You can take one arrow and break it in half.
But if you take 12 arrows in a bundle, it’s
Almost impossible to break any of them. There
Is strength in Unity. When we are together we
Are very powerful. This is the way the
Ancestors told us we need to be. Strong. We need to
Unite ourselves. This is why the Elders say,
When we make decisions, we must first consider
The good of the people. If every person
In the community thinks this way, then we will
Always make strong decisions.
Creator, let my decisions have the strength of the bundle.
– Prayer of Tecumseh of the Shawnee
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