Nikan

Inspired by; Constance La France’s Native American Portrait Nikan is a man who once stood proud and true all across this land in symbiotic relation with nature endowed by the great creators hand passed onto him by his ancestors to never take more than his fair share and always be kind to this land for it’s the Mother to all whom she shall bare When times are lean we all will grow thin together for together we are one with one voice to sing in harmony for bountiful harvest to our Father the Sun and give him thanks and praise for warming and making fertile our Mother who blessed new life into the birthing seasons for every Sister and Brother Great spirit hear my song of hope that I sing for my people who will cry we are mighty on the earth give us protection or your children they will die and our people’s blood will flow upon our Mother like deep rivers of raging red O’ Father I can see no solution will you spare us from the white mans dread I could never make claim to imagine this great man’s woeful sorry or despair Nikan's song is a lonely tune played for the spirit of his people upon the air. Nikan traslation from the Potawatomi "MY Friend" Baamaapii Nikan.......until we meet again my friend