Prayers

t’ut’iw’iulh tst tu tumuhw tst
Samaya Jardey for composing prayer, Ruby Peter for putting it in into hul’q’umi’num’

hay ch q’a’ ’u tthu hay ’ul ’uy’ skweyul
Thank you for this beautiful day

’i’ kwun’s ni’ yu slhelhuxun’stuhw tthunu ts’lhhwulmuhw.
and for the blessings you give to my friends and relatives.

hay ch q’u ’u tthu ’iin’ xutth’i’stal’hw
Thank you for giving us the gift

’i’ kwun’s ’i yu slhelhuxun’stuhw tthu ’uy’ s’ulhtun tst ’i’ tthu qa’.
of blessing our good food and water.

hay ch q’a’ kwun’s nan ’uw’ tstl’i’ ’utl’ lhnimulh.
Thank you for loving us.

t’iwi’ulh tsun kws hwu sthuthi’ slhelhuxun’ tse’ tthu shtun’aalhtun tst tumuhw.
I pray for the the earth we come from will be healed properly

’i’ kws hwu slhelhuxun’s tthuw’ mukw’ ts’its’usum’ ’i’ tthu ni’ ’i’mush ni ’u tthu hwthuthiqut.
and for the well-being of all things that grown and walk in the forest.

t’iwi’ulh tsun kws hwu ’uy’s hwu slhelhuxun’s kwthu xe’xe’ qa’ tst.
I pray for the scared waters to be cleansed and purified.

hwu kw’am’kw’um’stuhw ch, huy’qwoon’t ch tse’ kwthu yath nuw’ yu qel’qul’il’t.
Strengthen the hearts and give light to the ones that are doing harm.

xe’xe’ tsitsulh si’em’, tth’ihwum ’i’ ’amustal’hw ’u kwthuw’ kw’am’kw’um’ shqwaluwun.
Please give us strong hearts and minds.

stl’atlum’ st’e.
Amen.