Cherokee Prayer of Thanksgiving

Ga lu lo hi gi ni du da
Sky our grandfather

Nu da wa gi ni li si
Moon our grandmother

E lo hi gi ne tse
Earth our Mother

Ga li e li ga
I am thankful

Si gi ni gé yu
We love each other

O sa li he li ga
We are grateful

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Source: Manataka American Indian Council.

4 comments on “Cherokee Prayer of Thanksgiving”

Jorja Krause
November 28, 2022

Plz send to me, a native Cherokee speaking their Thanksgiving Prayer

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Mike
November 27, 2017

Reminds me in a twisted, ironic way of a Kinky Friedman one-liner: Q: What’s the Native American Thanksgiving Prayer? A: Thanks for nothin.

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sarasallydavis
November 28, 2014

This is beautiful. I’m saving it. Thank you!

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- Michael Simms
  November 28, 2014
  
  Thank you, Sara! I love this prayer for it’s simplicity and clarity.
  
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This entry was posted on November 27, 2014 by Vox Populi in Most Popular, Poetry, spirituality and tagged cherokee, Native American prayer, Poetry, Social Justice, Thanksgiving.

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