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If you notice an error or have a suggestion how to make these better, please <a href="http://www.ghostdance.us/cgi-bin/email/contactus.cgi">contact us</a>.</i></font> <p>&nbsp;<br> <font face="arial" size=3> 1. O'tä Nä'nisi'näsists<br> <br> O'tä nä'nisi'näsists Ehe'e'ye'!<br> O'tä nä'nisi'näsists Ehe'e'ye'!<br> Mä'tesemä'moestä'nowe't Ähe'e'ye'! <br> Mä'tesemä'moestä'nowe't Ähe'e'ye'!<br> Ho'ivitu'simo'moi'ts E'ähe'e'ye'! <br> Ho'ivitu'simo'moi'ts E'ähe'e'ye'!<br> Nu'ka'eshe'väo'e'tse'<br> Nitu'si'mitä'nun,<br> Nitu'si'mitä'nun.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> Well, my children Ehe'e'ye'!<br> Well, my children Ehe'e'ye'!<br> When you meet your friends again Ähe'e'ye'! <br> When you meet your friends again Ähe'e'ye'! <br> The earth will tremble E'ähe'e'ye'! <br> The earth will tremble E'ähe'e'ye'! <br> The summer cloud (?)<br> It will give it to us,<br> It will give it to us.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 2. Ehä'n Esho'ini'<br> <br> Ehä'n esho'ini',<br> Ehä'n esho'ini',<br> Hoi'v esho'ini',<br> Hoi'v esho'ini',<br> I'yohä' Eye'ye'!<br> I'yohä' Eye'ye'!<br> I'nisto'niwo'ni Ahe'e'ye'!<br> I'nisto'niwo'ni Ahe'e'ye'!<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> Our father has come,<br> Our father has come,<br> The earth has come,<br> The earth has come,<br> It is rising Eye'ye'!<br> It is rising Eye'ye'!<br> It is humming Ahe'e'ye'!<br> It is humming Ahe'e'ye'! <br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 3. Nä'niso'näsi'stsihi'<br> <br> Nä'niso'näsi'stsihi',<br> Nä'niso'näsi'stsihi',<br> Hi'tää'ni mä'noyu'hii',<br> Hi'tää'ni mä'noyu'hii',<br> Owa'ni tsi'nitai'-wosi'hi',<br> Owa'ni tsi'nitai'-wosi'hi',<br> Tsi'nitai'-womai'-wosihi',<br> Tsi'nitai'-womai'-wosihi',<br> I'häni'i'hiwo'uhi',<br> I'häni'i'hiwo'uhi.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> My children, my children, <br> Here is the river of turtles,<br> Here is the river of turtles,<br> Where the various living things,<br> Where the various living things,<br> Are painted their different colors,<br> Are painted their different colors.<br> Our father says so,<br> Our father says so.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 4. Nä'see'nehe' Ehe'yowo'mi<br> <br> Nä'see'nehe' ehe'yowo'mi,<br> Nä'see'nehe' ehe'yowo'mi,<br> E'nää'ne mä'noyo'h ehe'yowo'mi,<br> E'nää'ne mä'noyo'h ehe'yowo'mi.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> I waded into the yellow river,<br> I waded into the yellow river,<br> This was the Turtle river into which I waded,<br> This was the Turtle river into which I waded.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 5. Wosi'vä-a'a'<br> <br> Wosi'vä-a'a',<br> Wosi'vä-a'a',<br> Nänima-iyä,<br> Nänima-iyä,<br> Ä'hiya'e'yee'heye'!<br> Ä'hiya'e'yee'heye'!<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> The mountain,<br> The mountain,<br> It is circling around,<br> It is circling around,<br> Ä'hiya'e'yee'heye'!<br> Ä'hiya'e'yee'heye'!<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 6. Ni'ha-i'hi'hi'<br> <br> Ni'ha-i'hi'hi',<br> NI'ha-i'hi'hi',<br> Na'eso'yutu'hi',<br> Na'eso'yutu'hi',<br> U'guchi'hi'hi',<br> U'guchi'hi'hi',<br> Na'nisto'hewu'hi',<br> Na'nisto'hewu'hi',<br> Ga'! Na'hewu'hi,<br> Ga'! Na'hewu'hi.<br> <br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> My father,<br> My father,<br> I come to him,<br> I come to him,<br> The crow,<br> The crow,<br> I cry like it,<br> I cry like it,<br> Caw! I say,<br> Caw! I say.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 7. Hi'awu'hi Hi'hi'hai'-yai'<br> <br> Hi'awu'hi Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> Hi'awu'hi Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> Ni'äsi'tano'ni Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> Ni'äsi'tano'ni Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> Hi'äma' wihu'i Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> Hi'äma' wihu'i Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> Ni'hihi'no'ni' Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> Ni'hihi'no'ni' Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> Nishibä'tämo'ni Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> Nishibä'tämo'ni Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> The devil Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> The devil Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> We have put him aside Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> We have put him aside Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> The White Man Above Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> The White Man Above Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> He is our father Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> He is our father Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> He has blest us Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> He has blest us Hi'hi'hai'-yai'!