Woman, Man and the Sacred Earth in Balance

Wówačhiŋtaŋka kiŋ heháŋ, WíiyayA Wakan ečhúŋpi,

na wičhóni táku wówašte kiŋ ektá ečhúŋpi yuhá wíyuha.

(as gifted by the Sacred Light, Divine Justice requires that all goodness in life belongs equally to all.)

Wíŋyaŋ na Wičháša, tókhečhetu šni he wóyake kiŋ heháŋ.

WíyayA Tȟáŋka tókhič’u šni, héčhetu níya šni, na héčhetu wówapi šni.

(Woman and Man—neither is above the other. The Great Sacred Light does not distinguish by form or outer image.)

Čhaŋnúŋpa kiŋ lé, WíyakA Wíya owáyawa kte ló:

Wíŋyaŋ he un wíyakapi, táku wóčhaŋtognaka kiŋ, he wíyakapi kta.

(The Sacred Pipe teaches us, through White Buffalo Calf Woman, that Woman is the one who shares sacred teachings and opens the way.)

Wičháša he čhaŋ hé wóohitika, wówašte, na wóksape.

Táku oyáte wašté wówašte kte, he wíyuha wíyakapi.

(Man brings strength, goodness, and wisdom. These good virtues must be shared with all the people.)

Táku wíyakA kiŋ, kičhí wówačhiŋyaŋke, táku wóohitika, táku wówašte, héčhetu wíyuha šni.

(The sacred gifts—vision, courage, kindness—do not belong to one side only.)

Táku niyá kiŋ, ní šni hé šič’é šni.

Niyá he táku wíyakA kiŋ—he un oyáte kiŋ wíčhóni wašté kte.

(The soul has no gender. It carries the sacred light, and we bring goodness to the people.)

Táku wówačhiŋyaŋke kiŋ—WíyakA, Wóohola, Wóksape—

he táku nítakuye šni, hé oyáte wíyakapi.

(The sacred virtues—Sacredness, Reverence, Wisdom—are not owned by one but are shared by the People.)

Túŋwaŋ ektá, wíčhóni wašté kiŋ, táku niyá wíyakapi:

wíŋyaŋ na wičháša na ómakȟa wašté.

(Only together can we bring life into balance: Woman, Man, and the Sacred Earth.)