"This book is to encourage the truth for our children's birth right to protect thier [sic] sacred walk. Water is our first medicine and is what sustains us. We must listen to our hearts before we speak, as our heart is our firs communicator. We then are in sacred alignment with our Creator, Mother Earth, Unci Maka. Our ancestors will guide us!" Dr. Cahuilla M. Red Elk, American Indian Movement Veteran.--Back cover.