Thanks, Art Napoleon, for permission to share this gentle prayer song in Northern Cree (northern y-dialect) to remind us that cultural survival is what it’s all about in these times of turmoil.
pimâcihowin : cultural survival
Vocables….
kihci-manitow
kihcikîsikohk kâ-ayâyin
kitimâkinawinân ôta askîhk
kitimâkinawik awâsisak
kitimâkinawik oskinîkowak
kitimâkinawik piyakoskânak
kitimâkinawik nîhiyawak
ka-môcikihtânaw ka-nîmihitonaw
ka-môcikihtânaw ka-nîhiyawânaw
hey kimosôminawak
hey kohkominawak
Vocables…
Thank you very much for posting this. The opportunity to hear my native tongue while far from home is a great boon as I take each step towards learning more of it.
Thank you for this. It’s one of my favorites by Art.