ORIGIN - Global Prayer for Mother Earth

Indigenous Elders represent an unbroken chain of ecological wisdom. Their traditions hold the deep memory of how to live in reciprocity with natural systems, offering an essential spiritual and practical roadmap for planetary survival. Beginning in Aotearoa New Zealand, the first land to greet the morning sun, the Invocation for a New Earth circles the globe. Spoken in each First Nations wisdom keeper's native tongue, this continuous wave of prayer unites diverse lineages into a single, shared frequency. At the close of the invocation, the Elders invite us to touch the Earth directly. This simple act of grounding translates prayer into an embodied commitment, transforming a synchronized global moment into millions of localized actions. Representing nations from North and South America, Africa, Europe, Oceania, and Asia, the Elders serve as the true spiritual anchors of October 17. Their guidance ensures our modern technology remains in service to sacred, ancient truth. ORIGIN is an unprecedented worldwide event happening in-person and online, bringing together ancestral wisdom, modern innovation, and collective participation to reconnect humanity with its shared roots and shared responsibility. From family living rooms and backyards to public gatherings in clubs, community centers, city parks, and natural landscapes – everyone is invited to participate. The climax of the event is a synchronized Moment of Global Unity, when millions of people around the world and across every time zone, pause together to affirm a positive vision for a new Earth. Register your participation in ORIGIN by clicking the Handprint on our website and add your location to the global map: https://ourorigin.earth Together we can light up the world with our collective intention to create a thriving, regenerative future. Host a gathering: https://ourorigin.earth/gatherings Attend the South Africa event: https://ourorigin.earth/za Indigenous leaders and contributors to the prayer: Chief Arvol Looking Horse (Lakota Nation, USA) Yalmay Yunupiŋu (Yolŋu Country, Australia) Uncle Paul Jrumpinjinbah Mcleod (Yuin Country, Australia) Grandma Rita Tupe (Māori, Aotearoa) Grandma Veda Allen (Māori, Aotearoa) Ouma Katrina Esau (San People, South Africa) Rra Pharologanyo Easter Tlatsana (Barolong Nation, South Africa) Pajé Maná Shanenawá (Shanenawá People, Brazil) Jero Nyoman Sutarmi (Sembiran, Bali) Àdhamh Ó Broin (Na Gàidheil, Scotland) Mamo Casimiro (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia) Martina Mamani (Q’ero Nation, Peru) Akis’a Redsoldier (Dakota Nation, USA) Lourdes Monrroy (San Pedro de Casta, Peru) Leticia Torre Suares (Arhuaco People, Colombia) Pajé Álvaro (Yepá-Mahsã People, Brazil) Larry Gurruwiwi (Yolŋu Country, Australia) Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs (Yolŋu Country, Australia) Kike Pinto (San Pedro de Casta, Peru) Wakinyan Ska Wi-Melaine Stoneman (Lakota Nation, USA) Yvonne Wynde (Dakota Nation, USA) Margaret Roscelli (Dakota Nation, USA) Taiha Hato Moetu (Māori, Aotearoa) Sey Nawiyekūn (Arhuaco People, Colombia) Mano Thomas (Arhuaco People, Colombia) Samuani Shanenawá (Shanenawá People, Brazil) Larissa Shanenawá (Shanenawá People, Brazil) Shuayne Shanenawá (Shanenawá People, Brazil) Matsiani Shanenawá (Shanenawá People, Brazil) Ni Luh Intan Cahaya Dewi (Sembiran, Bali) Nyomon Sutarmi (Sembiran, Bali) Kebut Rapet Arsana (Sembiran, Bali) Kadek Suartawan (Sembiran, Bali) Kadek Sri Devi Adnyani (Sembiran, Bali) Jero Mangku Puseh (Sembiran, Bali) Eilionoir Anna Nicdhomhnaill (Na Gàidheil, Scotland) Ben Reid-Howells (Na Gàidheil, Scotland) Karis Yves Knight (Na Gàidheil, Scotland) N|aungkusi Snyman (San People, South Africa) Tilly Wurramarrba (Yolŋu Country, Australia) Filmed and directed by Deborah Anderson