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| Topic Started: Feb 22 2007, 05:00 PM (172 Views) | |
| Wapankitupe | Feb 22 2007, 05:00 PM Post #1 |
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![]() Saugh-he, there are many Algonquian people that have spoken of a "prophet" that taught on the North America land. I will try to translate some of these stories that the elders have shared with me. Through the tribes that were captured and the people intermarried; there is still a sacred path that runs back to the land long sunken with time. There is a sacred path that runs far to where the mountains touch the sky. There have been many words about this prophet spoken. This is the way these words of the prophet have been handed to me from Creator, Elders and Earth Mother. I remind you that these are stories that have been spoken around many council fires; judge for your self its feeling as I have. The Pawnee speak of the Prophet who taught them of his father; the holy of the sky. The Prophet warned them not to forget what they were taught. When the Pawnee return to warfare, they thought about how the Prophet had taught them; war breeds more carnage. The Prophet had also spoke to the Pawnee about the white people coming. The Pawnee remember the Prophet as “Paruxti” and the Prophets father was “Tirawa”. The Pawnee spoke that the Prophet visited them two times; the second time was out of anger. The Pawnee Elders spoke, that some of young people of the Pawnee had gotten together a war party and attack merchants. A war party was at the Mississippi River and came across a camp of merchants. The merchants had not been made aware that the Pawnees had returned to the warpath and felt they were safe. One of the merchants had spoke that he was sad he never got to see the “Dawn God”; they smoked their pipes around the fire and then went to sleep. The Pawnee attacked, forced the merchants to carry their wares back to their camp. An Elder warrior pointed to the east where the Morning Star was beginning to rise. But no one paid attention to the Elder; they carried on with there dancing. One of the merchants had already given up his ghost and the other was near. At this time, the eastern sky was bright as fire, clouds helped reflect the colors brighter. The warriors turned toward the brightened sky and stopped their dancing; the prophet was standing there among them. The warriors spoke that the prophet shined and each hair of the prophet’s head had a low discharge of light into the wind; there was a low rippling glow from the prophet’s clothes. The prophet’s eyes were sea-colored with the movement of the light. The prophet stood staring at the warriors. The prophet asked them if this was how they kept their teachings; by insulting the Father. The prophet spoke; “I have come to shield you from the fathers anger, or the great wind would ignite these woods; to ashes would be the Pawnee Nation. The merchant that was still alive called to “Chee-Zoos” and asked to be released. The prophet told the man he was free and to walk from the fire. The warriors watching saw the man stumble toward the prophet. When he touched the prophet, the man straightened up and didn't have any marks from the fire. The prophet turned to the dead merchant, telling him that he wasn't yet for the land of the shadows. The fire died away and the blackened body stirred; the prophet spoke to him to rise up. The man got up and was clean from the fire of the shadow land. This story has been spoken many times by the Elders around sacred fires, during the winter nights. Algonquin Elders spoke how they received the name for the Dawn Light; it was given from the “Pale One”. The Algonquin people wouldn't name the Prophet as they were asked by the prophet to do. The people wanted to know what the prophet was called where he grew up and the prophet told them a name that was strange and hard for the Algonquin people to speak. But the people tried hard to speak his name “Chee-Zoos”, “God of the Dawn Light”, the Puants used this name also. The Chippewa remember very well the Pale Great Master. They speak the prophet gave them medicine lodges where the signs and emblems are secret and taken from those across the big water; they keep this secret to the present time. Dakota Elders speak; the prophet gave them their rite of purification; also many of their medicine lodges. They remember the prophet talking about the coming of the white people and many other things. The Elders speak they have backslid from the prophets teachings, but to the prophet they dance the Sun Dance. The Elders spoke that they remember Great Wakona good. In the times of the Prophet, the place which is now St Louis was once the capital of the Puant nation. The streets of the city actually represented history. Each street started from the Center, which is where the Crest mounds were and grew outward like a spoke on a wheel. When a dynasty was complete, the line would end and pottery with significant pictures of the period would be placed within the mound. The crest would be closed with a Mound of Extinction as an ideal condition of rest, harmony and stability. Beyond it, counter - clockwise, the new crest would begin. The capitol buildings stood on the old crest, built of logs. Many crests had been closed at the time of the Prophet and the city was large; many imports and exports passed through its paths. The Algonquin remember Him well at the time of His arrival. The giant canoes coming down the river bringing the prophet. Once the Prophet heard tales of the Sunrise Ocean and the Five Tribes of Warring Nations. He wanted to go see them immediately; He was opposed to war and left with the merchants. The prophet came upon the Seneca’s and ask the chiefs into a council. The prophet spoke long to them on the ways of his Father, as the prophet had throughout this land; handling their language with great ease. The prophet explained his peace faith and then he asked of them, what was the reason for their wars. The Fire Chieftains (Keepers Of The Sacred Fires) were embarrassed; they had long forgotten that reason; if they ever had a reason. Each warrior looked at the other and none could think of the reason. Then the prophet bound them ceremonially into a never-ending alliance. To each the prophet gave a sacred duty to perform for the alliance. The prophet asked them to smoke the “Sacred Pipe”, mixed with tobacco and cedar; to always blow the smoke to the four directions. Never from that time on have the Five Nations fought each other; or has the trust the prophet gave them been cracked and broken. At this Council was a Seneca chieftain who was tall; the Seneca are a tall nation. Like many of the Seneca people, he had a lofty stature and could easily look down on the heads of the others. The Prophet was not short, but neither was the prophet as tall as the chieftain. The Seneca’s seeing that he was the tallest and could look over the light hair of the Pale God; stood up and waited to speak. There was a great silence when he started to question the Prophet. The chieftain looked at the prophet. I have been watching you while you were speaking; the one my people call the Dawn God. It is