A compilation of hand-game songs sung by the family and relatives of Wilmer “Wanapeya Najinca” Mesteth.  This album is in honor and memory of Wilmer who dedicated his life to preserving our Lakota social dances and games, our Lakota language,  lifeways, and spiritual practices.

Track 1 - Amazing Grace

Track 2 - Straight

Track 3 - Straight

Track 4 - Straight

Track 5 - Straight

Track 6 - Straight

Track 7 - Straight

Track 8 - Straight

Track 9 - Straight

Track 10 - Straight

Háŋpapȟečhuŋp na héčhiyata waú we. 	
I am coming towards the handgames.

8. Janessa Garnette - Háŋpapȟečhuŋpi Olówaŋ (Wanápȟeya Nažíča)

Olówaŋ tȟokáhe: Tȟuŋkášila, Tȟuŋkášila úŋšimala yo. 	
First Song: Creator, Creator have pity on me.

Olowan ičínuŋpa: Heyá hóyewaye ló. Heyá hóyewaye ló.	
Second Song: I am sending my voice, saying that. I am sending my voice, saying that.

2. Miracle Spotted Bear - Wóčhekiye Olówaŋ

Čhaŋnúŋpa kiŋ lé wakȟáŋ yeló. Wakȟáŋ yeló. Wičhóni waŋ wičhózani yeló. Wóphila yeló. Wóphila yeló. Haŋhépi kiŋ lé wakȟáŋ yeló. Wakȟáŋ yeló. Wičhóni waŋ wičhózani yeló.  Wóphila yeló. Wóphila yeló.	
This pipe is sacred. It is sacred. A life is health. Thank you. Thank you. This night is sacred. It is sacred. A life is health. Thank you. Thank you.

4. Brian Thunder Hawk - Wóčhekiye Olówaŋ

Olówaŋ tȟokáhe: Tȟuŋkášila waní wačhíŋ yeló. Tȟuŋkášila waní wačhíŋ yeló.  Waní wačhíŋ yeló. Čhaŋnúŋpa waŋ yuhá hóyewaye ló. Tȟuŋkášila waní wačhíŋ yeló. 	
First Song: Creator, I want to live. Creator, I want to live. I want to live. I am sending my voice with a pipe. Creator, I want to live.  

Olowan ičínuŋpa: Até. Até. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Até. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Wakȟáŋheža óta núni máni wanípi. Até. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Até. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo.	
Second Song: Father. Father. Father, hear me. Father. Father, hear me. Hear me. Many children are wandering lost. Father. Father, hear me. Father. Father, hear me. Father, hear me.

3. Spur Pourier - Wóčhekiye Olówaŋ

Wičhíŋčala na hokšíla owíyuškiŋyaŋ wačhípe ló. Oyáte waná 'ta waŋyáŋka po. Oyáte, 'ta waŋyáŋka po.	
The boys and girls are dancing happily. People, look at them now.  People, look at them.

15. Wakinyan Luta Singers - Wakȟáŋheža Olówaŋ

Olówaŋ tȟokáhe: Makȟásitomniyaŋ Lakȟól wičhóȟʼaŋ kiŋ othéȟike ló. Iná até malakȟóta kéyap čha blihémičʼiye ló.  	
First Song: All over the world, the Lakota ways are difficult. My father and mother told me I am a Lakota so therefore I take courage.  

Olówaŋ ičínuŋpa: Tȟatȟáŋka oyáte kiŋháŋ wačhí oyáte kiŋ.	
Second Song: Buffalo Nation, The people need you.

Olówaŋ ičíyamni: Tȟuŋkášila, Tȟuŋkášila namáȟʼuŋ wo. Namáȟʼuŋ wo. Úŋšiya čhéčhičiye ló. Namáȟʼuŋ wo. Namáȟʼuŋ wo.	
Third Song: Creator, Creator, hear me. Hear me. I praying in a humble manner. Hear me. Hear me.

Olówaŋ ičítopa: Wapáhi po. Wapáhi po. Iyúha wapáhi po. Škál uŋkígluštaŋpi čháŋna waúŋpahipi yeló.	
Fourth Song: Clean up. Clean up. Everybody clean up. When we are finished playing we clean up.

Olówaŋ ičízaptaŋ: Tȟuŋkášilayapi tȟawápaha kiŋháŋ oíhaŋkešni hé nážiŋ kte ló. Iyóȟlatheya oyáte kiŋháŋ wičhíčhaǧiŋ kta čha léčhamuŋ weló.	
Fifth Song: The flag of the president will stand forever. Under it the people will grow, and so I do this.

1. Owáyawa Tȟáŋka Wayáwapi

Tuwé séče kʼuŋ, blihéičʼiya yo. Wóuŋspe kiŋháŋ ečéla kéyape ló. Blihéičʼiya yo. Oyáte kiŋ wačhíŋniyaŋpe ló.	
Person, take courage. They said there is only education (education is the key). Take courage. The people depend on you.

6. Brian Thunder Hawk - Wóuŋspe Olówaŋ

Dearie, iyótaŋčhila k'uŋ, nióiye uŋ aímayaŋpi yuŋkȟáŋ čhéyamayaye. Winíčha kehé k’uŋ nakúŋ tókhiya ilále.	
Dearie, I love you but they are using your words to gossip about me and so you have made me cry. You said you were a man but here you left.

10. Emmanuel "Bull" Black Bear - Wiówešte Olówaŋ

Olówaŋ kiŋ lé wóčhažeyate čhóla.	
This song is without words.

5. Brian Thunder Hawk - Hiŋháŋ Wačhípi Olówaŋ

Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka, wakȟáŋhežapi kiŋ yawášte.	
Great Spirit, bless the children.

9. Janessa Garnette - Uŋȟčéla Olówaŋ

Wačhí Oyáte kiŋ hé oškáte kiŋ yeló. Aŋpétu kiŋ lé nitȟáwa yeló.  Oškáte kiŋ yeló.
Dance Nation, this is a celebration! This day is yours! This is a celebration!

16. Wakinyan Luta Singers - Intertribal Song

Track 10 Tókša Akhé Olówaŋ
Brian Thunder Hawk 
Oyáte tȟa Wóolowaŋ

Tókša Akhé Olówaŋ-Tȟokȟála Lúta

Oítȟaŋčhaŋ Olówaŋ-Tȟokȟála Lúta

Wóyute Yawášte Olówaŋ-Tȟokȟála lúta

Tȟokȟála Olówaŋ-Tȟokȟála lúta

Wóčhekiye Olówaŋ-Tȟokȟála lúta

Waŋblí Olówaŋ-Tȟokȟála lúta

Uŋȟčéla Olówaŋ-Tȟokȟála lúta

Wóčhekiye Olówaŋ (Šahíyela Door Song)-Tȟokȟála lúta

Lakȟóta Oyáte waŋ iyápi na wičhóȟ'aŋ na wóčhekiye uŋ iglúha čha uŋkíhaŋblapi

We envision a liberated Lakota nation through our language, culture, and spirituality.

Lakȟóta thiyóšpaye na tȟéča kiŋ Lakȟól wičhóthi égna wičhózani na wičhóȟ’aŋ na wičhóuŋ yuwáštepi kta čha wóasniye na wóslol’ič’iye uŋ wíyokihi-wičhúŋyaŋpi.

Empowering Lakota youth and families to improve the health, culture, and environment of our communities through the healing and strengthening of cultural identity.

Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation

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