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<font size=3><b>Sioux Ghost Dance Song Lyrics</b></font><br><hr size=1>


<font size=1><i>These song lyrics were originally documented and translated by James Mooney in 1894.  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>

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SONGS OF THE SIOUX<br>
1.	A’te he’ye e’yayo (Opening Song)<br>
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A’te he’ye e’yayo!<br>
A’te he’ye e’yayo!<br>
A’te he’ye lo,<br>
A’te he’ye lo.<br>
Nitu’ñshi’la wa’ñyegala’ke—kta’ e’yayo’!<br>
Nitu’ñshi’la wa’ñyegala’ke—kta’ e’yayo’!<br>
A’te he’ye lo,<br>
A’te he’ye lo.<br>
Ni’takuye wañye’găla’ke—kta e’yayo’!<br>
Ni’takuye wañye’găla’ke—kta e’yayo’!<br>
A’te he’ye lo,<br>
A’te he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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The father says so—E’yayo!<br>
The father says so—E’yayo!<br>
The father says so,<br>
The father says so.<br>
You shall see your grandfather—E’yayo!<br>
You shall see your grandfather—E’yayo!<br>
The father says so,<br>
The father says so.<br>
You shall see your kindred—E’yayo!<br>
You shall see your kindred—E’yayo!<br>
The father says so,<br>
The father says so.<br>
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2.	Mi’chi’nkshi Nañpe<br>
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Michǐnkshi nañpe ma’yuzae,<br>
Michǐnkshi nañpe ma’yuzae,	<br>
A’te he’ye lo,<br>
A’te he’ye lo.<br>
Ini’chaghe-kte,<br>
Ini’chaghe-kte,<br>
 A’te he’ye lo,<br>
A’te he’ye lo.<br>
Chăno’ñpa wa’ñ chi’cha-u’pi<br>
Chăno’ñpa wa’ñ chi’cha-u’pi<br>
A’te he’ye lo’,<br>
A’te he’ye lo’,<br>
Cha’-yani’pi-kta’,<br>
Cha’-yani’pi-kta’,<br>
A’te he’ye lo’,<br>
A’te he’ye lo’.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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My son, let me grasp your hand,<br>
My son , let me grasp your hand,<br>
Says the father,<br>
Says the father.<br>
You shall live,					<br>
You shall live,	<br>
Says the father,<br>
Says the father,<br>
I bring you a pipe,<br>
I bring you a pipe,<br>
Says the father,<br>
Says the father,<br>
By means of it you shall live,<br>
By means of it you shall live,<br>
Says the father,<br>
Says the father.<br>
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3.	He Tuwe’cha He<br>
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He tuwe’cha he u echa’ni hwo!<br>
He tuwe’cha he u echa’ni hwo!<br>
Huñku oki’le chaya he u hwo!<br>
Huñku oki’le chaya he u hwo!<br>
A’te-ye he’ye lo,<br>
A’te-ye he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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Who think you comes there!<br>
Who think you comes there!<br>
Is it someone looking for his mother!<br>
Is it someone looking for his mother!<br>
Says the father,<br>
Says the father.<br>
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4.	Wana’yañ Ma’niye<br>
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Wana’yañ ma’niye,<br>
Wana’yañ ma’niye.<br>
Tata’ñka wañ ma’niye,<br>
A’te he’ye lo,<br>
A’te he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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Now he is walking,<br>
Now he is walking.<br>
There is a buffalo bull walking,<br>
There is a buffalo bull walking,<br>
Says the father,<br>
Says the father.<br>
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5.	Lechel Miyo’qañ-kte<br>
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Lechel miyo’qañ-kte lo—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
Lechel miyo’qañ-kte lo—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
Taku maka’ a-icha’gha hena mita’wa-ye lo—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
Taku maka’ a-icha’gha hena mita’wa-ye lo—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
A’te he’ye lo—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
A’te he’ye lo—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
E’ya Yo’yoyo’!<br>
E’ya Yo’yoyo’!<br>
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Translation:<br>
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This is to be my work—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
This is to be my work—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
All that grows upon the earth is mine—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
All that grows upon the earth is mine—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
Says the father—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
Says the father—Yo’yoyo’!<br>
E’ya Yo’yoyo’!<br>
E’ya Yo’yoyo’!<br>
