Honor Song of the Mi'kmaq (Sing-along)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Quick Note: The "ħ" character is what I've come to use to represent the phlegm/guttural sound that the "q" makes in the Mi'kmaw language.
This drumming song, commonly called "The Honor Song", has become a very powerful song for the Mi'kmaq. Originally composed by Elder Katherine Sorbey, it was gifted to George Paul who then gifted it with Mi'kma'ki. In my personal experience, this song has been rather challenging to learn to sing properly.
Thanks to a language camp which I was blessed to take part in, I was able to identify correct spelling, pronunciation, and meaning for this important piece. Keep in mind that as with any language and any piece of music that dialect and artistic license can cause a great deal of variation. This video is not intended to be the rule, just a learning tool that I've put the effort into making as accurate and true as possible.
With that said, corrections and criticisms are welcome.
"This is a song that came to me while I was fasting for my people. The message in this song is for all people to work together and help each other the way our creator would want us to be as human beings here upon Mother Earth, and as children of our creator we must always have respect for each other. So join hands and honor the life you have with dignity because you are a part of the creators work. Show the world that love and forgiveness can bring about world peace."
~ George Paul
Sadly i was raised away from the tribe (it is a long sad story...). This is the first time i have heard my people's music. Never has my heart beat like this, nor tears flowed so warm. Never have i felt the longing to be home with such pain in my heart...
I know how you feel. In powwows, when this song is sung, no one can sit down. It is forbidden. It is our song, the people's song. If you study the language, this song is even more powerful.
Welcome home.
Kesalul cousin, love you cousin!
@@rebeccamerritt3007 that's the first time anyone has said that to me in a looong time... I just realized that...
Do you have status? You still qualify even if you didn’t grow up on the Rez.I might be able to help you.
Proud to be Mikmaq. I sang this song at the 2023 Canadian Go Association Summer Camp in Jouvence Resort. First time that was ever done.
This song plays every morning at school : )
👍💞
Native Pride and don't be afraid to show it
Skyler Jerome that is so awesome that they play the Honour Song at your school✌️
Oh how beautiful
Kaden?
I am Mi'kmaq but born and raised in Massachusetts. I was working yesterday where I was taking two men with intellectual disabilities into the community. Before we left one of them said "I want to drive around and look at the leaves and my parents took me somewhere once where there was an Indian store with leather stuff... can we do that?" I was like, I don't know where there's an Indian store I can take you to but we can go for a drive. I was driving them around the area of Ashburnham MA, where we saw what looked like a yardsale so I let him get out and look around. It happened that an Indigenous couple makes and sells Native art and "leather things". We got to talking (as I was wearing my Mi'kma'ki Strong hoodie, and they told me that someone named George Paul came down once and taught them Mi'kmaq songs etc. I was like 😲😲😲😲😲 wow! The Honor Song guy!!!!!!" Later that day I was driving and an Eagle was circling above me for a little bit. An interesting and great day. Just wanted to share that. And ty for this being on TH-cam. I don't live in Mi'kma'ki so this is one of the ways I connect. Ty.
That is amazing!!! To meet the singer of the song! And to learn that these people learned it is a huge honour to a special very healing song! I am Mi’kmaw but only learned on my own because my family didn’t know. Or care much. My dad actually hated indigenous people-and he was one! I get my blood from his line. But he has healed and is a good person now and shines!!! Me too! Much anger and sadness cleared and only love now. Well most of the time!!!
I love our people's music. This song is beautiful! I grew up away from the reservations, due to the elder generations moving a lot, and I was raised without any knowledge of our customs, language, music, heritage, or anything else. I am now trying to learn about our people as an adult, so I can teach it to my son.
Wela'lin for posting this, and peace be with you and yours. :)
my great grand mother is Mi'kmaq and she quit talking her native tongue to speak french to my grand mother i always wanted to learn Mi'kmaq, thank you for this song.
My great grandmother is as well. She raised my mom and taught her some of the language but my mom has forgotten now :( I'd really like to learn because I only know a few words.
