White Bison's Philosophy
White Bison, Inc., is an American Indian non profit organization
We believe...
- Mother Earth is governed by a set of Principles, Laws and Values
- Leadership exists to serve the people first
- Leadership existence is to ensure that information (Truth) is given to the people
- Changes are the result of implementing Natural laws
- All Native people believe in a Supreme Being
- In the Elders and teachings as a guiding force to direct ourselves, families and communities
- That there is a natural order running the universe
- That our traditional ways were knowledgeable about the natural order
- When the community leads, the leaders will follow
- Alcohol and drugs are destroying us and we want to recover
- That change comes from within the individual, the family and the community
- That within each person, family and community is the innate knowledge for well being
- The solution resides within each community
- Interconnectedness - it takes everyone to heal the community
- Healing will take place through he application of cultural and spiritual knowledge
- Alcohol is a symptom...not the cause, drugs are a symptom...not the cause, Domestic Violence is a symptom...not the cause. To "heal a community" it needs to deal with the cause
- That the Circle and the Four Directions are the Teachers
- In the Four Laws of Change
- Change is from within
- In order for development to occur, it must be preceded by a vision
- A great learning must take place
- You must create a Healing Forest
- OUR CULTURE IS PREVENTION
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