Exhibit recording spoken in the Seneca language.
So now, on this day, it has become my duty to gather the words of the opening address.
So now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to all of the people, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to our Mother Earth that we rest our feet upon, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to the natural springs, the flowing rivers and all that have water in it, including the big waters, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to all of the grasses, all of the medicines, and fruits and berries of all kinds as well as the strawberry, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to the forests as well as the maple tree, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to all of the animals and all of the birds, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to our life sustainers, the Three Sisters, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to the winds, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to our grandfathers, the Thunder Beings, and Hino’ leader of them. Let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to our big brother the sun, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to our grandmother the moon, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to all of the stars, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to our leader, Handsome Lake, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to the Four Beings, and let it be that way in our minds.
And, so now, we will give it all our thought and carefully give thanks to our Creator, and let it be that way in our minds.
And now, we have done all that we are able to do of the opening address, it is how much we have learned, and let it be that way in all of your minds.
That’s all.