Native american sayings about the environment

1. "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." - Native American Proverb

2. "The earth does not belong to us, we belong to the earth." - Chief Seattle

3. "Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children." - Native American Proverb

4. "The land is sacred. These words are at the core of your being. The land is our mother, the rivers our blood. Take our land away and we die. That is, the Indian in us dies." - Mary Brave Bird

5. "We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love... and then we return home." - Aboriginal Proverb

6. "The earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. We did not weave the web of life, we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves." - Chief Seattle

7. "The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it." - Chief Joseph

8. "The earth is a living, breathing entity. Without ongoing care and respect, we are doomed to destroy the natural world that sustains us." - Winona LaDuke

9. "The land is where our roots are. The children must be taught to feel and live in harmony with the earth." - Chief Luther Standing Bear

10. "We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who can't speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees." - Qwatsinas

Above is Native american sayings about the environment.