SIOUX PRAYER REQUEST

A letter from Chief Arvol Looking Horse

(Present Chief and Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe of the

Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Nation of the Sioux)

Gulf Coast Oil Spill - Sioux Prayer Request



****** A Great Urgency ******

To All World Religious and Spiritual Leaders



My Relatives,

Time has come to speak to the hearts of our Nations and their

Leaders. I ask you this from the bottom of my heart, to come together

From the Spirit of your Nations in prayer.



We, from the heart of Turtle Island, have a great message for the

World; we are guided to speak from all the White Animals showing

Their sacred color, which have been signs for us to pray for the

Sacred life of all things. As I am sending this message to you, many

Animal Nations are being threatened, those that swim, those that

Crawl, those that fly, and the plant Nations, eventually all will be

Affect from the oil disaster in the Gulf.



The dangers we are faced with at this time are not of spirit. The

Catastrophe that has happened with the oil spill which looks like the

Bleeding of Grandmother Earth, is made by human mistakes, mistakes

That we cannot afford to continue to make.



I asked, as Spiritual Leaders, that we join together, united in

Prayer with the whole of our Global Communities. My concern is these

Serious issues will continue to worsen, as a domino effect that our

Ancestors have warned us of in their Prophecies.



I know in my heart there are millions of people that feel our united

Prayers for the sake of our Grandmother Earth are long overdue. I

Believe we as Spiritual people must gather ourselves and focus our

Thoughts and prayers to allow the healing of the many wounds that

Have been inflicted on the Earth. As we honor the Cycle of Life, let

Us call for Prayer circles globally to assist in healing Grandmother

Earth (our Unc'I Maka).



We ask for prayers that the oil spill, this bleeding , will stop. That

The winds stay calm to assist in the work. Pray for the people to be

Guided in repairing this mistake, and that we may also seek to live

In harmony, as we make the choice to change the destructive path we

Are on.



As we pray, we will fully understand that we are all connected. And

That what we create can have lasting effects on all life.



So let us unite spiritually, All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer.

Along with this immediate effort, I also ask to please remember June

21st, World Peace and Prayer Day/Honoring Sacred Sites day. Whether

It is a natural site, a temple, a church, a synagogue or just your

Own sacred space, let us make a prayer for all life, for good

Decision making by our Nations, for our children's future and

Well-being, and the generations to come.



Onipikte (that we shall live),

Chief Arvol Looking Horse

19th generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe