Nibi water song - Turtle lodge

Nibi

Water is sacred. water is life.

L'eau est sacrée. L'eau, c'est la vie.

Water connects and unites us to all.

L'eau nous connecte et nous unit à tous.

It is all Women's responsibility to speak for and take care of the Water

C'est la responsabilité de toutes les femmes de parler pour, et de prendre soin de l'eau.

Wey ya hey ya a

Wey ya hey a yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Miigwetch Kizhe Manito

(MIG WE E ETCH GI JE MA NI TO)

Thank you Creator / Great Spirit

Merci Créateur / Grand Esprit

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya hey ya a

Wey ya hey ya yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Miigwetch Ikwe Miia Nibi Kinagajitowin

(MIG WE E ETCH I I IKWE MI YE E NI I BE KI NA GA DJE TO YA)

Thank you woman for taking care of the water

Merci femme de prendre soin de l'Eau

Wey ya hey ya a

Wey ya hey ya yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya he ya a

Wey ya he ya yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

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Migwetch Pinasiak

(MIG WEE ETCH PI NE SI YA)

Thank you thunderbirds

Merci Oiseaux Tonnerre

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya he ya a

Wey ya he ya yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Miigwetch Nookomis

(MIG WE E ETCH NO O KO Mê)

Thank you Grandmothers

Merci Grands-Mères

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

Wey ya he ya a

Wey ya he ya yo

Wey ya a wey e ha yo

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