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6.	Michinkshi’yi Tewa’qila Che<br>
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Michinkshi’yi tewa’qila che—Ye’ye’!<br>
Michinkshi’yi tewa’qila che—Ye’ye’!<br>
Oya’te-ye i’nichagha’pi-kta che—Ye’ye’!<br>
Oya’te-ye i’nichagha’pi-kta che—Ye’ye’!<br>
A’teye he’ye lo,<br>
A’teye he’ye lo.<br>
Haye’ye’ E’yayo’yo’!<br>
Haye’ye’ E’yayo’yo’!<br>
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Translation:<br>
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I love my children—Ye’ye’!<br>
I love my children—Ye’ye’!<br>
You shall grow to be a nation—Ye’ye’!<br>
You shall grow to be a nation—Ye’ye’!<br>
Says the father, says the father.<br>
Haye’ye’ E’yayo’yo’! Haye’ye’ E’yayo’yo’!<br>
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7.	Mila kiñ Hiyu’michi’chiyana<br>
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Mila kiñ hiyu’michi’chiyana,	<br>
Mila kiñ hiyu’michi’chiyana.<br>
Wa’waka’bla-kte—Ye’ye’!<br>
Wa’waka’bla-kte—Ye’ye’!<br>
Oñchi he’ye lo—Yo’yo’!<br>
Oñchi hey’ye lo—Yo’yo’!<br>
Puye chiñyi wa’sna wakaghiñyiñ-kte,<br>
Puye chiñyi wa’sna wakaghiñyiñ-kte,<br>
Oñchi heye lo—Yo’!<br>
Oñchi heye lo—Yo’!<br>
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Translation:<br>
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Give me my knife,<br>
Give me my knife,<br>
I shall hang up the meat to dry—Ye’ye’!<br>
I shall hang up the meat to dry—Ye’ye’!<br>
Says grandmother—Yo’yo’!<br>
Says grandmother—Yo’yo’!<br>
When it is dry I shall make a pemmican,<br>
When it is dry I shall make a pemmican,<br>
Says grandmother—Yo’yo’!<br>
Says grandmother—Yo’yo’!<br>
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8.	Le He’yahe’<br>
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Le he’yahe’—Ye’ye!<br>
Le he’yahe’—Ye’ye!<br>
Kañghi-ye oya’te-ye cha-ya waoñ we lo<br>
Kañghi-ye oya’te-ye cha-ya waoñ we lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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This one says—Ye’ye’!<br>
This one says—Ye’ye’!<br>
I belong indeed to the nation of Crows,<br>
I belong indeed to the nation of Crows.<br>
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9.	Niya’te-ye’ He’uw’e<br>
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Niya’te-ye’ he’uw’e, niya’te-ye’ he’uw’e,<br>
Wa’ñbăli gălĕ’shka wa’ñ-yañ nihi’youwe,<br>
Wa’ñbăli gălĕ’shka wa’ñ-yañ nihi’youwe.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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It is your father coming, it is your father coming,<br>
A spotted eagle is coming for you,<br>
A spotted eagle is coming for you.<br>
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10.	Miyo’qañ kiñ Wañla’ki<br>
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Miyo’qañ kiñ wañla’ki—Ye’yeye’!<br>
Miyo’qañ kiñ wañla’ki—Ye’yeye’!<br>
Hena wa’ñlake,<br>
Hena wa’ñlake,<br>
Ha’eye’ya he’yeye’,<br>
Ha’eye’ya he’yeye’.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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You see what I can do—Ye’yeye’!<br>
You see what I can do—Ye’yeye’!<br>
You see them, you see them,<br>
Ha’eye’ya he’yeye’! Ha’eye’ya he’yeye’!<br>
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11.	Michǐ’nkshi Mita’waye<br>
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E’yaye’ye!   E’yaye’ye’!<br>
Michǐ’nkshi mita’waye,<br>
Michǐ’nkshi mita’waye.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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E’yaye’ye’!   E’yaye’ye’!<br>
It is my own child,<br>
It is my own child.<br>
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12.	A’te he’ u-we<br>
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A’te he’ u-we, A’te he’ u-we,<br>
A’te eya’ya he’ u-we’ lo,<br>
A’te eya’ya he’ u-we’ lo,<br>
Ya’nipi-kta’ e’ya u’-we lo,<br>
Ya’nipi-kta’ e’ya u’-we lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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There is the father coming,<br>
There is the father coming.<br>
The father says this as he comes,<br>
The father says this as he comes,<br>
“You shall live,” he says as he comes,<br>
“You shall live,” he says as he comes.<br>
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13.	Wa’sna Wa’tiñ-kta’<br>
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Wa’sna wa’tiñ-kta’—E’yeye’yeye’!<br>
Wa’sna wa’tiñ0kta’—E’yeye’yeye’!<br>
Le’chiya’-ya eya’ip-l—E’yeye’yeye’!<br>
Le’chiya’-ya eya’ip-l—E’yeye’yeye’!<br>
E’ya he’-ye lo, E’ya he’-ye lo,<br>
A’te-ye he’ye lo, A’te-ye he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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I shall eat pemmican—E’yeye’yeye’!<br>
