Our wonderful Honorary Elder Bette Spence celebrated her 105th birthday on February 11th. We’re pretty late with these wishes, so I hope the sincerity shows. Thanks to Dolores Greyeyes Sand for composing this small prayer for her, to wish her well today and every day, and thanks to Janet Fontaine and all those who love and care for Bette every day. She is really a treasure.
nohtâwînân kihci-kîsikohk kâ-ayâyan, sawêyim awa kêhtê-iskwêw Bette kâ-isiyihkâsot.
kiyâm ka-mah-miywâyâw êkwa mîna pêyahtakêyimowin kika-ayaw kâkikê.
ᓄᐦᑖᐑᓈᐣ ᑭᐦᒋ ᑮᓯᑯᕽ,ᑳ ᐊᔮᔭᐣ, ᓴᐍᔨᒼ ᐊᐘ ᑫᐦᑌ ᐃᐢᑵᐤ Bette ᑳ ᐃᓯᔨᐦᑳᓱᐟ᙮
ᑭᔮᒼ ᑲ ᒪᐦ ᒥᔼᔮᐤ ᐁᑿ ᒦᓇ ᐯᔭᐦᑕᑫᔨᒧᐏᐣ ᑭᑲ ᐊᔭᐤ ᑳᑭᑫ᙮
Our Father in heaven, bless this elder lady who is called Bette.
May she always be well and always have peace.
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2 Responses
Happy Birthday to Better Spence. You are well remembered, along with your husband the late Ahab Spence. I am proud to know you. I agree that you are indeed a treasure. May you always be well and have peace. I would love to have the chance to visit you to say hello if I have the opportunity.
Nista, nika- atamiskawaw kītēya Bette Spence. Mitoni, mānimāka isāwīthimikot kici manitowa.