"...Thank you, deep blue waters around mother earth, for you are the
force that takes thirst away from all living things. Thanks to green
grasses that feel so good against our bare feet, for the cool beauty you
bring to mother earth’s floor. Thank you, good foods from mother earth,
our life sustainers, for making us happy when we are hungry. Fruits
and berries, we thank you for your color and sweetness. We are all
thankful to good medicine herbs, for healing us when we are sick. All
the trees in the world, we are thankful for the shade and warmth you
give us. Thank you, gentle four winds, for bringing clean air for us to
breathe from four directions. Thank you grandfather thunder beings for
bringing rains to help all living things grow..."
~Chief Jake Swamp from “Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message”
