From the collection of Dolores Sand, originally translated into Cree by the late Ida McLeod and Freda Ahenakew, requested by Calinda Duquette for the kids at Head Start.
| otāpānāsk | The Wheels on the Bus |
|---|---|
| nināh-nāmisininān otāpānāskohk nināh-nāmisininān, nināh-nāmisininān nināh-nāmisininān otāpānāskohk sāpo ōtēnāhk. | The people on the bus go up and down Up and down, up and down The people on the bus go up and down All through the town. |
| cîhcipipayîsak, nîkânipayiwak nîkânipayiwak, nîkânipayiwak cîhcipipayîsak, nîkânipayiwak sāpo ōtēnāhk. | The wheels on the bus go round and round Round and round, round and round The wheels on the bus go round and round All through the town. |
| pōtācikan pēhtakosīmakan pētākosīmakan, pēhtakosīmakan pōtācikan pēhtākosīmakan sāpo ōtēnāhk. | The horn on the bus goes toot, toot, toot Toot, toot, toot, toot, toot, toot The horn on the bus goes toot, toot, toot All through the town. |
| pāhkwahikan pāhkwahikēmakan pāhkwahikēmakan, pāhkwahikēmakan pāhkwahikan pāhkwahikēmakan sāpo ōtēnāhk. | The wiper on the glass goes swish, swish, swish, Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish The wiper on the glass goes swish, swish, swish All through the town. |
| opimpahīhtāw “otānāhk,” itwēw, “otāhāhk,” itwēw, “otānāhk,” itwēw. opimpāhīhtāw, “otānāhk,” itwēw, sāpo otēnāhk. | The driver on the bus says “Move on back” “Move on back, Move on back” The driver on the bus says “Move on back” All through the town. |
| Plains Cree translation by Ida McLeod and Freda Ahenakew |
