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“Mni“ is the Lakota word for water but it means so much more. The origins of the word “mni“ comes from two words: “Mi“ is a word that shows possession as in “mine“. It usually goes before another word. “Ni“ means “life“ or “breath“. So together “mni“ means “my life“...“my breath“. Another way to say it is “water is my life“. Lakota elder, Wallace Black Elk said “Ni means “breath of life“, so mni identifies that water is Lakota it is identified with the life.“ Mni Chant is a song written and performed by composer and artist Denean. You can find it on her album “Gaia’s Prayer“:
