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Hands Around the World by Dennis Fox
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Dennis Fox, Artist
Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation

The hands around the earth are hands of healing with a blue stone or crystal. Many indigenous cultures have blue stones that are used for healing and/or other kinds of stones included in their oral histories.

In this image:

  • White hands are keepers of Fire
  • Red hands are caretakers of the Earth
  • Yellow hands are caretakers of the Air
  • Black hands are caretakers of the Water for the Human Family


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