Mitakuye Oyasin

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Mitakuye Oyasin, Mitakuye Oyasin, Mitakuye Oyasin, Mitakuye Oyasin Ooh ee-ye ee-ye ee yoo Patchamama

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Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ (often written as Mitakuye Oyasin) is a phrase from the Lakota people language that translates to “All my relations” or “We are all related.” In Lakota spirituality and worldview, it expresses the profound belief that all beings—humans, animals, plants, water, earth, and sky—are spiritually connected as part of one universal family. The phrase reflects a philosophy of unity, respect, balance, and interconnectedness, acknowledging that everything in the universe shares a sacred r...