<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 8. Ni'ha E'yehe'! E'he'eye<br> <br> Ni'ha E'yehe'! E'he'eye'!<br> Ni'ha E'yehe'! E'he'eye'!<br> Tsi'stamo'nohyo't Ehe'eye'!<br> Tsi'stamo'nohyo't Ehe'eye'!<br> O'täta'wome'mäpe'wä He'eye'!<br> O'täta'wome'mäpe'wä He'eye'!<br> Ni'mistä'tuhä'mi He'eye'!<br> Ni'mistä'tuhä'mi He'eye'!<br> E'hiwou', E'hiwou' He'!<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> My father E'he'eye'!<br> My father E'he'eye'!<br> When I first met him E'he'eye'!<br> When I first met him E'he'eye'!<br>  In the blue-green water He'eye'!<br>  In the blue-green water He'eye'!<br> You must take a bath  He'eye'!<br> You must take a bath  He'eye'!<br> Thus he told me, thus he told me He'!<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 9. Ä'minû'qi<br> <br> Ä'minû'qi I'yahe'yahe'e'!<br> Ä'minû'qi I'yahe'yahe'e'!<br> Nistsishi'hiyo'honi'mäni' Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Nistsishi'hiyo'honi'mäni' Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Ni'shka'ni ni'stsishi'nutsi'mani Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Ni'shka'ni ni'stsishi'nutsi'mani Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Ehä'ni ni'nini'etä'ni Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Ehä'ni ni'nini'etä'ni Ahe'e'ye'!<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> My comrade I'yahe'yahe'e'!<br> My comrade I'yahe'yahe'e'!<br> Let us go and play shinny Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Let us go and play shinny Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Let us look for our mother Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Let us look for our mother Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Our father tells us to do it Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Our father tells us to do it Ahe'e'ye'!<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 10. He'stutu'ai<br> <br> He'stustu'ai Yä'hä'yä'!<br> He'sutu'äi <br> [ad libitum]<br> <br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> The buffalo head Yä'hä'yä'!<br> The half buffalo <br> [ad libitum]<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 11. Nä'mio'ts<br> <br> Nä'mio'ts Ehe'ee'ye'!<br> Nämio'ts Ehe'ee'ye'!<br> Nä'tosi'noe'yotsi'nots he'wowi'täs E'yahe'eye'!<br> Nä'tosi'noe'yotsi'nots he'wowi'täs E'yahe'eye'!<br> Nitsävi'siwo'mätsi'nowa' <br> Nitsävi'siwo'mätsi'nowa'.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> I am coming in sight Ehe'ee'ye'!<br> I am coming in sight Ehe'ee'ye'!<br> I bring the whirlwind with me Ehe'ee'ye'!<br> I bring the whirlwind with me Ehe'ee'ye'!<br> That you may see each other <br> That you may see each other.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 12. A'gachi'hi<br> <br> A'gachi'hi,<br> A'gachi'hi,<br> I'nimä'iha',<br> I'nimä'iha',<br> Hi'tsina'yo,<br> Hi'tsina'yo <br> Na'vishi'nima' yu'suwu'nutu',<br> Na'vishi'nima' yu'suwu'nutu'.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> The crow, the crow,<br> He is circling around,<br> He is circling around,<br> His wing, his wing <br> I am dancing with it,<br> I am dancing with it.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 13. Nä'nise'näse'stse<br> <br> Nä'nise'näse'stse nä'shi'nisto'ni'va He'eye'!<br> Nä'nise'näse'stse nä'shi'nisto'ni'va He'eye'!<br> Nä'niso'niwo', nä'niso'niwo',<br> I'votä'omo'mestä'o He'eye'!<br> I'votä'omo'mestä'o He'eye'!<br> Nä'visi'vämä', nä'vi'sivämä'.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> My children, I am now humming He'eye'!<br> My children, I am now humming He'eye'!<br> Your children, your children,<br> They are crying He'eye'!<br> They are crying He'eye'!<br> They are hurrying me along,<br> They are hurrying me along.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 14. Ogo'ch Ehe'eye'<br> <br> Ogo'ch Eye'eye'!