Red Shadow Singers ~ Black Bear Song

COURAGE. The Bear Courage is the ability to face danger, fear or changes with confidence and bravery. The Bear represents courage because of strength and natural ability to overcome challenges. A mother bear, for example, will stand against a much larger, stronger male bear or other threat to protect her cubs. Just as the Bear hibernates during the winter and reawakens each spring, we too, need rest and rejuvenation. The Bear shows us how to live a balanced life, where there is a time to be playful and a time to be assertive and courageous. Native people believe that the Bear calls them to awaken the potential within themselves and to stand up for what they believe in. Seven Sacred Grandfather Teachings The teachings originate from the legends of the Mohawk and represent the traditional concepts of respect and sharing that form the foundation of the Aboriginal way of life. Each teaching honors one of the basic virtues intrinsic to a full and healthy life and is embodied by an animal to und