Giving thanks a native american good morning message giving thanks is a special childrens version of the thanksgiving address a message of gratitude that originated with the native people of upstate new york and canada and that is still spoken at ceremonial gatherings held by the iroquois or six nations. He was born on the akwesasne mohawk reservation in upstate new york and lived in hogansburg ny where he worked as a cultural adviser for the mohawk council of akwesasnes child and family services giving thanks a native american good morning message was his first picture book he passed away in october 2010. Giving thanks a native american good morning message native american good morning message reading rainbow books pb swamp jake printup jr erwin isbn 9780613050616 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Giving thanks a native american good morning message is a story based on the thanksgiving address a native american message of peace and thankfulness for all the blessings of the earth for as long as anyone can remember mohawk parents have taught their children to start each day by giving thanks to mother earth also known as the thanksgiving address this good morning message is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift the whole universe from the