Gitche Manitou

This article is about the Algonquian deity. For the Iowa state preserve, see Gitchie Manitou State Preserve.
Gitche Manitou in Cree syllabic:
Kihci-manitô (Cree New Testament 1876),
Kise-manitô (Cree Bible 1862),
Kise-manitow (Cree New Testament 1908),
Gizhe-manidoo (Ojibwe New Testament 1988),
Chisa-manitu (Naskapi New Testament 2007)
Dutch engraving (Bernard Picart, 1723) showing Canadians sacrificing to "Quitchi-Manitou"

Gitche Manitou (Gitchi Manitou, Kitchi Manitou, etc.) means "Great Spirit" in several Algonquian languages. Christian missionaries have translated God as Gitche Manitou in scriptures and prayers in the Algonquian languages.

Manitou is a common Algonquian term for spirit, mystery, or deity. Native American Churches in Mexico, United States and Canada often use this term.