Tip of the week

The North American Indian nations of which there were many, had one thing in common: their attitude towards life and their intimate relationship with nature. This balanced attitude to life is contained in our Tip of The Week  below and we hope it gives you an insight into the Indian way of life and the sound philosophy of people living in harmony with nature, something our modern civilisation has lost or forgotten. Many of the principles can be applied to business and everyday life.  Our tip of the week is reproduced from “Prairie Cards” by kind permission from Jeanne Gwynne (see links).

The Tipi

Amongst the Blackfoot Indians the women are responsible for the tipi, and they decide where to camp.  First the eldest woman of the family puts up a tripod made made of birch branches upon which the family’s “sacred pouch” is placed.  This action shows respect for the magical owers of nature that form the bonds between the family, the tipi and life.  Then, the skeleton, 24 straight grained stems, each about 10 metres high is erected.  Several beautiful hides have been sewn together and are now wrapped around the skeleton to make the tipi.  Beautiful and descriptive illustrations, each of its own significance, are painted both outside and inside the tipi.  Often, the Pleiades are painted at the very top by the smoke hole to give peace in the home.

Principle: Beautiful clutterless surroundings enhances performance.

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