December 16, 2012

• An Indian Prayer Christmas Day

  Great Spirit Grandfather,
  I send these words to you,
  To Father Sun,
  Grandmother Moon,
  To all of my relations,
  To Mother Earth,
  And to the Four Winds
  The Sacred Seasons of Life.

  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 relations
  The Eagle and the Buffalo
  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
  He will see all that is good,
  And with his ears,
  He will hear all that is good,
  And the words 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 American Indian people,
  Will be like his Ancestor’s
  That have gone before him
  On their journey,
  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 Sacred Cedar,
  His Sacred Sage,
  His Sacred Sweetgrass,
  His Drums and Songs
  In his Sacred Sun Dance,
  In his Sacred Sweat Lodge,
  In his Sacred Ceremonies,
  In a most Sacred Way.

  Grandfather,
  This Indian Child will be strong within,
  His tradition, culture
  And religion,
  An intricate heritage,
  In a most Sacred Way.

  Grandfather,
  Thank you for each breath of life
  That you have given to our New Born,
  For tomorrow,
  Another Indian Child
  Will be born the “Indian Way.”
  Larry Kibby

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