ABSTRACT
I acknowledge and give thanks to the Creator for all of life and all the gifts we have received to sustain the healing, wisdom, and strength in mind, body, and spirit. I acknowledge and give thanks to the Creator for this opportunity to create, to give, to share and to live in a healthy way. I follow the lead of our Elders and traditional Teachers who when they start a teaching begin by acknowledging where they heard their stories: they may say, “This was told to me, this is what was given to me, I was asked to pass this on, etc. I acknowledge the many teachers I have had and I thank them for the words that I share with you (Fitznor 2006: 51).
