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The
Eagle - Sacred Messenger of the Creator
Presented at the Earth Summit,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - June, 1992 |
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strength enables Eagle to attain great heights and fly closer and
closer to the mystery of the Creator. In this manner Eagle has the
power of vision and he can see clearly what is happening among human
beings.
We believe Eagle listens to our prayers in the sacred ceremonies.
His purpose is to be the intercessor between the Creator and the
Indigenous people. Man's voice is not worthy enough to directly
address the Creator so Eagle carries our prayers and speaks to the
Creator on our behalf. When he circles over the people it means
that the Creator is sending his blessings.
Eagle teaches us to sincerely love all life
because the Creator exists in all forms of life.
Eagle has the power to heal the sicknesses of mind, body and spirit.
We, as Indigenous people, believe in the powers of Eagle to bring
forth faith and spiritual life. To wave the Eagle fan means to wish
all people peace and happiness. The down that comes from near Eagle's
heart has the power of gentleness. We use his sacred feathers in
ceremonies because they remind us of the Creator. The middle shaft
of the feather represents the path of life to the Creator. The strands
of the feather represent the many temptations that can take a person
off the road. There is always a larger side of the feather which
means goodness will always overcome evil. The right to wear an eagle
feather is a great honour and is only achieved after performing
a great deed of courage.
He also teaches us the courage to act in love, to think from the
heart, and to love oneanother. He teaches us to live our lives in
honesty and uphold the truth by walking a spiritual path that leads
to the Creator. The white head of Eagle symbolizes pure goodness
and wisdom. This is why our elders, who have seen many years, have
white hair and are very respected. Eagle is very proud to work for
the Creator: his eyes are the eyes of the Creator here on Mother
Earth and show great determination to be true and obedient to the
Creator's laws.
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According to our elders the will of the
Creator placed us here on this great Turtle island which is now
called North America. We, the original Indigenous people, fondly
refer to this beautiful land of plenty as our Mother, the Earth.
Since time immemorial we have maintained a peaceful co-existence
with creation in a harmonious state of balance for we are related
to all things.
All life exists as an expression
of the Creator's love. The greatest teaching and medicine in the
world is love. To the Indigenous people, Eagle symbolizes the
power of the Creator's love. The Creator gave Eagle the special
purpose of looking after and protecting Indigenous people. The
Eagle teaches us the love the Creator has for us. Through this
relationship with Eagle we communicate with the Creator by listening
to the spiritual voice of Eagle. Eagle has many important teachings.
Through him the knowledge of the Creator is channeled to guide
the people.
The Spirit of Eagle instructed the Indigenous
people to express love for our Mother Earth by respecting women,
who like Mother Earth, are the sacred givers of life. Eagles mate
for life for they are faithful and loyal. The two wings represent
male and female, with the tail feathers representing balance and
direction. Together they symbolize the blessings of the Creator's
love that brings forth harmony in relationships, then perpetuates
life into the world.
The wings are perfectly balanced to create a beautiful, graceful
and powerful flight.
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Increasingly, elders are hearing the warning
cries of Eagle telling us the sacredness of Mother Earth is not
being respected. Eagle is speaking through the Indigenous people
to warn humanity that the Great Laws of the Creator are being
violated and forgotten. He is
saying human beings must relate to this precious creation in a
manner of respect. The Creator blessed life with the mutual freedom
to exist according to his love. We, the Eagle people who were
placed on Turtle island, were given a special purpose of sharing
the wisdom of Eagle with our brothers and sisters. For to love
Mother Earth is to honour our Creator.
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We,
the messengers, were blessed by the Eagle spirit with the mandate
to extend this important message which is a warning in every sense.
We were also given the right to impart some of the Indigenous knowledge
of the natural environment in a manner of sharing for the benefit
of all. Our valued relationship with the Eagle is only one aspect
of the sacred Circle of Life, but is very significant in terms of
prophecy fulfillment and the respect we hold for him. The Voice
of the Eagle represents all forms of life, whose very existence
is threatened by the current environmental crises that have arisen
from Man's outrageous and senseless exploitation of Mother Earth. |
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Excerpt
from:
"The Voice of The Eagle"; Co-authors: Alvin Manitopyes
& Dave Courchene Jr.
[Publication commissioned and endorsed by the International Indigenous
Commission based in Geneva, Switzerland, 1992]
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