The pandemic has pretty much put the whole world at a standstill with many dying and suffering because of it.

My Elder and Leader of the past, who was my mentor, prophesied this back in the ‘70s where he told me that “one day to come an illness will infect many lives and put the world in a panic.” This is all he told me.

It has been well-known that Native American Elders, spiritual leaders or holy men of the tribe have prophesized many events that have come to pass as many tribes across the United States have stories of such.

Many Elders of the past have stated that mankind is slowly killing Mother Earth and all she has provided for us to survive: the air, water, oceans and lands, are being polluted. Even many of the foods we rely on are being polluted.

All this because of the mighty and powerful. Now we are on a verge of another “civil war.” American against American again because of the outcome of the elections for president.

Like they say, “a team apart defeats itself” and that’s about all I have to say about that.

Thank you and God bless.

Johnny Bastian

Quinault Tribal Elder

Taholah