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Create your own playlists and discover a vast musical repertoire of Indigenous artists on Nikamowin!
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Verse 1
Apitc asatik e backa-bigoni,
Okasak acitc namek amiwak.
Aki koki ni tawimigan.
Aji minokamin.
Verse 2
Ni mwa-tcitonan,
Odabi, wigwas, kijekatik.
Ni mokotcige,
Ni gackwi-kadan.
Bridge
Ickwa ojitowan ni tciman,
Ni tana-gishkwanan Anicinabek.
Refrain
Makojyen, makojyen, makojyen, makojyen,
Wigwas tcimanikak. (x2)
Verse 3
Apitc kimiwinak,
kiniga animiki pagicitc.
Awesisak,
N’tawi-gi-wak.
Verse 4
Ki-notan,
e made-bisak minotagwan.
Abi-dan,
Minikwedan nibicabo.
Bridge
Ickwa ojitowan ni tciman, niga n’tanagishkwanak Anicinabek. (x2)
Refrain
Makojyen, makojyen, makojyen, makojyen,
Wigwas tcimanikak. (x4)
Verse 1
When the poplar tree blossoms,
The walleye and sturgeon begin to spawn.
The land begins to bring back life,
It’s time for everything to bloom.
Verse 2
I go to harvest,
Roots, birch bark and cedar.
I carve it with my crooked knife,
Then I sew it up.
Bridge
And once I’m done making my canoe,
I’ll make my way to go see the other Anishnabeg.
Refrain
Paddling, paddling, paddling,
In the birch bark canoe.
Paddling, paddling, paddling,
In the birch bark canoe.
Verse 3
And when it rains;
It thunders and pours.
The animals,
Lay to give birth.
Verse 4
Listen to it,
The beautiful sound of rain drops.
Come and sit down,
Lets have a cup of tea.
Bridge (x2)
Refrain (x2)
Couplet 1
Lorsque le peuplier fleurit,
Le doré et l'esturgeon commencent à frayer.
La terre commence à reprendre vie,
C'est le moment où tout fleurit.
Couplet 2
Je vais récolter,
Des racines, de l'écorce de bouleau et du cèdre.
Je le sculpte avec mon couteau croche,
Puis je le couds.
Pont
Une fois que j'aurai fini de fabriquer mon canot,
J'irai voir les autres Anishnabeg.
Refrain
Je pagaie, je pagaie, je pagaie,
Dans le canot d'écorce de bouleau.
On pagaie, on pagaie, on pagaie,
Dans le canot d'écorce de bouleau.
Couplet 3
Et quand il pleut ;
Il tonne et il pleut.
Les animaux,
Se couchent pour mettre bas.
Couplet 4
Écoutez-le,
Le magnifique son de la pluie qui tombe.
Viens t'asseoir,
Prenons une tasse de thé.
Pont (x2)
Refrain (x4)
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