I shall eat pemmican—E’yeye’yeye’!<br>
They say so, they say so,<br>
The father says so, the father says so.<br>
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14.	A’te Lena Ma’qu-we<br>
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A’te lena ma’qu-we—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
A’te lena ma’qu-we—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
Peta wañ—yañyañ ma’qu-we—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
Peta wañ—yañyañ ma’qu-we—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
A’te ma’qu-we—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
A’te ma’qu-we—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
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Translation:<br>
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It was the father who gave us these things—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
It was the father who gave us these things—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
It was the father who gave us fire—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
It was the father who gave us fire—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
He gave it to us—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
He gave it to us—Ye’ye’ye’!<br>
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15.	Ina’ He’kuwo’<br>
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Ina’ he’kuwo’; ina’ he’kuwo’.<br>
Misu’nkala che’yaya oma’ni-ye,<br>
Misu’nkala che’yaya oma’ni-ye.<br>
I’na he’kuwo’; i’na he’kuwo’.<br>
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Translation:
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Mother, come home; mother, come home.<br>
My little brother goes about always crying,<br>
My little brother goes about always crying.<br>
Mother, come home; mother, come home.<br>
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16.	Wa’na Wanasa’pi-kta<br>
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Wa’na wanasa’pi-kta,<br>
Wa’na wanasa’pi-kta.<br>
Ŭñchi’ ita’zipa michu’-ye,<br>
Ŭñchi’ ita’zipa michu’-ye,<br>
A’te he’ye lo, a’te he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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Now they are about to chase the buffalo,<br>
Now they are about to chase the buffalo,<br>
Grandmother, give me back my bow,<br>
Grandmother, give me back my bow,<br>
The father says so, the father says so.<br>
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17.	He’! Kii’ñyañka A’gali’-ye<br>
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He’! kii’ñyañka a’gali’-ye,<br>
He’! kii’ñyañka a’gali’-ye,<br>
Wañ! le’chiya wanasa’pi-kta’ keya’pi lo,<br>
Wañ! le’chiya wanasa’pi-kta’ keya’pi lo,<br>
Wañhi’nkpe ka’gha-yo!<br>
Wañhi’nkpe ka’gha-yo!<br>
A’te he’ye lo, A’te he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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He! They have come back racing!<br>
He! They have come back racing!<br>
Why, they say there is to be a buffalo hunt over here,<br>
Why, they say there is to be a buffalo hunt over here,<br>
Make arrows! Make arrows!<br>
Says the father, says the father.<br>
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18.	Mi’ye Wañma’yañka-yo<br>
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Mi’ye wañma’yañka-yo!<br>
Mi’ye wañma’yañka-yo!<br>
Ka’ñghi oya’te wañ chañku’ waka’ghe lo,<br>
Ka’ñghi oya’te wañ chañku’ waka’ghe lo,<br>
Yani’pi-kta’-cha, yani’pi-kta’-cha.<br>
Kola he’ye lo, kola he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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Look at me! Look at me!<br>
I make a road for one of the Crow nation!<br>
I make a road for one of the Crow nation!<br>
You shall live indeed, you shall live indeed.<br>
Our friend says so, our friend says so.<br>
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19.	Maka’ Sito’maniyañ<br>
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Maka’ sito’maniyañ ukiye,<br>
Oya’te uki’ye, oya’te uki’ye,<br>
Wa’ñbali oya’te wañ hoshi’hi-ye lo,<br>
Ate heye lo, ate heye lo,<br>
Maka o’wañcha’ya uki’ye.<br>
Pte kiñ ukiye, pte kiñ ukiye,<br>
Kañghi oya’te wañ hoshi’hi-ye lo,<br>
A’te he’ye lo, a’te he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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The whole world is coming, <br>
A nation is coming, a nation is coming,<br>
The Eagle has brought the message to the tribe.<br>
The father says so, the father says so.<br>
Over the whole earth they are coming.<br>
