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“I believe there are two sides to the phenomenon known as death, this side where we live, and the other side where we shall continue to live. Eternity does not start with death. We are in eternity now. Norman Vincent Peale It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.”

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Crowfoot, born in 1830, was an outstanding tribal chief in Canada. He was highly respected for his wisdom and leadership within the Indigenous community and played a significant role in the history of Canada in the late 19th century. more

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