Dean’s Prayer

[Prayer in Lakota]

TAKU SKAN SKAN NA TAKU WAKAN
CANKUKILE LILA OTEHI YE LO CA
UNSIMALA YO, TAKU WAKAN WICHOZANI
WICAKU, NA WO WASA KE
NA WOWACIN TANKA WACIN YE LO
WICAHUNKAKE
O WICAKAIYAPI NA INS
O SI CE CA TANKA, WANA HE U WELO
CA WOWASAKE
MI YA KU
TAKU WAKAN, WICA KA EYA HO YE-YE YO
WICAHUNKAKE
KOLA LILA WACIN YE LO
TUNKASILA, A KTA BLUHA SNI NA
CANTE WAKAN HUJA BLU HA YE LO
O SI CE CA TANKA WANA
U EL LO, CA LILA KOPA
UNSIMALAYO
TUNKASILA
UNSIMALAYO
HE CE TU WE LO

[English Translation]
SACRED MOTION AND WHATEVER IS SACRED
THIS ROAD IS DIFFICULT
SO PITY ME AND GIVE ME GOOD HEALTH
I WANT STRENGTH AND FORTITUDE
AND MY ANCESTORS TO HELP ME

A LARGE STORM IS COMING
SO GIVE ME STRENGTH
IT'S ON ITS WAY

WHATEVER IS SACRED
I SPEAK TRUTH TO YOU
ANCESTORS, I REALLY NEED A FRIEND
I HAVE NO RESPECT
I HAVE THE FEAR OF A CHILD
I FEAR THE BIG STORM THAT’S COMING
HAVE PITY ON ME
CREATOR
HAVE PITY ON ME
THAT IS ALL