Iktomi's DreamCatcher

When the world was young, on a mountain high, An elder saw a vision in the sky. Iktómi came, a spider wise and grand, With a willow hoop, in his hands, he did stand. Wičháša wakȟáŋ, námáš hiyó Háu kola, táku weló Wičháša wakȟáŋ, námáš hiyó Tȟokáta oíyokiphi, hokšíla kičhízapi Spoke of life’s cycles, from birth to old age, The spider spun wisdom, page by page. "Good and bad forces, they'll guide your way, Listen to the good, and in light you’ll stay." Wičháša wakȟáŋ, námáš hiyó Háu kola, táku weló Wičháša wakȟáŋ, námáš hiyó Tȟokáta oíyokiphi, hokšíla kičhízapi Many forces pull, in life's great dance, Harmony with nature, the Great Spirit’s chance. From the web’s outside, to the center spun, Find your path, let your dreams run. "See the perfect circle, hole in the heart, Catch your dreams, let the nightmares depart. Use this gift, let your people see, In the web of life, find your destiny." Wičháša wakȟáŋ, námáš hiyó Háu kola, táku weló Wičháša wakȟáŋ, námáš hiyó Tȟokáta oíyokiphi, hokšíla kičhízapi Passed from elder to the Sioux today, Dreamcatchers hang, guiding the way. Good dreams stay, evil slips through, In the web of life, our futures grew. Wičháša wakȟáŋ, námáš hiyó Háu kola, táku weló Wičháša wakȟáŋ, námáš hiyó Tȟokáta oíyokiphi, hokšíla kičhízapi Lakota wisdom, through webs we weave, In dreams and visions, we believe. With the Great Spirit, our lives align, In the circle of life, our spirits shine.