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Proud to be Mi'kmaw this song is song is one of the most powerfulest songs our Nation can have, brings a tear to my eyes wela'lin for posting this
I'm Czech and it's actually easier for me to pronounce correctly according to the Mi'kmaq orthography than the English transcription :-) the Mi'kmaq orthography is much closer to how Czech is written. So interesting, thanks for sharing! Greetings to Mi'kmaq people from Europe!
Same for other fellow Slavs as well.
That’s so cool! Thank you for appreciating our culture! -Mi’kmaq citizen
@@dj3us proves that we all the tribes of the earth. We are all human!
That is extreamly fascinating..thanks for sharing
So, due to how painful it has been in my life, this comment has some dark personal irony for me. Im of the tribe, but my mother was illegally adopted, with a fake birth certificate that had me growing up thinking I was Czechoslovakian (it was done in april 1970. I did learn about the change though. I only said the full name, because i had no clue which side it could be from) my biological grandmother found us when i was 12, and the truth came out. Sadly, no happy ending for me. Still a kinda cool coincidence though.
It has always haunted my soul. My Grandmother North Sydney Scott was half Mi'kmaq,. Never told us in Ontario until her death bed. Something about a bounty and fear instilled. She was the glue and fire of our family. I miss Mildred Milly Scott (Rout) dearly. But my blood I am proud is of something greater I had no choice to be born into but I may be disconnected yet I am not far away from you. "Let us greatly respect our indigenous roots" I will always.. Thank you for sharing.. It fills a void for this dust in the wind gone west to Ontario...
I'm here too and my heart yearns to be home.
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This song means a lot to me, and finding the lyrics written phonetically AND correctly is so hard...Miigwetch!
Deerwoman L'nu Trujillo ya jaah blessd u sister of th wosdom. N faith
You’re from Lsipuktok I guess
I love to hear indigenous people sing in their native language. Your music speaks to my heart. Thank you!
Your welcome
Your welcome too, I am one
I have only recently discovered that I have Mi'kmaq blood and was adopted and moved to British Columbia before this was discovered. No status, so I don’t know what right I have if any, but hearing the music, it feels like home, I’ve never felt so much longing for something before in all my life. I want to know more, to embrace my indigenous blood, even if it doesn’t make up a large percentage of my genes. This music is beautiful, deep, and touches the very soul. Thank you ❤️
Just lost my cousin Carol in New Brunswick-this song was sung at her funeral mass- I wish I knew they would have a singer sing this as I would've loved to honor her & sing along!!! Thank you so much!!
+Joann Robinson Roughly a week ago I was invited to join the big drum and sing this song for a lady who passed in my community. Very powerful, not a dry eye to be found.
i can't help but to be emotional when i hear the Honor Song. I am so proud to be Mi'kmaq!!!
Thank you for this beautiful song that strengthens my heart and soul. Thank you to all Indigenous peoples who keep the wisdom of the Earth-ways alive. Thank you to the ancestors. Please help us walk this path in a good way for the benefit of generations to come. Much love.
My mothers family majority came out of the residential schools about 4 generations before mine. Both Penobscot and Mi’kmaq. I haven’t been raised close to the tribes but I’m glad I can find music to connect me back to my culture. So much is still lost but I’m grateful for what I can learn.
I am Canadian, I took an album/LP out of the library in 70's and listen to the music, and I was drawn to it. I am so glad you have brought it back (without a long walk to the library & and overdue fees) to my life. Thank You.
I've always been told that the Indigenous in my blood was very little, but it was always so strong and full in my soul. I look Mi'kmaq and I'm proud to be.
That's all that matters❤
Wela'lin Shane. For those of us away in body, but still with our people in spirit this is a blessing. I never hear it without thinking of my parents and ancestors and home.
Grateful for the song. I grew up away from my family and native community. Nobody in my family speaks the language. I want to learn and keep the old traditions alive! It’s our responsibility to our ancestors. Wela’lin!
