A Tribute Song for Our Children from the boarding school era. "You are seen, you are found."
Every Child Matters #EveryChildMatters

Lyrics:
I know times are hard
And the night has come
Know that are that you are loved
And you’re not alone

You stay on my mind
You stay on my mind
You stay on my mind
You stay on my mind

I know times are hard
And the night has come
Know that are that you are loved
And you’re not alone

Dagwáang, you are: 
Strong
Beautiful
Intelligent
Kind
Resilient
Amazing
Precious
Kwíiaas
You are seen, you are found
You are Love, you are loved.

You stay on my mind
You stay on my mind
You stay on my mind
You stay on my mind

You are seen, you are found
You are seen, you are found

Brighter days will come. Brighter days will come. Brighter days will come. Brighter days will come. Brighter days will come háanaa. Brighter days will come. Brighter days will come. Brighter days will come dagwáang. Brighter days will come. Brighter days will come. Brighter days will come dagwáang.

Songwriter/Producer/Composer/Ukulele: Eric Cunningham
Singer/Hand Drum: Sondra Segundo-Cunningham
Producer/Keys/Base/Percussion: Tim Kennedy 
Mastering Engineer: Ian Sheridan

Brighter Days Will Come (Every Child Matters)

Always A Warrior - Featuring Captain Raab on the guitar

Eric (Eroc) & Sondra (Segundo) Cunningham; Married muses makin' music. Both born and raised on the lands of Chief Seattle.
Sondra - hand drum/singer of her ancient Haida Language (Alaskan dialect).
Eroc - ukulele/guitar/vocals.
@erocnsondra

Dii Gudangaay Uu Siigaay (I Can Feel the Ocean) - sung in Haida Language

Little Smoke Shack in Hydaburg Alaska - sung in Haida Language

Feels Like Heaven

Sáandlaan Gawtlaagang (It's A New Day) - sung in Haida Language

This song is featured in my latest children's book "Kúndlaan, The Wolf Pup with Moonlight in Her Eyes".

You can purchase the book for $14 at this link: https://www.chatwinbooks.com/shop/p/kndlaan-the-wolf-pup-with-moonlight-in-her-eyes-by-sondra-segundo

"Indigenous author and illustrator Sondra Segundo brings us Kúndlaan, the first of three children’s books in a series that celebrates Haida culture and language. Kúndlaan tells the story of a wolf pup who takes an exciting trip to the moon!

Inspired by ancient Haida stories, each original tale in the series weaves in Haida language and song to help encourage the revitalization of her Indigenous culture.

Kúndlaan is among first children’s books to ever be published entirely in Alaskan Haida, a critically endangered language. For thousands of years the Haida language was passed down exclusively through song and oral tradition. Recently, a Haida alphabet was developed, making this book possible".

Moon Mom's Song

This is an old Scottish lullaby that my grandfather sang to us, "Go to Sleep my Baby". I sang it to my children too and our pup loved the song. So, with the help of Rob Yates, we translated this song to the Haida Language.

This song is featured in my latest children's book "Kúndlaan, The Wolf Pup with Moonlight in Her Eyes" available at this link: https://www.chatwinbooks.com/shop/p/kndlaan-the-wolf-pup-with-moonlight-in-her-eyes-by-sondra-segundo

Indigenous author and illustrator Sondra Segundo brings us Kúndlaan, the first of three children’s books in a series that celebrates Haida culture and language. Kúndlaan tells the story of a wolf pup who takes an exciting trip to the moon!

Inspired by ancient Haida stories, each original tale in the series weaves in Haida language and song to help encourage the revitalization of her Indigenous culture.

Kúndlaan is among first children’s books to ever be published entirely in Alaskan Haida, a critically endangered language. For thousands of years the Haida language was passed down exclusively through song and oral tradition. Recently, a Haida alphabet was developed, making this book possible.

Wolf Pup Lullaby

Created for Native Family Learning Lodge Families. Old McDonald had a Farm translated to the Haida Language by Linda Shrack. Sung by Sondra Segundo & NFLL children.

Gaagii Donald K_áagan (Uncle Donald Took a Walk)

This song was composed for Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services and goes with new Childrens book "Baby Hummingbird & Children of Canoe".

Baby Hummingbird Song

This song was composed by a 3 year old! She was singing about her grandmother's in our Haida language (which is a pretty big deal to hear our babies speak and sing in our endangered language!)...and so we made this recording.

Náanaa k'ayáa (great grandmother song)

This song is my way of learning and practicing my endangered Haida language. 

“Síigaay gid uu díi íijang- I Am a Child of the Ocean", was translated into my Alaskan Haida language by my cousin Ben, late uncle Miijuu and auntie Viola. 
Ben Young also helped with the pronunciation and translation of this song.

“Síigaay gid uu díi íijang.
I am a child of the ocean.
Díi hal kyáagaangs Hl gudánggang.
I hear her calling to me.
SG̱áanaay gyaa SG̱alangáay eehl díig hal kyáagaanggang.
Through the song of my relative killer whale
Díi hal kyáagaangs Hl gudánggang. I hear her calling to me”

*This song is included in my children's picture book "Killer Whale Eyes". 
Please find my books at SONDRASEGUNDO.COM

 Recorded at Front Burner Studio, Seattle, WA.

I'm A Child Of The Ocean - Síigaay gid uu díi íijang

A love song inspired by my Haida grandparents love. They passed away on the same day of natural causes after being married for 53 years. 

Here are the words in Haida w/ English translation:
Dángahl  gíi 
Together forever

Díi yáalaay  díi ts'áak'aay
My raven, my eagle

Gud eehl tl’áng ngáadaalsaang.
As Lovebirds we will fly.

