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The Thanksgivings

Translated from a traditional Iroquois prayer 

We who are here present thank the Great Spirit that we

   are here to praise Him.
We thank Him that He has created men and women, 

   and ordered that these beings shall always be 

   living to multiply the earth.

We thank Him for making the earth and giving these 

   beings its products to live on.
We thank Him for the water that comes out of the earth 

   and runs for our lands.
We thank Him for all the animals on the earth.
We thank Him for certain timbers that grow and have 

   fluids coming from them for us all.
We thank Him for the branches of the trees that grow 

   shadows for our shelter.
We thank Him for the beings that come from the west, 

   the thunder and lightning that water the earth.
We thank Him for the light which we call our oldest 

   brother, the sun that works for our good.
We thank Him for all the fruits that grow on the trees 

   and vines.
We thank Him for his goodness in making the forests, 

   and thank all its trees.
We thank Him for the darkness that gives us rest, and 

   for the kind Being of the darkness that gives us light, 

   the moon.
We thank Him for the bright spots in the skies that give 

   us signs, the stars.
We give Him thanks for our supporters, who had charge 

   of our harvests.

We give thanks that the voice of the Great Spirit can 

   still be heard through the words of Ga-ne-o-di-o.

We thank the Great Spirit that we have the privilege of 

   this pleasant occasion.
We give thanks for the persons who can sing the Great Spirit's music, and hope they will be privileged to continue in his faith.

We thank the Great Spirit for all the persons who 

   perform the ceremonies on this occasion.

A tradução para o inglês foi feita por Harriet Maxwell Converse, que se dedicou a estudar a civilização iroquois dos EUA... Posso ser eu, mas dá uma tristeza...

A foto é da Bandeira da Confederação Iroquois... insistem em sobreviver, que coisa!!