My Heritage Page

Music Courtesy of

Elan Michaels

Cherokee Flag - Hawaiian Flag

Cherokee Nations Seal --- Hawaiian Coat-of-Arms

Chief's Headdress - Ali'i Headdress

O'siyo (Cherokee) --- Aloha (Hawaiian)

Greetings

My Name is Jack Larkins. I am 56 years of age and of white skin.

I am of Cherokee, Hawaiian, French, German and English

ancestry, and very proud of all facets of my heritage.

All of these combined have molded me into who I am today.

I was taught that without pride and respect for oneself and one's

heritage, one cannot show respect nor pride for others.

I am not proud, however, of what some individuals, within these

ethnic groups, have done in the past,and continue to do today.

Prejudice, bigotry and the destruction of the environment, can

no longer be tolerated by society, if the human race is to live on.

I have a deep seeded love for this land on which we live,

and for all creatures we share it with.

To see how some people are destroying it,

and in turn, destroying us, our children, and children's children,

to me is an unconscionable sin.

We have been given the privilege to live on this earth

and with this comes the duty and responsibility to protect,

nourish, and care for it, for each other,

and for the animals, both land and sea, that help us sustain our lives.

All anyone needs to do, is look to the cultures of

Native Americans and Native Hawaiians

to see how this can be accomplished.

We Hawaiians believe that if all practice

the true meaning of Aloha (refer to my front page)

then the world would be a better place,

and we would live in peace and harmony.

I have spent the majority of my adult life,

both as a Deputy Sheriff and as a Respiratory Therapist,

trying to do my best to accomplish the above.

We are all brothers and sisters, in the eyes of the

Lord, Great Spirit, Akua.

Native American Prayer for Peace

Oh, Great Spirit who dwells in the sky,

lead us to the path of peace and understanding,

let all of us live together as brothers and sisters.

Our lives are so short here, walking upon

Mother Earth's surface. Let our eyes be opened to

all blessings you have given us.

Please hear our prayers, Oh, Great Spirit.

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