Great Spirit Grandfather I send these words to you To Father Sun Grandmother Moon, To Mother Earth, To all you have created, To all our relations And to the four Sacred Winds. Grandfather, Today you gave The breath of life To an Indian child In a most Sacred Way. Grandfather, This Indian Child Will walk amongst his people With his head held high, With dignity and pride, In a most Sacred Way. Grandfather, This Indian Child, Will stand before his people, With honor And respect, In a most Sacred Way. Grandfather, This Indian Child, Will be strong, With wisdom, knowledge And understanding, That will come from The heart, soul And mind In a most Sacred Way. Grandfather, This Indian Child, Will come before A humble Nation of people And like his brother The Eagle, And like the Sacred Buffalo This Indian Child Will be their strength In a most Sacred Way. Grandfather, This Indian Child You gave to us In a Sacred Way, And with his eyes, Will see all that is good And with his ears, Will hear all that is good And the words That he will speak, Will be strong and powerful In a most Sacred Way. Grandfather, This Indian Child That you have Brought before us, Your Native People, Will be like his Ancestor's That have gone before him on their journey, In that he Will always travel Within the Sacred Circle of Life In a most Sacred Way. Grandfather, This Indian Child, Will use, His Eagle Feathers, His Sacred Pipe, His drum, His Cedar, His Sage, His Sweetgrass, Within the Sun Dance, Within the Sweat Lodge, Within all of his Traditional Ceremonies In a most Sacred Way. Grandfather, This Indian Child, Will be strong within, His Tradition, His Culture, His Religion, In a most Sacred Way. Grandfather, Thank you for each breath of life, That you have given to our young. For tomorrow, Another Indian Child Will come before us And he too Will have been born The Indian Way.
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