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Since the beginning, Native Peoples lived a life of being in harmony with all that surrounds us.

~Dennis Banks

Topics: Beginning Being Harmony Life Lived Native People Since Surrounds Us

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I have a Father's Day every day.

~Dennis Banks

Topics: Day Every Every Day Father

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The Sun, Moon and Stars are there to guide us.

~Dennis Banks

Topics: Guide Moon Stars Sun Us

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I was taken to a boarding school when I was four years old and taken away from my mother and my father, my grandparents, who I stayed with most of the time, and just abruptly taken away and then put into the boarding school, 300 miles away from our home.

~Dennis Banks

Topics: Away Boarding Boarding School Father Four Grandparents Home Just Miles Most Mother Old Our Put School Stayed Taken Then Time Who Years

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Even the people who come our way look upon us in amazement, that we run only for the healing of Mother Earth.

~Dennis Banks

Topics: Amazement Come Earth Even Healing Look Mother Mother Earth Only Our People Run Us Way Who

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In 1967 the last Unity Caravan was held.

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Topics: Caravan Held Last Unity

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It also called upon traditional people in the Four Directions to strengthen the healing ceremonies and asked people to heed the warnings of Mother Earth.

~Dennis Banks

Topics: Also Asked Ceremonies Directions Earth Four Healing Heed Mother Mother Earth People Strengthen Traditional Warnings

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It is an understanding with the Great Spirit or Creator that we will follow these ways.

~Dennis Banks

Topics: Creator Follow Great Great Spirit Spirit Understanding Ways Will

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To be selected was an honor, and in respect of the family member chosen to run, families held feasts and gave away prized beaver coats, quilled tobacco bags and buffalo hides.

~Dennis Banks

Topics: Away Bags Beaver Buffalo Chosen Coats Families Family Family Member Feast Gave Held Hides Honor Member Prized Respect Run Selected Tobacco

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In 1978, the tradition of running from village to village with a message was revived. that first run was from Davis to Los Angeles, a distance of 500 miles.

~Dennis Banks

Topics: Angeles Davis Distance First Los Los Angeles Message Miles Run Running Tradition Village

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: April 12th, 1932

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