory or some sad experience of my Tribe. Even the rocks, which seem to live dumb as they swelter...
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Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Thomas Yellowtail, Michael Oren Fitzgerald - 1994 - 276 pages
...important responsibility, and we should remember, this with every new sunrise. Every part of this soil is sacred in the estimation of my people. Every hillside,...been hallowed by some sad or happy event in days long vanished. Even the rocks, which seem to be dumb and dead as they swelter in the sun along the silent...
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