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It is a pleasure to present selections from the book “The Path on the Rainbow: An Anthology of Songs and Chants from the Indians of North America,” edited by George W. Cronyn. Today, let us start with Songs of the Ghost-Dance Religion of the Arapaho First Nation people, who were originally from the Great Lakes region and later migrated to the Great Plains, encompassing present-day Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas. Next, we would like to present “Song of Life Returning,” from the Paiute First Nation people, originally from the Great Basin region of southern California, southern Nevada, south-central Utah, and northern Arizona. Now, we continue with “Judgment” from the Kiowa First Nation people originally from western Montana. JUDGMENT “The Father will descend. Everybody will arise. Stretch out your hands. The Earth will tremble. VISITATION The spirit army is approaching, The whole world is moving onward. See! Everybody is standing watching. Let us all pray. THE SECRET OF HUMANITY Because I am poor, I pray for every living creature. THE GOD-MAN My Father has had pity on me. I have eyes like my Father’s, I have hands like my Father’s, I have legs like my Father’s, I have a form like my Father’s. THE SPIRIT HUNTERS The spirit host is advancing, they say. […] They are coming with the new Earth, they say. MYSTIC That wind, that wind Shakes my tipi, shakes my tipi, And sings a song for me, And sings a song for me.” Next, we would like to present wise sayings from a variety of American First Nations that focus on the Heavenly Father, life after death, and the Divine. THE MESSIAH SPEAKS FROM THE CHEYENNE FIRST NATION PEOPLE “I am coming in sight—I bring the Whirlwind with me—That you may know one another.” REINCARNATION FROM THE COMANCHE FIRST NATION PEOPLE “We shall live again, We shall live again. The Sun’s beams are spreading out—He’e’yo’! The Sun’s yellow rays are spreading out—Ahi’ni’yo’!” CREATION FROM THE SIOUX FIRST NATION PEOPLE “This is my work—Yo’yoyo’! All that grows upon the Earth is mine—Yo’yoyo’! Says the Father—Yo’yoyo’! E’ya Yo’yoyo’! […]” EXHORTATION FROM THE CADDO FIRST NATION PEOPLE “Come on, Caddo, we are all going up, Come on, Caddo, we are all going up To the great village—He’e’ye’! With our Father above, With our Father above when He dwells on high— He’e’ye’! Where our Mother dwells— Hhe’e’ye’! Where our Mother dwells— Hhe’e’ye’!” Finally, for today’s show, we would like to share selections from “The Mountain Chant of the Navajo,” from the Navajo, or Diné, First Nation people of the Southwestern United States.
