Ojibwe Morning Prayer
Miigwech Nmishoomis gii-bi-waase-aazheyan noongam
Miigwech ndikid noongam giizhgak,
Wewna ji-mno-gna-waabmag
Ngwii-ji bimaadis,
Minwa wewena ji-gnoonag.
Miigwech ge shkakmi-kwe
Gii-miizhiyaang maadziwin,
Gii-miizhiyaang nibii,
Gii-miizhiyaang weiinyag
Minwa gii-miizhyaang nesewin.
A-semaa ngabgidnaa waabanong, zhaawanong, Gaawbiiwnong, giiwednong
Mina ji-zoongde’eyaan.
Miigwech Nmishoomis.
Ojibwe Morning Prayer
Thank you Grandfather for shining on us today
I say thank you
For this day
That I will look upon everyone
And that I will talk to everyone in a good way
Thank you to Mother earth
For giving us life,
For giving us food,
For giving us water,
For giving us the animals,
And for the air we breath.
I offer my tobacco to the four directions
North, South, East and West
Help me to be able to stand strong
And to have a strong heart.
Thank you Grandfather