The 10 Indian Commandments

1. Treat the Earth and all that dwells therein with respect.
2. Remain close to the Great Spirit.
3. Show great respect to your fellow beings.
4. Work together for the benefit of all mankind.
5. Give assistance and kindness wherever needed.
6. Do what you know to be right.
7. Look after the well-being of mind and body.
8. Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good.
9. Be truthful and honest at all times.
10. Take full responsibility for your actions.

Reflection:

Many of these talk about being good to yourself and your surroundings. They give us an inside about how the Indians lived their life. We see the code or law that they stand with. Just like every other group of people have their way of life they do too. With this list we get to know other things about them than what we usually learned. They help us see them in another light, different point of view. You can tell that they were really connected with their environment and they really cared about keeping the Earth clean and beautiful. By this we can tell how much our thoughts and our way of mind have changed throughout the years. Sadly, we don’t care about our planet as much as they did. I think that for sure this should be a thing we should fix, the way we treat our environment. Taking care of ourselves and others isn’t the only important thing. We need to look out for our planet because so far it’s the only one we have.