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TRIBE ~
Prophecies
There
are prophecies that speak of the
rising of a tribe of Rainbow
Warriors during the time of
hopeless darkness. (Whether they
are genuine Native American
prophesies or not is controversial
- but whatever their source - they
are imbued with genuine prophetic
and poetic power and vision - and
as you will see below they are
supported by a wide range of
traditional elders).
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The
first quote we have
here is from the
traditional
Faithkeeper of the
tribes that still live
by the Great Law of
Peace that was brought
by the Great Peace
Maker.
Oren Lyons -
Faithkeeper of the Turtle
Clan,
Onondaga Council of Chiefs
of the Hau de no sau nee
"We
don't preach here, in
this, our country. We
don't proselytize. We
try to... as a matter
of fact... we try to
protect what we have
from intrusion. Yet
at a meeting that was held
in Hopi back in 1969, when
we sat there with many
Indian leaders from around
the country, spiritual
leaders, and they talked
about these young people who
were sitting on our
doorsteps every day when we
got up and they had come
from all over the country
and they were coming to be
an Indian or they were
coming to learn something
about us. And we said, `This
is a very strange
phenomenon, that our white
brother's children are now
coming to our doorstep and
wanting to be part of us.
What do we do with this?'
One of the Hopi elders said,
`Well we have a prophecy
about that.' And he said
that there was going to come
a time when they're going to
come and ask for direction.
Maybe this is what's
happening. So it came under
discussion and it was agreed
upon at that time that
perhaps this may be true.
And if it is, then we should
be more responsive then, to
the questions. And we should
maybe try to help. To see
what we can do. To pass on
whatever we can, however we
can. "
"We
are now. We are now. Now is
us. We're the seventh
generation. I'm sitting here
as the seventh generation
because seven generations
ago those people were
looking out for me. Seven
generations from now someone
will be here, I know. So
each generation makes sure
that seven generations is
coming, all the time."
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Quotes from the Elders ~
There is
truth in the prophecies of the
Rainbow and the Rainbow people.
People from all of the Americas
will unite with people from all
the other nations, and they will
realise that we are all Family,
brothers and sisters. This is not
my personal vision, but the cosmic
vision presented by all the
elders, a vision that we all
share. - Don
Alejandro Cirilo Perez,
president of the Maya Elders
Council in Guatemala, keeper of
the calendar and the prophecies
of the december solstice of 2012
As Native
Americans, we believe the Rainbow
is a sign from the Spirit in all
things. It is a sign of the union
of all people, like one big
family. The unity of all humanity,
many tribes and peoples, is
essential. - Thomas
Banyacya, late spokesman for the
Hopi traditional elders from
Hotevilla
This
difficult time has seen the
beginning of a new nation of
multicolored beings. The seeds of
the four directions have mixed
together to create the first
Rainbow people. It is written in
time and in the memory of the
Indian peoples that our sun will
rise again, that we will be able
to reestablish our culture: its
arts, sciences, mathematics and
religion. Mayan knowledge will
come forward again. It is for this
reason that we, of the Amerindian
communities, are once again
uniting to reestablish our entire
culture. - Hunbatz
Men, hereditary keeper of the
Mayan tradition
Native
prophecies say that mixed-blood
and white people who grew their
hair long and wore beads would
come to the Native healers and ask
for guidance... The prophecies say
that they would return as the
Rainbow people in bodies of
different colors: red, white,
yellow and black. The old ones
said that they would return and
unite to help restore balance to
the Earth. The story of these
Rainbow Warriors is told by many
peoples in many different ways. We
feel that we are in that time now
when the Rainbow Warriors are
coming about. So it is a time
where we have to acknowledge that
we are all human beings upon the
same planet and that's what the
Rainbow Warriors are all about. -
Sun Bear,
late Ojibway teacher and founder
of the Bear Tribe Medicine
Society
In this
prophecy, these people would wear
feathers and beads and communicate
with the flowers. The flowers
would guide them and support them
as they walked their life paths...
