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"Speak The Native Language"

Lyrics by Roseanne Clark & Lisa Perley-Dutcher & melody from Sweet Water Women’s “Heart Song”

Chorus:
Wey-ya-hey
Ya-wey-ya hey
Wey-ya-hey
Ya-wey-ya-hey 
Ya-wey-ya-hey
Ya-wey-hi-yu

Woliwon 'ciw ktolatuwewakonon 
    (Thank you for our language)
Woliwon 'ciw ktolatuwewakonon 

Chorus

Kehci-Keluwosit
  (Creator)                               
Kehci-Keluwosit
 
Kehkimane knicannuk ktolatuwewakonon           
    (Let’s teach our children our language)

Chorus

Wicuhkemine nilun Wolastoqiyik
     (Help us, the Maliseets)
Wicuhkemine nilun Wolastoqiyik

  Chorus (x2)

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Qanute
"Welcome Song"

medley of traditional versions & Sweet Water Women’s “Kwan-Do Daey”

Qan-nu te-hey, qan-nu te-hey
Qan-nu te-hey, qan-nu-ti ye
Qan-nu te-hey, qan-nu te-hey
Qan-nu te-hey, qan-nu-ti ye
Qan-nu te-hey, qan-nu te-hey
Qan-nu te-hey, qan-nu te-hey
Qan-nu te-hey, qan-nu-ti-ye

Hey qan-nu-tey, ay-i-ya qan-nu-tey
Hey qan-nu-tey, ay-i-ya Yuhki-yu wey 
Yuhki-yu wey ya-iya-iya
Yuhki-yu wey

Hey qan-nu-tey, ay-i-ya qan-nu-tey
Hey qan-nu-tey, ay-i-ya Yuhki-yu wey 
Yuhki-yu wey ya-iya-iya
Yuhki-yu wey

Hey-eh qan-nu-tey e-ey uh
Hey-eh qan-nu-tey
Hey-eh qan-nu-tey e-ey uh
Hey qan-nu-tey
Hey qan-nu-tey e-ey uh
Hey-eh qan-nu tey e-ey
Hey-eh qan-nu-tey e-ey uh
Hey-eh qan-nu-tey

Qanute

Kcitomitahasuwey Wasis'Tolintuakon
Children's Honour Song

Written by Junior Peter Paul & translated with permission into Maliseet by Charlie Nicholas 

 Chorus:
 Wey-u-hey, a-wey-u-hey
 Wey-u-hey, a-wey-u-hey(x2) 

 Muhsumsuwi cihpolakon
 (Grandfather Eagle)
 Amonituwiyat yut skitkomiq
 (Flying around the earth)
 Ahtoli-kiluwahat
 (Looking for)
 Wasisok, wasisok
 (The children, the children)

 Chorus

 Muhsumsuwi cihpolakon
 (Grandfather Eagle)
 Amonituwiyat yut skitkomiq 
 (Flying around the earth)
 Moskuwa wasisok
 (He found the children)
 Yuktok wasisok
 (These children)

 Chorus

 Muhsumsuwi cihpolakon
 (Grandfather Eagle)
 Amonituwiyat yut skitkomiq
 (Flying around the earth)
 Wicuhkeman wasisok 
 (Help these children)
 Yuktok wasisok
 (These children)

 Chorus

 Muhsumsuwi cihpolakon 
 (Grandfather Eagle)
 Amonituwiyat yut skitkomiq
 (Flying around the earth)
 Milan Keluwahk
 (Give them what is good)
 Wasisok, wasisok
 (The children, the children)

 Chorus

 Muhsumsuwi cihpolakon
 (Grandfather Eagle)
 Amonituwiyat yut skitkomiq
 (Flying around the earth)
 Kehkiman skicinuwey
 (Teach them the Native way)
 Yuktok wasisok
 (These children)
 
 Chorus

Kcitomitahasuwey Wasis'tolintuwakon

Esuwonikewey
"Trading Song"

Traditional

Yanni-yanni-ya 
    hey-eh-ya-ikonu-leya
Yanni-yanni-ya 
    hey-eh-ya-ikonu-ley(x2)

Ipa npeciptun keq ikonu-leya
      (Look at what I brought)                                   
Ipa npeciptun keq ikonu-leya 
      (Look at what I brought)

Yanni-yanni-ya 
     hey-eh-ya-ikonu-leya
Yanni-yanni-ya 
     hey-eh-ya-ikonu-ley

