Tsa⁷dewahnísrade⁷ sgá:t dedwadatnǫhǫnyǫ́:⁷ (Every day we should greet each other as one)

Sgé:nǫ  Swagwé:go⁷  In light of the recent tragedies in our community, and around the world for that matter, I have come to one conclusion. We must treat each other with love and compassion. It is true what they say; we never know when Creator will call us home. I remember my cousin Jake telling me as a young teen about how Creator had this big stick. Every person had their own stick when they were created. On this stick, were notches. He gave each person so many notches on their stick. When the notches stopped, it meant he was calling you home. Your days were done. We never knew how many notches we had, so it was up to us to live each day to the best of our ability. It is such a simple philosophy, but yet in light of the young lives that have been lost we can say that their days were done here on Earth and take comfort in the fact that they are at peace. We don't know when our time will be up with loved ones, so make the most of what we have now. Cherish one another and be grateful for all your blessings.