Grandfather, Behold Me: A Sacred Lakota Prayer

“Tȟuŋkášila waŋmáyaŋka yo! Makȟáta táku wakȟáŋ mayák’upi čha, henáke tȟaŋíŋyaŋ ye čhe tȟaŋíŋyaŋ yaúŋkte. Lehápi čha létu nuŋwé”

" Grandfather, behold me! All sacredness upon the earth you have bestowed upon us. Through all of these, Your holiness is revealed to us. This you have ordained. Thus it shall be.”

Sacred Teaching translated and shared by Tahansi Kevin Locke

A dancer in traditional regalia with a feather headdress, beaded breastplate and feather bustle dances on a grassy field as spectators watch from benches and blankets.