By the sandy water I breathe in the odor of the sea,From there the wind comes and blows over the world,By the sandy water I breathe in the odor of the sea,From there the clouds come and rain falls over the world.

~ Jane Bierhorst

Jane Bierhorst Native America Nature Papago Poetry Rain Sand Water Wind

And why have you burnt our Gods, when others are brought from other Regions by the Spaniards? Are the Gods of other Provinces more sacred than ours?

~ Bartolomé De Las Casas

Bartolomé De Las Casas Equality Native America Religion