This also would be a time when all
the esoteric teachings of the
world's traditions will be
revealed, so there will be no
secrets, no reason to fear each
other, or to be in conflict. This
is certainly what is happening
now. Not everyone has the strength
or disposition to be a warrior.
Many are Rainbow Walkers... They
are walking across the Rainbow
bridge to a new time. - Oh
Shinnah, medicine woman from
Tineh (Apache) , Mohawk and
Scottish origin
We have
the opportunity to build a Rainbow
bridge into the Golden Age. But to
do this, we must do it together
with all the colors of the
Rainbow, with all the peoples, all
the beings of the world. We who
are alive on Earth today are the
Rainbow Warriors who face the
challenge of building this bridge.
- Brooke
Medicine Eagle Daughter of the
Rainbow, Crow and Lakota
medicine woman
The
Rainbow is a form of illumination
for mankind... One of the signs
that our elders looked for in
ancient times was a perfect
Rainbow, a perfect one... Some of
our old people could summon up the
Rainbow the way the Native
American medicine people could
bring the rain. As soon as the
Rainbow appeared, our elders would
look at it closely, carefully, for
little flaws. Were all the colors
perfect? Did the Rainbow arc from
one place on the Earth to the
other or was it incomplete? They'd
size it up carefully. That way
they would see if Boamie, the
Rainbow Serpent, needed something,
if it was damaged or incomplete in
some ways... The Rainbow will be
perfect again as soon as the
Sacred Hoop closes, as soon as the
Golden Circle of the new world is
complete... The Rainbow will again
encircle the Earth perfectly, as
it was in the beginning. - the late
Lorraine
Mafi-Williams, spokeswoman for
the Council of the Australian
Aboriginal Elders from
Wollumbini
In the
time of the Seventh Fire, a New
People would emerge. They would
retrace their steps to find the
wisdom that was left by the side
of the trail long ago. Their steps
would take them to the elders, who
they would ask to guide them on
their journey. If the New People
remain strong in their quest, the
sacred drum will again sound its
voice. There will be an awakening
of the people, and the sacred fire
will again be lit. At this time,
the light-skinned race will be
given a choice between two roads.
One road is the road of greed and
technology without wisdom or
respect for life. This road
represents a rush to destruction.
The other road is spirituality, a
slower path that includes respect
for all living things. If we
choose the spiritual path, we can
light yet another fire, an Eight
Fire, and begin an extended period
of Peace and healthy growth. - Extract from the
prophecy of the Seven Fires of
the Anishnabe, written on the
ancient wampum belt carekept by
Grandfather William Commanda,
named Chief of the Indians of
the Americas in 1957, and
founder of the Circle of All
Nations
~ An
Archetypally True Story ~
Claimed to be a 200-year-old prophecy
by an old Cree woman named Eyes of
Fire.
Lelanie Stone
relates the following story that her
grandmother told her when she was a
young girl.
There was
an old lady, from the "Cree"
tribe, named "Eyes of Fire", who
prophesied that one day, because
of the white man's or Yo-ne-gis'
greed, there would come a time,
when the fish would die in the
streams, the birds would fall from
the air, the waters would be
blackened, and the trees would no
longer be. Mankind as we would
know it would all but cease to
exist.
There would come a time when the
"keepers of the legend, stories,
culture rituals, and myths, and
all the Ancient Tribal Customs"
would be needed to restore us to
health. They would be mankind's
key to survival, they would be
known as the "Warriors of the
Rainbow". There would come a day
of awakening when all the peoples
of all the tribes would form a New
World of Justice, Peace, Freedom
and recognition of the Great
Spirit.
The
"Warriors of the Rainbow" would
spread these messages and teach
all peoples of the Earth or
"Elohi". They would teach them how
to live the "Way of the Great
Spirit". They would tell them of
how the world today has turned
away from the Great Spirit and
that is why our Earth is "Sick".
The
"Warriors of the Rainbow" would
show the peoples that this
"Ancient Being" (the Great
Spirit), is full of love and
understanding, and teach them how
to make the "Earth or Elohi"
beautiful again. These Warriors
would give the people principles
or rules to follow to make their
path right with the world. These
principles would be those of the
Ancient Tribes. The Warriors of
the Rainbow would teach the people
of the ancient practices of Unity,
Love and Understanding. They would
teach of Harmony among people in
all four comers of the Earth.
Like the
Ancient Tribes, they would teach
the peoples how to pray to the
Great Spirit with love that flows
like the beautiful mountain
stream, and flows along the path
to the ocean of life. Once again,
they would be able to feel joy in
solitude and in councils. They
would be free of petty jealousies
and love all mankind as their
brothers, regardless of color,
race or religion. They would feel
happiness enter their hearts, and
become as one with the entire
human race. Their hearts would be
pure and radiate warmth,
understanding and respect for all
mankind, Nature, and the Great
Spirit. They would once again fill
their minds, hearts, souls, and
deeds with the purest of thoughts.
They would seek the beauty of the
Master of Life - the Great Spirit!
They would find strength and
beauty in prayer and the solitudes
of life.
Their
children would once again be able
to run free and enjoy the
treasures of Nature and Mother
Earth. Free from the fears of
toxins and destruction, wrought by
the Yo-ne-gi and his practices of
greed. The rivers would again run
clear, the forests be abundant and
beautiful, the animals and birds
would be replenished. The powers
of the plants and animals would
again be respected and
conservation of all that is
beautiful would become a way of
life.
The poor,
sick and needy would be cared for
by their brothers and sisters of
the Earth. These practices would
again become a part of their daily
lives.
The
leaders of the people would be
chosen in the old way - not by
their political party, or who
could speak the loudest, boast the
most, or by name calling or mud
slinging, but by those whose
actions spoke the loudest. Those
who demonstrated their love,
wisdom, and courage and those who
showed that they could and did
work for the good of all, would be
chosen as the leaders or Chiefs.
They would be chosen by their
"quality" and not the amount of
money they had obtained. Like the
thoughtful and devoted "Ancient
Chiefs", they would understand the
people with love, and see that
their young were educated with the
love and wisdom of their
surroundings. They would show them
that miracles can be accomplished
to heal this world of its ills,
and restore it to health and
beauty.
The tasks
of these "Warriors of the Rainbow"
are many and great. There will be
terrifying mountains of ignorance
to conquer and they shall find
prejudice and hatred. They must be
dedicated, unwavering in their
strength, and strong of heart.
They will find willing hearts and
minds that will follow them on
this road of returning "Mother
Earth" to beauty and plenty - once
more.
The day
will come, it is not far away. The
day that we shall see how we owe
our very existence to the people
of all tribes that have maintained
their culture and heritage. Those
that have kept the rituals,
stories, legends, and myths alive.
It will be with this knowledge,
the knowledge that they have
preserved, that we shall once
again return to "harmony" with
Nature, Mother Earth, and mankind.
It will be with this knowledge
that we shall find our "Key to our
Survival".
This is
the story of the "Warriors of the
Rainbow" and this is my reason for
protecting the culture, heritage,
and knowledge of my ancestors. I
know that the day "Eyes of Fire"
spoke of - will come! I want my
children and grandchildren to be
prepared to accept this task.The
task of being one of
the........"Warriors of the
Rainbow".
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The Rainbow Warrior
prophecy finds its expression in the
peoples who call themselves the Rainbow
Tribe or the Rainbow Family of Living
Light. The Rainbow Tribe is made up of
people from everywhere coming home
together as one human family gathering
together on the land. There have been
gatherings called Rainbow Gatherings since
at least 1972, and since then there has
been at least one large gathering of the
tribes every year in the US on public land
around the 4th of July. Many gather to
pray for peace and healing in the world.
There are also gatherings in many parts of
the world, in different countries and
continents, and even world gatherings.
There are many local and regional
gatherings throughout the year. Some are
timed with solstice or equinox or other
special times and seasons.