Native American Proverbs & Wisdom

We need step away from our hectic modern lives and spend some time mediating with the wisdom from those who were very connected to Spirit.

Here is a selection of very wise sayings. Wisdom from American Indians. May these find a place in you heart and soul and bring you closer to who you should be.


- All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them. - Arapaho
- Our first teacher is our own heart. - Cheyenne
- Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. - Tribe Unknown
- When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard. - Lakota
- To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature. - Oglala Sioux
- Regard Heaven as your father, Earth as your Mother and all things as your Brothers and Sisters. - Tribe Unknown