“Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds, whose breath gives life to the world, hear me. . .I come to you as one of your many children. I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom. May I walk in beauty. Make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. Make my hands respect the things you have made,
and my eyes sharp to your voice .” -Chief Yellow Lark, Lakota