nikwēmē is a nēhiyaw (Cree) word for namesake. To receive an Indian name is an honour because a spiritual ancestor of the nēhiyāwak people comes forward to guide and protect the individual in their daily life. This name also comes with the responsibility to live appropriately, fulfilling one's purpose and honouring one's gift of life, given by the Creator.
i tremble,
don't know
how to follow
her example;
the seed within calls
i don't know how to cultivate it;
i cower in shame,
the presence of nikwēmē
flows through me, around me,
envelops me in her largeness;
i know not how to walk
in her footsteps humbly.
wapi-mostos iskwew
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