I am Laguna, woman of the lake, daughter of the dawn, sunrise, kurena. I can see the light making the world… — Paula Gunn Allen
I am Laguna, woman of the lake, daughter of the dawn, sunrise, kurena. I can see the light making the world anew. It is the nature of my blood and heritage to do this. There is surely cause to weep, to grieve; but greater than ugliness, the endurance of tribal beauty is our reason to sing, to greet the coming day and the restored life and hope it brings.
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The true nature of being is magical and that the proper duty of the creatures, the land, and human beings is to live in harmony with what is.
The nature of the cosmos, of the human, the creaturely, and the supernatural universe is like water. It takes numerous forms; it evaporates and it gathers. Survival and continuance are contingent on its presence. Whether it is in a cup, a jar, or an underground river, it nourishes life. And whether the ritual traditions are in ceremony, myth, or novel, they nourish the people. They give meaning. They give life.
We are the land, and the land is mother to us all.
