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Thanksgiving Address, First Matter of Business, Words before all else

Ó:nen ká:ti ska’nikòn:ra tewá:ton

Now we put our minds together as one

tánon teiethinonhwará:ton ne

and we shall greet them…

Onkwehshòn:’a,

people,

Ionkhi’nisténha Ohóntsia,

earth,

Ohneka’shón:’a,

waters,

Kentsionhshón:’a,

fish,

Ohonte’shón:’a,

grass,

Ononhkwa’shón:’a,

medicines,

Ohtehra’shón:’a,

roots,

Kaienthóhsera,

food,

Kahih’shón:’a,

fruit,

Otsinonwa’shón:’a ,

insects,

Kontirio,

animals,

Okwire’shón:’a,

trees,

(repeated) Otsinonwa’shón:’a ,

insects,

Iethihsothokón:’a Ratiwé:ras,

thunders,

(repeated) Kaienthóhsera,

food,

Eh Tshitewahtsi:’a Kiohkehnékha Karáhkwa,

sun

(repeated) Ionkhi’nisténha Ohóntsia,

earth,

Kaié:ri Niionkwé:take

four beings,

Shonkwaia’tison.

creator

not read yet: 

Kaiéri Nikawerá:ke,

four winds,

Ionkhihsótha Ahshonthenhnékha Karáhkwa,

moon,

Otsistohkwa’shón:’a,

stars