Sometimes it is pronounced more raspily. In Our Islands, Our People: The Histories and Cultures of the Filipino Nation, edited by Cruz-Lucero, R. Magos, Alicia P. 1978. Philippine Folk Tales. In addition to being a weapon of war and life (for hunting and protection), the arrow was a symbol of peace, friendship, and other philosophical ideas. They believe that water availability and consumption is taken for granted, and their goal is to help people to realize that water is being consumed and polluted at such a rate that, unless people join together to reverse the current trend, clean water will soon be scarce. The General Allotment Act, or Dawes Act, was an act instituted by the US Congress to divvy up plots of land of the reservations and assimilate Native Americans by forcing them into farming. Bikols of the Philippines. An arrow facing to the left is meant to ward off evil. This symbol was either meant to indicate the geography of an area or it was meant to announce that a journey had been made across a mountain range. He referred to the land as Chitimacha, and he referred to the men as Chitimacha. The Holy Spirit will guide you through His kingdom and teach you about His eternal love. American Indian nations,