The most often repeated phrase in Lakota ceremonies and life is "Mitakuye Owas'in" Literally translated as "My relatives, you-all [are]" This is mostly glossed into English as "all my relations." This naturally raises the question of to whom this is said. The answer is: to all things. To humans and to other nations-some are four legged, some fly, some swim. It is spoken to the sky, sun, stars, winds, plants, trees, and stone. It is said to all those in the spirit world, one's ancestors, and even to those not yet born. For thousands of years, tribal peoples of North America sought to create societies where humans lived in harmony with one another and in balance with all nature. In this article the authors share wisdom from two Native Traditions. These are ageless values of respect and cooperation and are essential to peace and well being in our time.