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Thomas Yellowtail, born on March 7, 1903, and passed away in 1993, was a renowned medical figure. He is known for his deep research into traditional medicine and his contributions to modern medicine.

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Famous Thomas Yellowtail Quotes

“Spiritual matters are difficult to explain because you must live with them in order to fully understand them.”

Matter Spiritual Order Difficult

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“People think other things are more important than prayer, but they are mistaken.”

People Thinking Important Prayer Mistaken

Book:Indian Spirit

Source: Indian Spirit

“You must be prepared and know the reason why you dance.”

Knows Reason Prepared Reason Why Be Prepared

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“Words alone are inadequate to express spiritual realities. This book expresses the Red Indian spirit because it combines the best photographs ever taken of the old-time chiefs with some of their best words. You can meet these old-timers and share their wisdom. People who read this book will better understand our sacred ways.”

People Way Book Reality Spiritual Spirit Taken Share Red Sacred Photograph Chiefs Indian Inadequate Old Time Timer Old Timers

Author:Thomas Yellowtail

“Each day, whatever I am doing, I am always praying and thinking of God.”

Thinking Praying Each Day Always Praying

Book:Indian Spirit

Source: Indian Spirit

“It is not through the great skill of the hunter himself that success is achieved, but through the hunter's awareness of his place in Creation and his relationship to all things.”

Awareness Creation Skills All Things Hunters

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“Each person's prayers can help everyone.”

Persons Helping Prayer

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“Humility is probably the most difficult virtue to realize.”

Difficult Realizing Virtue Humility

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“Prayer is the best answer to all of the trials that face us, because without prayer, even if we succeed in accomplishing some great goal in the eyes of men, we have failed in our sacred responsibilities, and thus we have failed in what is truly important.”

Ifs Men Important Eye Faces Goal Prayer Answers Responsibility Succeed Sacred Trials

Author:Thomas Yellowtail

“Modern civilization has no understanding of sacred matters. Everything is backwards.”

Matter Understanding Modern Civilization Sacred Backwards Modern Civilization

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“Once you know about these things, you will also love them, because you will see that without a sense of the sacred, you are less than a man.”

Knows Men Sacred

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“Today, what is important for us is to realize that the old sacred ways are correct, and that if we do not follow them we will be lost and without a guide.”

Ifs Way Important Today Lost Realizing Sacred Guides

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“In our modern world today, we may seem like drowning men because of the loss of much of our spiritual tradition.”

Men World May Seems Today Spiritual Loss Modern Tradition Modern World Drowning World Today

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“A vision could put you on a path you don't want to follow.”

Want Vision Path

Author:Thomas Yellowtail

“To be able to greet the sun with the sounds from all of Nature is a great blessing, and it helps us to remember Who is the real provider of all of our benefits.”

Real Helping Able Remember Sound Sun Blessing Benefits Providers

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“Without a sacred center, no one knows right from wrong.”

Knows Sacred

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“The manner with which we walk through life is each man's most important responsibility, and we should remember this with every new sunrise.”

Men Should Important Remember Life Is Walks Responsibility Sunrise

Book:Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

Source: Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An Autobiography

“But one should pray in one's heart during a sacred ceremony; this is the purpose of the ceremony, to purify the participants both inside and outside.”

Should Heart Purpose Praying Sacred Ceremony Participants Inside And Outside

Book:Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way

Source: Native Spirit: The Sun Dance Way

About the Author

Born: March 7, 1903
Died: 1993
Known for: Medicine man
Quotes: 18

Books & Sources

Yellowtail, Crow Medicine Man and Sun Dance Chief: An AutobiographyRelated source material

Indian SpiritRelated source material

Native Spirit: The Sun Dance WayRelated source material

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