Being Indian Is...........

Being Indian Is...having the greatest Gandparents in the World.
Being Indian Is...waiting (inpatiently) for the new Tecumseh, Osccola, Crazy Horse, and Geronimo to appear.
Being Indian Is...feeding anyone, and everlyone who comes to your door with whenever you have.
Bein India Is...knowing the Great Spirit,Galun Lati.
Being Indian Is...having a large Family forover a million Brothers, and Sisters.
Being Indian Is...Feeling like Little Bear, Prays-for-All, or Big Heart are more beautiful names than Jones,Smith, and Brown.
Being Indian Is...never making quick evaluations of People, but reserving Judgement until their actions show what kind of People they are.
Being Indian Is...never giving up the stuggle for survival.
Being Indian Is...standing up for Life Principles, and Truths unshamed without having to compromise your values.
Being Indian Is...not only being Proud of who you were Born from, but mindful of how you conduct yourself in the World.
Being Indian Is...hearin from non-Indians how rotten the Government has treated Indians, but still Voting them back into Office.
Being Indian Is...seeing other Indians in search for an Indian Identity.
Being Indian Is...having to prove with Documentation that you are one, when other Races, and People in the Country that don't have to.
Being Indian Is...finding out that People think Indians live in Tipis.
Being Indian Is...being told that Columbus discovered America from his ship, when We were watching him from the shore.
Being Indian Is...having others tell jokes about your Heitage, and Culture.
Being Indian Is...Living in two Worlds.
Being Indian Is...knowing the word, "Indian", is not your True name.
Being Indian Is...being called "Chief", or "Tonto" by patronizing non-Indians.
Being Indian Is...being human, wih human thoughts, and feelings like your non-Indian Brothers, and Sisters.
Being Indian Is...seeing Mother Earth destroyed by those who don't know Her.
Being Indian Is...hearing others think All Indians wear bonnets.
Being Indian Is...sad.
Being Indian Is...hard.
Being Indian Is...crying.
Being Indian Is...laughing.
Being Indian Is...Forever!