Leading up to Appalachia Rising: A Native View of MTR – September 24, 2010

The Appalachia Mountains... a living, breathing life force for the indigenous people of Turtle Island or what today is commonly know as North America. History teaches that centuries before the European invasion there were civilized societies throughout these sacred mountains. As a mother nourishes her newborn, so these sacred mountains nourished the Shawnee, the Mingo, the Delaware, the Cherokee and many other nations who live on in our memories. As a civilized people we knew the necessity for accepting Mother Earth's precious gifts in a manner that brought honor to all, and to never take in excess of what was needed to sustain… more

by: Matthew Sherman

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