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Come Before All </span></i></b><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 10pt; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 10pt; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 10pt; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 10pt; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 10pt; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 10pt; background-color: transparent;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 10pt; background-color: transparent;"> </span><b style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 10pt; background-color: transparent;"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New;color:#333333;">Else): </span></i></b><b style="text-indent: 0.5in; font-size: 10pt; background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New;color:#333333;">Haudenosaunee Greetings to the Natural World</span></i></b><br>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:New;">The
Thanksgiving Address (the Ohen:ton Karihwatehkwen) is the central prayer and
invocation for the Haudenosaunee (also known as the Iroquois Confederacy or Six
Nations — Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora). It reflects their relationship of giving
thanks for life and the world around them. The Haudenosaunee open and close
every social and religious meeting with the Thanksgiving Address. </span></i></b></div>
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is also said as a daily sunrise prayer, and is an ancient message of peace and
appreciation of Mother Earth and her inhabitants. The children learn that,
according to Native American tradition, people everywhere are embraced as
family. Our diversity, like all wonders of Nature, is truly a gift for which we
are thankful.</span></i></b></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:New;">When
one recites the Thanksgiving Address the Natural World is thanked, and in thanking
each life-sustaining force, one becomes spiritually tied to each of the forces
of the Natural and Spiritual World. The
Thanksgiving Address teaches mutual respect, conservation, love, generosity,
and the responsibility to understand that what is done to one part of the Web
of Life, we do to ourselves.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;"></span></i></b></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE PEOPLE</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of
life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with
each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as one as
we give greetings and thanks to each other as people. <b>NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE EARTH
MOTHER </span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We are all thankful to our Mother, the Earth, for
she gives us all that we need for life. She supports our feet as we walk about
upon her. It gives us joy that she continues to care for us as she has from the
beginning of time. To our mother, we send greetings and thanks. <b>NOW OUR
MINDS ARE ONE.</b> <b></b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE WATERS</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We give thanks to all the waters of the world for
quenching our thirst and providing us with strength. Water is life. We know its
power in many forms- waterfalls and rain, mists and streams, rivers and oceans.
With one mind, we send greetings and thanks to the spirit of Water. <b>NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE.</b> <b></b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;"> </span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE FISH</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We turn our minds to the all the Fish life in the water.
They were instructed to cleanse and purify the water. They also give themselves
to us as food. We are grateful that we can still find pure water. So, we turn
now to the Fish and send our greetings and thanks. <b>NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE PLANTS</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">Now we turn toward the vast fields of Plant life. As
far as the eye can see, the Plants grow, working many wonders. They sustain
many life forms. With our minds gathered together, we give thanks and look
forward to seeing Plant life for many generations to come. <b>NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE FOOD PLANTS</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">With one mind, we turn to honor and thank all the
Food Plants we harvest from the garden. Since the beginning of time, the grains,
vegetables, beans and berries have helped the people survive. Many other living
things draw strength from them too. We gather all the Plant Foods together as
one and send them a greeting of thanks. <b>NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE MEDICINE
HERBS</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">Now we turn to all the Medicine herbs of the world.
>From the beginning they were instructed to take away sickness. They are always
waiting and ready to heal us. We are happy there are still among us those
special few who remember how to use these plants for healing. With one mind, we
send greetings and thanks to the Medicines and to the keepers of the Medicines.
<b>NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE ANIMALS</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We gather our minds together to send greetings and
thanks to all the Animal life in the world. They have many things to teach us as people.
We are honored by them when they give up their lives so we may use their bodies
as food for our people. We see them near our homes and in the deep forests. We
are glad they are still here and we hope that it will always be so. <b>NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We now turn our thoughts to the Trees. The Earth has
many families of Trees who have their own instructions and uses. Some provide
us with shelter and shade, others with fruit, beauty and other useful things.
Many people of the world use a Tree as a symbol of peace and strength. With one
mind, we greet and thank the Tree life. <b>NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;"> </span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE BIRDS</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We put our minds together as one and thank all the
Birds who move and fly about over our heads. The Creator gave them beautiful
songs. Each day they remind us to enjoy and appreciate life. The Eagle was
chosen to be their leader. To all the Birds-from the smallest to the largest-we
send our joyful greetings and thanks. <b>NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE.</b> <b></b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE FOUR WINDS</span></i></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;"></span></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We are all thankful to the powers we know as the
Four Winds. We hear their voices in the moving air as they refresh us and
purify the air we breathe. They help us to bring the change of seasons. From
the four directions they come, bringing us messages and giving us strength. With one mind, we send our greetings and
thanks to the Four Winds. <b>NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;"> </span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE THUNDERERS</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">Now we turn to the west where our grandfathers, the
Thunder Beings, live. With lightning and thundering voices, they bring with
them the water that renews life. We are thankful that they keep those evil
things made by Okwiseres underground. We bring our minds together as one to send greetings and thanks to our
Grandfathers, the Thunderers. <b>NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE.</b> <b></b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE SUN</span></i></b></div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We now send greetings and thanks to our eldest
Brother, the Sun. Each day without fail he travels the sky from east to west,
bringing the light of a new day. He is the source of all the fires of life.
With one mind, we send greetings and thanks to our Brother, the Sun. <b>NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE.</b> <b></b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We put our minds together to give thanks to our
oldest Grandmother, the Moon, who lights the night-time sky. She is the leader
of woman all over the world, and she governs the movement of the ocean tides.
By her changing face we measure time, and it is the Moon who watches over the
arrival of children here on Earth. With one mind, we send greetings and thanks
to our Grandmother, the Moon. <b>NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">We give thanks to the Stars who are spread across
the sky like jewelry. We see them in the night, helping the Moon to light the
darkness and bringing dew to the gardens and growing things. When we travel at
night, they guide us home. With our minds gathered together as one, we send
greetings and thanks to the Stars. <b>NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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KEEPERS</span></i></b></div>
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Keepers who have come to help throughout the ages. When we forget how to live
in harmony, they remind us of the way we were instructed to live as people.
With one mind, we send greetings and thanks to these caring teachers. <b>NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: normal;" class="yiv6178937528MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:New;">THE CREATOR</span></i></b></div>
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Spirit, and send greetings and thanks for all the gifts of Creation. Everything
we need to live a good life is here on this Mother Earth. For all the love that
is still around us, we gather our minds together as one and send our choicest words of greetings and thanks to the Creator. <b>NOW
OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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words. Of all the things we have named, it was not our intention to leave
anything out. If something was forgotten, we leave it to each individual to
send such greetings and thanks in their own way<b>. NOW OUR MINDS ARE ONE. </b></span></i></div>
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of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address was developed, published in 1993, and
provided, courtesy of: Six Nations Indian Museum and the Tracking Project All
rights reserved. Thanksgiving Address: Greetings to the Natural World English
version: John Stokes and Kanawahienton (David Benedict, Turtle Clan/Mohawk)
Mohawk version: Rokwaho (Dan Thompson, Wolf Clan/Mohawk) Original inspiration:
Tekaronianekon (Jake Swamp, Wolf Clan/Mohawk)</span></i></div>
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