Pickup trucks and eagles, yellow school buses and painted horses, Mother Earth and Sister Meadowlark all join together to Greet the dawn.
Above all, he urges each of us to seize the opportunity that comes with the dawn of each new day..
His artwork fuses elements of modern with traditional.
He draws inspiration from traditional stories to create Greet the Dawn.
Nelson offers young readers a joyous way of appreciating their culture and surroundings.
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All these things are part of the Lakota way, a means of living in balance.
Each time the sun starts a new circle, we can start again as well.
Birds sing and dance, children rush to learn, dewdrops glisten from leaves, and gradually the sun warms us.
Dawn is a time to celebrate with a smiling heart, to start a new day in the right way, excited for what might come.
Animals and humans alike turn their faces upwards and gaze as the sun makes its daily journey from horizon to horizon.
They marvel at the colors and sounds, smells and memories that come with the opening of the day.
Pickup trucks and eagles, yellow school buses and painted horses, Mother Earth and Sister Meadowlark all join together to Greet the dawn