true that you hold a most strange fascination over the minds of the people. I know that the people call you the Dawn God. If this is true, then you can prove it. Meet me here in four days in the early morning before the sun has shot the first long red arrow and we shall stand together. If the first red arrow of the dawn light touches your hair before it paints my eagle feather, then indeed you are the Dawn God. This I give to you as a challenge, now for this day, I have spoken. Everyone turned to look at the Prophet. He sat quite still in deep thought, the prophet got up. Your stand is well taken. I will meet you here before the dawning in four days. When from the Sunrise waters arises the golden light of the Dawn Star, I will be standing there. I will use up these moments of waiting; to talk once more with the people, all who care to hear me. For now, I too have spoken. During the four days the prophet went among the tribes. The prophet did not speak of his meeting with the chief at sunrise; everyone knew that he would be there. The Elders spoke at the time; great crowds were around the small mound where the Great Lodge (Long House) stood open to the east. First to climb the mound was the Prophet. As over the horizon arose the first golden light of the Dawn Star, the Pale God spoke to the people. The Elders spoke that the prophet always charmed the listeners, but now they were with silence. It seemed the very trees were listening and also the animals of the woods. The prophet spoke and the people heard the prophet, because of the silence that was around them. The chieftain left the people and climbed the small mound, taking his place beside the Prophet. The two eagle feathers in the hair of the chieftain projected well above the head of the prophet. There was no sign except a friendly greeting was given by the Pale Heawahsah, who turned and began the chant of the dawning. This was a prayer chant the prophet had taught the people, which has long since been forgotten. The sunlight came down from some clouds banked high with the color of fire and touched the curling hair of the Prophet. The people spoke; he is the Dawn God prophet, who has come to walk among us. This prophet draws his strength from the Star of the Dawning. I know that you may think this sounds something like the Legend of Hiawatha written down by Longfellow, the poet. You are right. There is a resemblance. Once he was a guest and heard the people’s speaking about the Peacemaker. He liked the stories so well that he kept urging the people onward through his interpreter. The people spoke to him many stories about the Peacemaker. When he returned back to his people and began to write them; He mixed them all together. He was not trying to make fun of the people’s stories, he was confused. The people still honor him for enjoying their chants and stories. The people honor him although “Heawahsah” (the prophet) never sought a Dakota maiden. That was a much later hero, who married with a distant nation. The meaning of “Heawahsah” is “He From Afar Off”. It is the people’s name for the Prophet, who drew great strength from the Dawn Star. All nations knew the prophet was of the Dawn Star. That is why, even now, no nation of the ancient people, known as 'red-skins'; will ever make war or fight a battle while the Sacred Star of Peace is still shining in the sky nation. They want because it is the “Star of the Prophet”. I no longer know where to reach Big Tree, a Seneca Elder or even if he still walks. He once told this story, to illustrate the fact that the tallest men are not always the greatest. In what is now Michigan, according to Dakota, was the center of the Giant Cross of Waters. The Prophet was known to travel this path. No tribe was too far, too small, too poor or war-like. If the prophet heard of a war, the prophet went there. He would call all the chiefs together, divide the lands, give seeds and show them how to plant and grow them. He would teach them principles. "Do not kill the animals unless you are hungry; then ask the animal's forgiveness and explain your great need to the animal before ever you pull your bow string. This the people never would violate. Before hunting each tribe would hold a prayer-dance. The prophet was called the “Feathered Serpent” or “Eeseecotl” among the Algonquians. The Elders spoke that the prophet wore a long white garment. Each village the prophet would arrive at, the people would have a new garment waiting for Him. During the visits at these villages, the prophet would train twelve of the people, with one to be their leader; who would take the prophets place when he left the village. After the prophet would leave, the people would carve the prophets sign upon the walls of canyons, a hand with a “ T “ in it. While the prophet was visiting the Chinooks. He said that he saw through the cycles of time a great city named Tacoma, it was to be a white man's city. The Chinooks were confused as to why the white man would name a city after the prophet. “Tla-acomah”. The prophet explained that they would use the name of the mountain named after Him, but they would not understand the meaning of the name. The hot springs of Tacobya marks the passage of the prophet. In a canyon nearby is the hand with the “ T “ in it. It is understood that the prophet traveled to the Havasu, raising one arm in greetings, meaning “Peace and Prosperity to you “. The prophet tapped a large rock with his walking stick and water came out of it. The prophet drank from this water and today it is called the “Spring of Tacobya”. Tacobya went on to the Pueblos. The Empire of Tula, the capital of the peaceful Toltecs. The prophet also went to the Wallapai tribe and gathered the chiefs in great counsel and to spread to other areas the grain fields. He taught them more planting with melons, squashes, pumpkins, mescal and beans. He gave them many other plants that have been lost through the ages. The prophet also taught them how to conserve water under the ground. The prophet went on to the people of the White Rock. They spoke to Him they had come there after a great war in the south. Their villages had been burnt and they were all that was left of tribe. The people spoke that they were sad in their hearts and the Prophet told them of another nation that had to flee long gone. Then the prophet showed them the beauty of their land and taught them how to plant. As the prophet was leaving the Pueblos, he told them, “In truth I give to you a promise”. Keep you my precepts, forsake all warfare and you shall ever have my blessing even beyond White Man's coming and woe to the hands that are raised against you. If to my teaching you are faithful and to show that you have lived each day rightly, leave a light at night burning. Against the time I will return through the Dawn Light and lead you to my Father's Kingdom. At night there is a light burning in Acoma and other Pueblos lodges and among the tribes that people call heathens. From there the prophet moved on. I also burned a small light at the entrance of my Longhouse through the night, walk with peace. Creator as Chief, Wapankitupe ![]() |
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