Winter Solstice 2022

ôma
kâ-mâwaci-cimi-kîsikâk;
kâ-mâwaci-kino-tipiskâk;
tisamânihkê, kîskisamawik cistêmâwa
kitâniski-wâhkômâkanak;
nanâskota kisawêyihtâkosiwina;
nâkatêyimiso êkwa nâkatêyimik kisâkihâkanak.

ᐆᒪ
ᑳ ᒫᐘᒋ ᒋᒥ ᑮᓯᑳᐠ;
ᑳ ᒫᐘᒋ ᑭᓄ ᑎᐱᐢᑳᐠ;
ᑎᓴᒫᓂᐦᑫ, ᑮᐢᑭᓴᒪᐏᐠ ᒋᐢᑌᒫᐘ
ᑭᑖᓂᐢᑭ ᐚᐦᑰᒫᑲᓇᐠ;
ᓇᓈᐢᑯᑕ ᑭᓴᐍᔨᐦᑖᑯᓯᐏᓇ;
ᓈᑲᑌᔨᒥᓱ ᐁᑿ ᓈᑲᑌᔨᒥᐠ ᑭᓵᑭᐦᐋᑲᓇᐠ᙮

This
shortest day,
longest night:
Smudge, offer tobacco
to your ancestors:
give thanks for your blessings;
take care of yourself and your loved ones.

3 Responses

  1. takahki ohi itwewina
    a wonderful message to leave with the children as they leave us for their holiday break.

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