Minnesota- land of ten thousand lakes

The Ojibwe The Lakota

Let the rising smoke of the smudge be

Held North East- to Minnesota.

Spirit rattle- calling on the strength in the land

To support the people who call this place home.

The front of the storm has come to your shores

For now… you do this work for us…

Whistling beside a machine gun.

In the face of danger

Offering assistance to your neighbor-

Saying to us all-

This is what we do- this is who we are.