Ipa npeciptun keq ikonu-leya
      (Look at what I brought)
Ipa npeciptun keq ikonu-leya
      (Look at what I brought)

(Instrumental)

Yanni-yanni-ya 
     hey-eh-ya-ikonu-leya

Yanni-yanni-ya 
     hey-eh-ya-ikonu-ley(x4)

Ipa npeciptun keq ikonu-leya
      (Look at what I brought)
Ipa npeciptun keq ikonu-leya
      (Look at what I brought)

Esuwonikewey

Wolastoq Lintuwakon
"Maliseet Song"

Translation by Gwen Bear

Wolastoq pomehloqe
Aci-te pomiku
Wolastoq olomehloqe
Supeq elomiyak
Nikuwoss pomiphin
Wasis-oc nil askomiw
Nikuwoss pomiphin
Wasis-oc nil askomiw

Wolastoq is flowing
Flowing and growing
Wolastoq is flowing
Down to the sea
Mother carry me
A child I will always be
Mother carry me
A child I will always be

Wolastoq Lintuwakon

Keeper of the Drum

Written by Lisa Perley Dutcher to Honour Elder Maggie Paul

  In '46 a child was born
  Called a baby girl
  They didn't realize that she'd become
  Keeper of the Drum (x3)

  Ancestors they saw
  Who she really was
  They helped her become
  Keeper of the Drum (x3)

  Chorus:
  Wey-hi-wey-hi-yu
  Wey-hi-hi-yu
  Wey-hi-wey-hi-yu
  Wey-hi-hi-yu
  Keeper of the Drum (x3)

  Feelin' Mother Earth's heartbeat
  She knew where she belonged
  Keep sharin’ those songs
  Keeper of the Drum (x3)
 
  Many tried to change her
  From who she would become
  But she stood strong
  Keeper of the Drum (x3)

  Chorus

  Maggie Paul is sharin' chants
  It’s medicine to our soul
  Sing it loud and strong
  Keeper of the Drum (x3)
  
  Chorus

Keeper of the Drum

Anelsultipon
"Humble Song"

Traditional

Kcuwi anelsultipon
  (We Gotta Humble Ourselves)
Elapominokot Keluwosit
  (The Creator is watching us)
Kcuwi anelsultipon 
  (We Gotta Humble Ourselves)
Elapominokot Keluwosit
   (The Creator is watching us)
Kcituwamqewoltinen
  (Let’s bow our heads)
Kmawamkapasultinen
  (Let’s all walk together)
Wahte-ewepiw
  (Up above)
Mawamkapasultinen
 (Let’s all walk together)

Kcuwi anelsultipon 
 Elapominokot Kuhkomossonuk 
  (Our Grandmothers are watching us)
Kcuwi anelsultipon 
Elapominokot Kuhkomossonuk

Kcituwamqewoltinen
Kmawamkapasultinen
Wahte-ewepiw
Mawamkapasultinen

Kcuwi anelsultipon
Elapominokot Knicannuk
  (Our Children are watching us)
Kcuwi anelsultipon
Elapominokot Knicannuk

Kcituwamqewoltinen
Kmawamkapasultinen
Wahte-ewepiw
Mawamkapasultinen

Kcuwi anelsultipon
Elapominokot Kmuhsumsonuk
  (Our Grandfathers are watching us)
Kcuwi anelsultipon
Elapominokot Kmuhsumsonuk
 
Kcituwamqewoltinen
Kmawamkapasultinen
Wahte-ewepiw
Mawamkapasultinen

We gotta humble ourselves in the eyes of Creator
We gotta humble ourselves in the eyes of Creator
We gotta bend down low 
Know what they know
We can raise each other up
Higher and higher 
We can raise each other up
Higher and higher 
We can raise each other up
Higher and higher 
We can raise each other up

Anelsultipon

Mali Lula
"Mary Lawrence"

Traditional Lullaby

Mali Lula, nathulin                           
   (Mary Lawrence, come get me by canoe)    
'Qotakisu ktolapenkulc                                                            
    (I will pay you a dollar)    
Cel­oc apc pikseyis                                                         
    (And also a small piece of pork)
'Qoci­tkiqon cel epahsiw                                                       
    (A pound and a half)
Pihce kilumi                                                                           
    (You missed me for so long)
Ma­te­lu knathuliw                     
    (But you did not come get me by canoe)
Tokec­oc­olu nmacaha
   (So now I will go home)
Kat­tehc apc ntapaciyaw                      
    (I will not return again)

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