“We are all one child spinning through Mother Sky.” — Shawnee proverb · The Inspired Sage

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We are all one child spinning through Mother Sky.

— Shawnee proverb

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Attributed to: Shawnee proverb
Culture / tradition: Shawnee
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
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“We are all one child spinning through Mother Sky.” — Shawnee proverb · The Inspired Sage