Cheyenne Rosary Prayers

This is a language spoken by 1,750 people in the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, southeastern Montana and in western Oklahoma, USA.

This language is a member of the Algonquin family of languages and is closely associated with Arapaho. Depending on the translation, either a "ts" or "z" is used for the same sound. The "ts" is used in the English-based translation and the "z" is used in the Swiss translation. Also, the Swiss translation does not use diacritical marks with the vowels, as do other translations.

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Ma’heo’o Tsehehe’tovatsemenoto / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Ma’heo’o Tsehehe’tovatsemenoto tsehestoestoveto he’amo’omee’e, God the one who is our father who is in heaven (above-realm),

momoxeono’atamaneto. I wish for you to be respected.

Nehvehonoo’estse. Momoxeaahtoneto hetseno ho’eva Sit as chief! I wish for you to be listened to / obeyed here on earth

hapo’e tsehesheaahtoneto heneheohe he’amo’omee’e. likewise as you are listened to there in heaven.

Hetse esheeva nexhoxomemeno. Today feed us.

Naa vonetano’totse nahtavesevo’eetahestonanotse hapo’e And forget about our bad-doings (sins) likewise

tseohkeheshevonetano’tomovotse vo’estaneo’o tsehavesevo’eehaetsee’e. as we forget about them people what they do bad to us.

Hoonestano’tovemeno vonohoha’ovahtsestova naa ne’aseotsheshemeno Restrain us from daring / tempting each other but take us away from

tsexhaveseva’e. where it is evil / bad. Amen.

Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

9. Tséhéhe'tovatsemenoto tséhestoéstoveto he'amo'omééno, You who are our Father who are in Heaven

momóxeono'átamaneto. I wish for you to be respected.

10. Néxho'hévehonoeo'o. Come sit as chief!

Naa momóxeáahtóneto hétsêhéno ho'eva hápó'e tséhešeáahtóneto hénêhéóhe he'amo'omééno. And I wish for you to be listened to here on earth likewise the way you are listened to there in heaven.

11. Hétsetseha éšeeva néxhoxomemeno. This day feed us.

12. Néhvonetanó'tôtse tséhešeó'ôhto'eétâhétse hápó'e tséévâheševonetanó'tomóvótse tséó'ôhto'eéhaetsee'e. Forget about how we have made mistakes in the same way as we forget about those who have wronged us.

13. Néhvéno'ótâxememeno mâxhávêsévevonôhóha'ónétse, Help us escape from temptation to do things bad,

naa néxhótooma'ovemeno tséxhávêséva'e. and shelter us from what is bad.

Naa néma'xevéhoneve, néhoháatamaahe, naa névó'ho'êho'hévatamaahe hétsetseha naa a'ene'xóvéva. And you are the big chief, you are powerful, and you are lighted up in character now and forever.

Tséhéhe'tovatsemenoto / The Lord's Prayer / Our Father / Pater Noster
9.Tséhéhe'tovatsemenoto tséhestoéstoveto he'amo'omééno, You who are our father who are in heaven (lit. above-place),

momóxeono'átamaneto. I wish for you to be respected.

10. Néxho'hévehonoeo'o. Come sit as chief!

Eme'nêheso tséhešetanoto hétsêhéno ho'eva hápó'e tséhéso hénêhéóhe he'amo'omééno. And I wish for you to be listened to here on earth likewise the way you are listened to there in heaven.

11.Oešeeva néxhoxomemenoo'o. This day feed us. 12. Néhvonetanó'tôtse tséhešeó'ôhto'eétâhétse hápó'e tséévâheševonetanó'tomóvótse tséó'ôhto'eéhaetsee'e. Forget about how we have made mistakes in the same way as we forget about those who have wronged us.

13. Néhvéstâhémemenoo'o komaahe nâhtsêsáa'áahtóhénóne mâhvonôhóha'ónétse, Help us escape from temptation to do things bad,

naa máto ne'aseotšêšemenoo'o tséxhávêséva'e. and shelter us from what is bad.

Néma'xevéhoneve, néhestoháatamaahéstove, naa névó'ho'êho'hévatamaahe hétsetseha naa a'ene'xóvéva. And you are the big chief, you are powerful, and you are lighted up in character now and forever.

Ave Maria / Hail Mary
Ave Maria, zenanosheamaesz Maheo zevissevata zeshivatamaet zeoxextohevoxzheeo, na ninanoshivatama nihevetoxeszexaet Jesus. Sana Maria Maheo heeshk, nixaona-otshemen havsivevo-e-tastovez, hezeze namaxoost nanastonan. Enahaan.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Ma’heo’o Tsehehe’tovatsemenoto (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Ma’heo’o Tsehehe’tovatsemenoto 8. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Ma’heo’o Tsehehe’tovatsemenoto 12. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Ma’heo’o Tsehehe’tovatsemenoto 16. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Ma’heo’o Tsehehe’tovatsemenoto 20. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Ma’heo’o Tsehehe’tovatsemenoto 24. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 25. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Ma’heo’o Tsehehe’tovatsemenoto (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

Pavetaa'eva nehe'xoveva / Silent Night / Stille Nacht


1. Pavetaa'eva nehe'xoveva Tsexho'ehnese ho'eva, Jesus Vo'estanevestomanehe. Ehvo'estanetsehestaotsehoo'o Tsexho'eotsestomotahaetse Vo'estanevehahtsestotse.

2. Ahaa esheeva nehe'xoveva Tsexho'ehnese ho'eva, Jesus Vo'estanevestomanehe, Tsehvo'estanevehatano'toetse Netao'o haveseveva, Tsehveno'ohaetse.

Translation:

1. It was a good night then When he came to earth, Jesus the Savior. He became a person When he brought us Salvation.

2. It was a blessed day then When he came to earth, Jesus the Savior, When he wanted to save us From all sin, When he rescued us.