I am the native of this land
\nGiven to my forefathers by the Gods of old
\nwe then did know: The Wind, Mountain Spirit and the Sun
\nWhich were the God I came to know when told<\/p>\n
By the White Man who stole my land
\nBut that was then in those days…
\nGod being in my spirit gave me forgiveness
\nWe lived then by different ways<\/p>\n
For we often done to other tribes the same
\nIt was the way of progress of man
\nNeed and greed and power and hate
\nIs the works of Satan since time began…<\/p>\n
– – o O o – –<\/p>\n
Today we ask the White Man and our Shared God
\nWho looks on us both as the same
\nTo give to us our native land
\nGive us our pride and take our shame
\nAnd put to right the wrongs of old
\nWhen the Whitemans forefathers came…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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