0:26 in the anishinaabe world and others
0:29 the seven sacred laws have acted
0:32 as the foundation of our way of life
0:34 and connection to the spirit and the land
0:36 land
0:39 the seven sacred laws are represented by
0:40 seven animals
0:42 that ensure
0:50 each animal offers a special gift and understanding
0:52 understanding
0:54 of how we as people
0:55 should live
1:02 we are living in a time
1:05 that we need a vision of hope
1:08 based on values and teachings
1:10 that can set the foundation
1:13 for a change of heart
1:16 the seven sacred laws are the foundation
1:23 these laws emanate from having the
1:30 it is the spirit of these seven animals
1:34 that we call upon to teach and remind us
1:36 of the seven sacred laws
1:39 beginning with the law of respect represented
1:41 represented
1:47 respect is to be a giving
1:49 and sharing
1:51 first and foremost
1:54 following the example of the buffalo
1:57 who gave its whole being for the life of
2:01 love
2:03 represented by the eagle
2:06 is about loving the great spirit
2:08 loving the land
2:11 loving ourselves in the way we were created
2:13 created
2:16 and loving each other in the highest way
2:18 as the eagle brings vision
2:26 the essence of love
2:29 is understanding with empathy
2:34 through the unconditional love of the
2:36 great spirit
2:38 we have all been given
2:41 the ability to have vision
2:45 and to make our visions come true courage
2:47 courage
2:49 represented by the bear
2:52 is living from the heart
2:56 and having the courage to be ourselves
2:58 it takes courage
3:00 to do the right thing
3:02 for the sake of the children
3:05 the way a mother bear would die
3:07 before seeing harm
3:12 honesty
3:16 represented by the sabe or bigfoot
3:19 is being honest with ourselves
3:22 speaking and living our truth
3:24 from the heart
3:28 honesty is refusing to lie or engage in
3:31 gossip about others
3:33 honesty is being true
3:36 to our words
3:39 honesty is never judging or condemning others
3:40 others
3:43 but to speak well of others honoring
3:44 honoring
3:47 their uniqueness within
3:49 the human family wisdom
3:51 wisdom
3:54 represented by the beaver
3:57 is about using the gift the great spirit
4:00 gave each of us to serve
4:03 and to build a strong family
4:09 our gifts do not belong to us
4:11 as individuals
4:14 but belong to all the people to serve
4:18 the good of the nation
4:21 if the beaver did not use his gift to build
4:22 build
4:23 his teeth
4:26 would grow long and he would die
4:30 similarly if we do not use our gifts in
4:31 a good way
4:33 for the benefit of the earth
4:35 and the brothers and sisters of our
4:37 nations we too
4:39 would die spiritually
4:41 spiritually humility
4:44 humility
4:46 represented by the wolf is about showing
4:49 gratitude for life received
4:53 never overstepping the natural laws of
4:55 mother earth
4:58 humility is to know
5:01 that not one of us is ever above
5:05 or below our fellow human beings
5:08 we are all equal in the eyes of the
5:10 great spirit
5:12 there is so much
5:15 we can learn from the wolf
5:17 the teaching of humility is especially important
5:18 important
5:22 for the leaders of our nations
5:25 the teaching of truth is represented
5:27 by the turtle
5:29 our motherland
5:33 is referred to as turtle island
5:35 to know and live truth
5:38 is to walk and live all the seven sacred laws
5:39 laws
5:43 living truth means living in the spirit
5:44 of respect love
5:46 love courage
5:48 courage honesty
5:50 honesty wisdom
5:51 wisdom humility
5:53 humility
5:57 it is when
5:58 we live truth
6:00 that we will know peace
6:02 and find the truth
6:05 of our humanity
6:08 our spiritual constitution is written
6:14 the turtle lives in the water and on the land
6:15 land
6:18 to remind the whole world
6:21 of the truth we should be
6:23 living by
6:26 the animals
6:29 that represent the seven sacred laws ensure
6:30 ensure
6:32 that we have a close relationship with
6:34 the land
6:37 and in an alliance with nature
6:39 the animal world are
6:41 our brothers
6:44 they live with each other in harmony and
6:47 bring us teachings
6:50 one is able to walk the spirit
6:53 of these seven sacred laws
6:55 is when one becomes
6:57 truly free
6:58 it is then
7:01 that one receives the full support of
7:04 the universe and the forces of the earth itself