The buffalo are coming, the buffalo are coming,<br>
The Crow has brought the message to the tribe,<br>
The father says so, the father says so.<br>
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20.	Le’na Wa’kañ<br>
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Le’na wa’kañ waka’gha-che,<br>
A’te he’ye lo, a’te he’ye lo,<br>
O’găle kiñhañ wakañ waka’gha-che<br>
A’te he’ye lo, a’te he’ye lo,<br>
Chănoñ’pa kiñ waka’gha-che,<br>
A’te he’ye lo, a’te he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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It is I who make these sacred things,<br>
Says the father, says the father.<br>
It is I who make the sacred shirt,<br>
Says the father, says the father.<br>
It is I who made the pipe, <br>
Says the father, says the father.<br>
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21.	Miyo’qañ Kiñ Chichu’-Che<br>
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Miyo’qañ kiñ chichu’-che,<br>
A’te he’ye lo’, a’te he’ye lo’,<br>
O’găle kiñ ni’niye’-kta,<br>
A’te he’ye lo’, a’te he’ye lo’.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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Verily, I have given you my strength,<br>
Says the father, says the father.<br>
The shirt will cause you to live,<br>
Says the father, says the father.<br>
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22.	Michǐ’nkshi Tahe’na<br>
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Michǐ’nkshi tahe’na ku’piye,<br>
Michǐ’nkshi tahe’na ku’piye,<br>
Mako’che wañ washte aya’găli’pi-kte,<br>
A’te he’ye lo’, a’te he’ye lo’.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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My child, come this way,<br>
My child, come this way,<br>
You will take home with you a good country,<br>
Says the father, says the father.<br>
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23.	Wana Wichĕ’shka<br>
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Wana wichĕ’shka a’ti-ye,<br>
Wana wichĕ’shka a’ti-ye.<br>
Wihu’ta oho’măni, wihu’ta oho’măni,<br>
Oka’tañna, oka’tañna,<br>
Koyañ wowa’hiñ-kte,<br>
Koyañ wowa’hiñ-kte.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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Now set up the tipi,<br>
Now set up the tipi,<br>
Around the bottom,<br>
Around the bottom,<br>
Drive in the pegs,<br>
Drive in the pegs,<br>
In the meantime I shall cook,<br>
In the meantime I shall cook.<br>
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24.	A’te Mi’chuye<br>
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A’te mi’chuye,<br>
A’te mi’chuye,<br>
Wañhi’nkpe mi’chuye,<br>
Wañhi’nkpe mi’chuye.<br>
A’hiye, a’hiye.<br>
Wa’sna wa’tiñkte,<br>
Wa’sna wa’tiñkte.<br>
A’hiye, a’hiye.<br>
Wa’sna wa’tiñkte,<br>
Wa’sna wa’tiñkte.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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Father, give them to me,<br>
Father, give them to me,<br>
Give me my arrows,<br>
Give me my arrows,<br>
They have come, they have come,<br>
I shall eat pemmican,<br>
I shall eat pemmican.<br>
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25.	Hañpa Wecha’ghe<br>
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Hañpa wecha’ghe,	<br>
Hañpa wecha’ghe,	<br>
Tewa’qila-la he,<br>
Tewa’qila-la he.<br>
Wa’ñbleni’chala he kaye lo,<br>
Wa’ñbleni’chala he kaye lo,<br>
Toke’cha wa’ñwegalaki’ñ-kte,<br>
Toke’cha wa’ñwegalaki’ñ-kte,<br>
Nihu’ñ koñ he he’ye lo,<br>
Nihu’ñ koñ he he’ye lo.<br>
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Translation:<br>
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I made moccasins for him,<br>
I made moccasins for him,	<br>
For I love him,<br>
For I love him.<br>
To take to the orphan,<br>
To take to the orphan,<br>
Soon I shall see my child,<br>
Soon I shall see my child,<br>
Says your mother,<br>
Says your mother.<br>
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26.	Waka’ñyañ Iñya’ñkiñ-kte<br>
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Waka’ñyañ iñya’nkiñ-kte,<br>
Waka’ñyañ iñya’nkiñ-kte,<br>
Chañgăle’shka wañ luza’hañ iñya’nkiñ-kte,<br>
Chañgăle'shka wañ luza'hañ iñya'ñkiñ-kte,<br>
Wañwa'yag upo, wañwa'yag upo,<br>
A'te he'ye lo, a'te he'ye lo.<br>
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Translation <br>
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The holy (hoop) shall run, 	Come and see it,<br>
The holy (hoop) shall run,	Come and see it,<br>
The swift hoop shall run,	Says the father,<br>
The swift hoop shall run,	Says the father.<br>
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