Always remember you are Indian - do things to make your people proud.
-Joe Coyhis, STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE
Our lives often intertwine with the spirit world, guiding us to honor our people and traditions. Each choice we make carries the weight of our heritage and the trust placed in us by our ancestors. To walk this path is to embrace accountability with sacred integrity.
Trusting our community members and maintaining spiritual principles strengthens us collectively. Though not everyone is always reliable, we strive to hold each other up, supporting through our shared vulnerabilities and strengths. It is this trust and mutual respect that ensures our spiritual recovery and cultural longevity.
Remember, while we may stumble and falter, it is our fidelity to the values written in our hearts and guidance from the spiritual realm that will lift us. By leaning on both our earthly and spiritual communities, we honor our ancestry and cultivate resilience. Our strength lies in our unity and the belief that through dependence on each other and the spiritual guidance we receive, we will grow into a robust and proud people.
Just for today: I will trust my fellow members and embrace the principles of my people, knowing that our combined efforts pave the path to wellbeing and spiritual awakening.