Written by E. S. Summerday
GRANDMOTHER’S WISDOMRed (Grandmother Moon)Orange (Sister Water)Yellow (Grandfather Sun)Green (Mother Earth)Blue (Father Sky)Indigo (Brother Rock)Violet (Great Spirit)
Grandmother, why do we call the moon Grandmother?Why is red her color of the rainbow?”
“To answer your question, my child,
“Grandmother, why do we call the water Sister?Water is blue, so why is orange her color of the rainbow?”
“Grandmother, why do we call the sun Grandfather?”
“Grandmother, why do we call the earth Mother?”
“Grandmother, why do we call the sky Father?”
“Grandmother, why do we call the rocks Brother?”
“Grandmother, why is violet the color of Great Spirit?