From The Muckleshoot Reservation Wall
"So live your life so that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life and beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long and it's purpose in service to your people.
Prepare a noble death song for when you go over the great divide.
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place .
Show respect to all and grovel to none.
When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the light and for the joy of living.
If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only within yourself.
Abuse no one and nothing, for abuse turns wise ones into fools and robs the spirit of vision.
And when it comes for your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death; so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.
Sing your death song and die like a hero going home."
-- Chief Tecumseh, Shawnee Leader (March 1768 - October 5, 1813)
Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life and beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long and it's purpose in service to your people.
Prepare a noble death song for when you go over the great divide.
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place .
Show respect to all and grovel to none.
When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the light and for the joy of living.
If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only within yourself.
Abuse no one and nothing, for abuse turns wise ones into fools and robs the spirit of vision.
And when it comes for your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death; so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.
Sing your death song and die like a hero going home."
-- Chief Tecumseh, Shawnee Leader (March 1768 - October 5, 1813)