A Hopi Elder Speaks:"You have been telling people that this is the eleventh hour. Now you must go back and tell the people that this is the hour, and there are things to be considered. Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in right relationship? Where is your water? Know your garden.
It is time to speak your truth, to create your communities, to be good to each other and to not look outside of yourself for a leader."
Then he clasps his hands together and laughs and says,
"This could actually be a good time. There is a river flowing now, very fast. It is good and great and swift and there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. Know that the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep your eyes open and our heads above the water, see who is with us and celebrate.
At this time in our history we are to take nothing personally, least of all ourselves. For the moment we do so, our spiritual growth comes to a halt. The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves. Banish the word "struggle" from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred way and in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for."
Note:
The name Hopi is a shortened form of what these Native American people call themselves, Hopituh Shi-nu-mu, "The Peaceful People" or "Peaceful Little Ones" [6]. The Catholic Encyclopedia lists the name Hopi as having been derived from "Hopita", meaning those who are "peaceful ones". Hopi is a concept deeply rooted in the culture's religion, spirituality, and its view of morality and ethics. The Hopi religion is anti-war. To be Hopi is to strive toward this concept, which involves a state of total reverence and respect for all things, to be at peace with these things, and to live in accordance with the instructions of Maasaw, the Creator or Caretaker of Earth. The Hopi observe their traditional ceremonies for the benefit of the entire world.
See historic hopi images.