<br> Ogo'ch Eye'eye'!<br> Tseä'nehä'si nä'viho'm,<br> Tseä'nehä'si nä'viho'm.<br> A'ae'vä, A'ae'vä,<br> Nistsistä'nä' e'wova'shimä'nists,<br> Nistsistä'nä' e'wova'shimä'nists.<br> Ni'shivä'tämä'ni,<br> Ni'shivä'tämä'ni.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> The crow Ehe'eye'!<br> The crow Ehe'eye'!<br> I saw him when he flew down,<br> I saw him when he flew down.<br> To the earth, to the earth.<br> He has renewed our life,<br> He has renewed our life.<br> He has taken pity on us,<br> He has taken pity on us.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 15. Tsiso'soyo'tsito'ho<br> <br> Tsiso'soyo'tsito'ho,<br> Tsiso'soyo'tsito'ho,<br> He'stänowä'hehe',<br> He'stänowä'hehe',<br> Näviho'säni'hi,<br> Näviho'säni'hi,<br> Tse'novi'tätse'stovi,<br> Tse'novi'tätse'stovi,<br> Ä'koyoni'vähe',<br> Ä'koyoni'vähe'.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> While I was going about,<br> While I was going about,<br> Among the people, at my home,<br> Among the people, at my home,<br> I saw them,<br> I saw them,<br> Where they gambled,<br> Where they gambled,<br> With the ä'ko'yo wheel,<br> With the ä'ko'yo wheel.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 16. Ni'ha E'yehe'e'yehe'<br> <br> Ni'ha E'yehe'e'yehe'!<br> Ni'ha E'yehe'e'yehe'!<br> Hi'niso'nihu' Hi'yeye'!<br> Hi'niso'nihu' Hi'yeye'!<br> O'tätä'womi' mä'piva' He'e'ye'!<br> O'tätä'womi' mä'piva' He'e'ye'!<br> Nä'hisi'maqa'niwo'm Ähe'eye'!<br> Nä'hisi'maqa'niwo'm Ähe'eye'!<br> E'ta'wu'hotä'nu He'eye'!<br> E'ta'wu'hotä'nu He'eye'!<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> My father E'yehe'e'yehe'!<br> My father E'yehe'e'yehe'!<br> His children Hi'yeye'!<br> His children Hi'yeye'!<br> In the greenish water He'e'ye'!<br> In the greenish water He'e'ye'!<br> He makes them swim Ähe'eye'!<br> He makes them swim Ähe'eye'!<br> We are all crying He'eye'!<br> We are all crying He'eye'!<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 17. A'ga'ch Ehe'e'ye'<br> <br> A'ga'ch Ehe'e'ye'!<br> A'ga'ch Ehe'e'ye'!<br> Ve'ta chi He'e'ye'!<br> Ve'ta chi He'e'ye'!<br> E'hoi'otsi'stu,<br> E'hoi'otsi'stu,<br> Ma'e'tumu'nu' He'e'ye'!<br> Ma'e'tumu'nu' He'e'ye'!<br> E'ho'i'o'tso',<br> E'ho'i'o'tso'.<br> Nä'vi'sivû'qewo'nit,<br> Nä'vi'sivû'qewo'nit.<br> Nistä'kona'oe'vo,<br> Nistä'kona'oe'vo.<br> E'he'vo'o', E'he'vo'o'.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> The crow Ehe'e'ye'!<br> The crow Ehe'e'ye'!<br> The grease paint He'e'ye'!<br> The grease paint He'e'ye'!<br> He brings it to me,<br> He brings it to me.<br> The red paint He'e'ye'!<br> The red paint He'e'ye'!<br> He brings it,<br> He brings it.<br> I prepare myself with it,<br> I prepare myself with it.<br> It will make you strong,<br> It will make you strong.<br> He tells me, He tells me.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 18. Nä'niso'näsi'stsi' He'e'ye'<br> <br> Nä'niso'näsi'stsi' He'e'ye'!<br> Nä'niso'näsi'stsi' He'e'ye'!<br> Vi'nänä'tuu'wa o'gochi' Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Vi'nänä'tuu'wa o'gochi' Ahe'e'ye'!<br> Ni'stsivi'shiwo'mätsi'no,<br> Nistsivi'shiwo'mätsi'no.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> My children He'e'ye'!<br> My children He'e'ye'!<br> Kill a buffalo (or beef) for the Crow Ahe'e'ye'<br> Kill a buffalo (or beef) for the Crow Ahe'e'ye'!<br> By that means I shall see you,<br> By that means I shall see you.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> 19. A'guga'-ihi,<br> <br> A'guga'-ihi,<br> A'guga'-ihi.<br> Tsi'shistä'hi'sihi',<br> Tsi'shistä'hi'sihi'.<br> I'hoo'tsihi',<br> I'hoo'tsihi'.<br> Tsitäwo'tähi',<br> Tsitäwo'tähi',<br> Hi'nisa'nûhi',<br> Hi'nisa'nûhi'.<br> Tsitäwo'mohu',<br> Tsitäwo'mohu'.<br> <br> Translation:<br> <br> The crow woman <br> The crow woman <br> To her home,<br> To her home,<br> She is going,<br> She is going.<br> She will see it,<br> She will see it.<br> Her children,<br> Her children.<br> She will see them,<br> She will see them.<br> <br> <hr size=1> <p> </td></tr></table> <p> <img src="/graphics/footer.jpg" width=798 height=9> <p> <font face="verdana,helvetica,arial" size=1> <center> <!-- The Ghost Dance belongs to all Native Americans.<br> Although it may be shared, it can never be taken away.<br>All rights reserved and all wrongs reversed. --> </center> </font> </td></tr></table></center> </body>