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Thunders Walking
This song began several years ago with the death of my father and my desire to know about his mothers people. The Citizen Potawatomi are a mixed race Native American tribe based in Shawnee, Oklahoma. I do not claim to be an expert in the Potawatomi language and apologise for any questionable pronunciation. My genuine thanks to Justin Neely and his excellent recordings so generously offered via the CPN website. Migwetch I offer this prayer and song with all my heart,
Thunders Walking (Potawatomi Praying) Ahaw Mamogosnan Migwetch jak she gego ga gishtoyen. Wedo dasgeago kowab meshnak jiyack Emine goago, hora menockma zooen, mena jeet mowen Igwien Iw
Verse 1 Chorus
Chorus Verse 3 Chorus By Constance Redgrave
The Citizen Potawatomi are Algonquian-speaking people who originally occupied the Great Lakes region of the United States. Originally, the Potawatomi were part of the Three Fires Council made up of the Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Odawa, collectively known as Anishnabek peoples. By the end of the 18th century, tribal villages were being displaced by white settlements, ultimately ushering in the American treaty era. Through a series of treaties, beginning in 1789, their tribal estate equating to more than eighty-nine million acres was gradually reduced in size. The federal government continued to reduce Potawatomi land holding by removing them to smaller reserves in Iowa, Missouri, and finally Kansas in 1846. In 1861, the Potawatomi in Kansas was officially divided by way of treaty. The treaty required its signers to surrender their tribal membership and adopt U.S. citizenship, in-turn creating the foundation for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. It was a decision that forever shaped the culture and lives of our people and subsequently led to their eventual migration to Indian Territory [Oklahoma].
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