Cherokee Prayers

CHEROKEE PRAYER

"CREATOR GAVE YOU TWO EARS...
AND ONE MOUTH...
SO YOU CAN LISTEN,
TWICE AS MUCH,
AS YOU SPEAK."

OH GREAT SPIRIT,  
WHO MADE ALL RACES, LOOK KINDLY UPON THE 
WHOLE HUMAN FAMILY AND TAKE  AWAY THE 
ARROGANCE AND HATRED WHICH SEPARATES US 
FROM OUR BROTHERS



CHEROKEE PRAYER BLESSING

MAY THE WARM WINDS OF HEAVEN
BLOW SOFTLY UPON YOUR HOUSE.

MAY THE GREAT SPIRIT BLESS 
ALL WHO ENTER THERE.

MAY YOUR MOCASSINS MAKE
HAPPY TRACKS IN MANY SNOWS.

AND MAY THE RAINBOW
ALWAYS TOUCH YOUR SHOULDER



CHEROKEE TRAVELER'S BLESSING

I WILL DRAW THORNS FROM YOUR FEET.
WE WILL WALK THE WHITE PATH OF LIFE TOGETHER.

LIKE A BROTHER OF MY OWN BLOOD,
I WILL LOVE YOU.

I WILL WIPE TEARS FROM YOUR EYES.

WHEN YOU ARE SAD,
I WILL PUT YOUR ACHING HEART TO REST 



NATIVE AMERICAN TEN COMMANDMENTS

REMAIN CLOSE TO THE GREAT SPIRIT

TREAT THE EARTH AND ALL THAT DWELL 
THEREON WITH RESPECT

SHOW GREAT RESPECT FOR YOUR FELLOW BEINGS

WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF MANKIND

GIVE ASSISTANCE AND KINDNESS WHEREVER NEEDED

DO WHAT YOU KNOW TO BE RIGHT

LOOK AFTER THE WELL-BEING OF MIND AND BODY

DEDICATE A SHORE OF YOUR EFFORTS TO THE 
GREATER GOOD

BE TRUTHFUL AND HONEST AT ALL TIMES

TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS