New Releases by Chief Jake Swamp

Illustrated by Erwin Printup A Native American Good Morning Message For as long as anyone can remember, Mohawk parents have taught their children to start each day by giving thanks to Mother Earth. The Good Morning address, also known as the Thanksgiving address, is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift, and as such the whole universe should be addressed as one great family.

A contemporary Mohawk chief draws on the Six Nation (Iroquois) ceremonial tradition in a thanks offering to Mother Earth.