Lovebirds Song

Eric Cunningham (my husband) created this song and gifted it to me on Mother’s Day 2017. It was inspired from community stories I would share with him. The story in “Smile” was about this man who I briefly met at a Powwow. I was a vendor at the 2017 Native Foster Care Mini Powwow and the alliance was feeding the entire community a traditional feast! This very hungry looking man, walked up to my booth and asked me a simple question, “am I too late?” I smiled and jokingly replied, “No, you’re right on time! INDIAN TIME!” He looked at me for a sec., then threw his head back and let out a big laugh…”ah yeah, INDIAN TIME!” (inside joke lol). Later, I saw him happily enjoying the feast.

Haw’aa dii tlaal - thank you my husband for this beautiful song. Dáng díi kuyáadang - I love you!

Songwriter/Acoustic guitar: Eroc Cunningham
Percussion: Blake Daly
Sondra Segundo Cunningham: vocals
Recorded at Front Burner Studio, Seattle, WA

Smile

Sáandlaanaay-The First Light
Sondra Segundo
Self produced and published
Release date: March 22, 2020

‘Sáandlaanaay-The First Light’ is sung in the endangered Indigenous language of Haida - Alaskan dialect.

SEATTLE, WA— This album came together in the midst of the 2020 World Pandemic. Producer/musician, Tim Kennedy and co-producer/Haida singer, Sondra Segundo planned on getting together to add more vocal harmonies, but were not able to due to social distancing requirements.
 
Although the album is not quite finished, the artist wants to release it now, as a free gift to the people during this time of needed prayer songs. Instructions for free digital download below.

The album cover art was inspired by Sondra’s Haida Family Crest - Double Fin Killer Whale (artist wishes to remain anonymous).

Potlatch Fund (Seattle, WA) funded this language revitilization project.

1. Sáandlaanaay - The First Light (An original composition by Sondra Segundo 2019)
2. The Lord’s Prayer (Acapella)
3. Dáng Díi Kuyáadaang Saláanaa - I Love You Lord
4. X̱ants ‘Láas Kaldangáa - Amazing Grace
5. Hal kinggwaangs eehl ts’ahts’áa - His Eye is On the Sparrow
6. Sáa Uu Dáng G̱íidang - How Great Thou Art
7. Sáandlaan Gudangáay ‘Láagang - What A Day That Will Be  
8. ’Láada K’ánggang - Blessed Assurance

Translated to the K’iigáanii Xáad kíl (Alaskan Haida Language) by:
Honored elder, Dr. Erma Lawrence, Haida Hymnal 1972 
Rob Yates 
Sondra Segundo

Produced by:
Tim Kennedy, Seattle, WA
Sondra Segundo-Cunningham, Seattle, WA
Front Burner Studio, Seattle. Blake Dally produced Sondra's original composition 'Sáandlaanaay - The First Light’.

Mixed by Tim Kennedy

MUSICIANS:
Mariana Occhiuzzi - Flute 
Tim Kennedy - Keys, strings, percussions, vocals 
Blake Dally  - Percussions
Eric Cunningham - Ukulele/vocals
Sondra Segundo - Singer/hand drum

For more information, promo requests, or to arrange an interview, contact Sondra Segundo at 
email: sondrasegundo@gmail.com 
website: SondraSegundo@gmail.com
text/phone: (206)790-6386


Instructions to get free digital download from this safe site: 
Go to this link: sondrasegundo.bandcamp.com
Click on new Haida gospel album. 
Then click on “Buy Digital Album”.
Type $0.00 in “name your price”.
Then click on “Alternatively, continue with zero and download to your computer”.

Sáa Uu Dáng G̱íidang - How Great Thou Art

The Lords Prayer (Acapella) sung in the Haida language

Gyáa’a Hlaa - Stand Up!

Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand
Eehl gáwjaaw - With our drums
Eehl sG_alaang - And our songs
Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand

Gándlaay isgyáan tlagáay tla’áanda - To protect the water & the land
(Water) (and) (Earth)(to protect)

Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand
Eehl gáwjaaw - With our drums
Eehl sG_alaang - And our songs
Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand

G_án X_íinaang -  For Life, 
Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand
G_án  G_ándl - For the Water
Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand

Gyáa’a Hlaa - Stand Up!
Gyáa’a Hlaa - Stand Up!
Gyáa’a Hlaa - Stand Up!

Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand
Sáa Nang Íitl’aagdáas tlaahláayaan - Creators Creation
(above)(The)(Chief)  (made)
Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand

Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand
Eehl gáwjaaw - With our drums
Eehl sG_alaang - And our songs
Tl’ajúugyaa’a - We stand

Awáan áatl’an t’aláng íijang -
(Still)(here) (we)  (are) 
We are still here!

Gyáa’a Hlaa - Stand Up!
Gyáa’a Hlaa - Stand Up!
Gyáa’a Hlaa - Stand Up!

Awáan áatl’an t’aláng íijang -
(Still) (here) (we) (are)
We are still here!

הַלְלוּיָה - Hallelujah - Praise Creator!

This song was created for a community project with the Seattle Public Libraries 
and United Indians of All Tribes Foundation/Ina Maka Program. 
It was inspired by children’s book, 
“We Are Water Protectors” by Carole Lindstrom & Michaela Goade.

Song credits:
Jane Kristovich - Honored Elder, Mentor, Fluent Speaker of Haida - Vocals.
Lisa Telford - Master Haida weaver, Jane’s daughter - Vocals.
Rob Yates - Haida historian, Haida language mentor.
Sondra Segundo - Singer, drums, composer, producer.

Gyáa'a Hlaa - Stand Up (Haida version)

I love singing in my ancient Haida language.

Sondra Segundo

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