Topash's
Prayer
Megwitch
We thank the Great
Spirit, our grandfather,
who made the
father sky with dancing stars,
the mother Earth of
rock, soil and waters,
the sun that warms.
The Great Spirit brought
upon this beautiful
place the growing
things.
He made the crawling
creatures,
as well as soaring
winged ones.
The four leggeds he
made to teach us
and become food for
the people.....
the People who are
to walk in the balance
of the entire universe
of the Great Spirit.
We offer our saymaa
and repeat Megwitch
with each coming of
the dawn.
Megwitch to the East
Megwitch to the West
Megwitch to the South
Megwitch to the North
Megwitch to all that
is below
Megwitch to all that
is above
The manitou is everywhere.
The center
of our universe is
within.
The drum beats as
our heart.
The high keening and
deep chest
sounds of song celebrate
our journey.
This is a journey
of balance of Nishnawbe
People. We walk in
the circle of the
seasons and generations.
Tom Topash
The meaning of my sixth greath grandfathers name - Agaagoojin
The meaning is: He is across the sky, or on the other side of the sky
agaa: the other side, across - agoojin: to be in the sky, hanging