Hello! My name is Jamie and I live in S FL. My roots are with Miq Maq from my dad. When he passed, I got in touch with my cousin to learn the ways of my ancestors. I sent her your video. And I think she says she knows you George. Her name is Askowat Lisa Taylor. Anyway shes impressed with how I honor my ancestors without ever being taught. I smudge, offer tobacco, and learn the story of our great ancestors. And always thanking ancestors for their sacrifice and making me the strong woman I am today. I also wanted to greatly thank you George, for this song. I listen every morning-signing along. I thank you for making a video that a white girl who only speaks English can understand and learn lol. When the drums hit, I feel it in my soul. I listen when I’m running and keep our people close. I just hope I can get up there one day and attend Pow Wow. Thank you again! ♥️👏
Thankyou so much from Mallorca-Spain. Tears of happiness feeling the medicine of this song and remembering we are family. For all my relations ❤️🔥❤️
I find it hard to listen to this because it has been played at every Funeral I've been to. And it only ever makes me think of the loved ones I've lost.
I just get so sad every time
Shane, you did a fantastic job putting this together, especially in the phonetics for English-language speakers to get as close to the correct sounds as possible. Wonderful.
Respect from England, it’s so great to see the Mi’kmaq and other indigenous cultures being revived
Seamus Doyle What do you mean by that?
Merci d'avoir partagé votre répertoire musical. C'est très dépaysant à écouter. Longue vie à votre peuple et votre culture!
Greetings from a Maliseet cousin. This took me back to my childhood where I heard the honour song many times. Thanks for sharing!
I never had a clue that it was actually composed by Elder Katherine Sorbey. I've been to many George Paul engagements and he never once spoke of her. As a matter of fact, he comes off as the sole person involved in composing it. It's such a shame. I would give credit where credit is due. I will forever mention her going forward. It really comes off as unfair and moreover, illegal. Intellectual property claimed as your work is criminal last I knew.
Thank you Shane ... I have been practicing the Honor Song for some time and your visual offering makes it much easier to learn. It is much appreciated. We'lalin
Thank you . Will you do more songs ? Kepmite'tmnej ta'n teli l'nuwulti'kw .
On a road to learn more about my roots .
Natifff I would love to do more songs. Unfortunately my knowledge of songs is severely limited, and I'm hesitant to put something together that could be wildly inaccurate. If you or anybody you know would be able to help in the endeavor I would gladly welcome it. ^_^
Shane Snook Hello,
My native name is Whitefeather, I live in south fallsburg, n.y.
I am blackfeet, , my children are Blackfeet/ Cherokee, we enjoy all
Common Intertribal songs,we are very well
In all tribal drumming and singing traditional music, it would be of the highest honor to create anything that you may have the most interest
In. we love to honor that.
But. Please If you have any questions or answers. We are welcome to do that for
You.
You can reach me at:
1-845-423-3260 C
1-845-693-4347 H
felicia.whitefeathernativearts@gmail.com
Thanks and many
Blessings, , a-hoe
+Natifff i also would like to learn more about my native heritage, i mean i dont think i have a lot in me, but its part of the picture and ive been learning about all the other sides so i figure why not give it some study
+Arnkæll I d'ont know where to start from . Family tree ? Adn ? Reeding ?
@@feliciazimmermanzimmerman8458 Kwe'! Ni'l teluisi Milita'sit Muinjij. ^^
My name is Curious-Little-Bear I consider it to be my true name.
who would dislike this this song is so beautiful
This song was sung at my aunt's memorial service this weekend
Je suis peut-être d'origine abénaquis mais les chant mik'maks sont juste wow !!!!!
NISK, I had this stuck in my head for like 2 days straight loll finally listened to it fully
Thank you so much for doing this. My 7yo daughter loves this and loves singing it.
To honor my mother and grandmother… rest in peace
Memories of a day in the sunshine standing at the foot of the Blue Hills being taught this song and many others by the singers, who made me feel loved, accepted and honored. One of the best memories of my life. Thank you for blessing me with that joyful day in the sun never to be forgotten, I still see smiles and hear the laughter of us singing together. I also remember two elders died that day, one was taken off the top of the hills by helicopter. We stood together and sang for them as we said goodbye. It was one of the strongest feelings of connectedness I have ever had in my life.
Thank you so much for giving me this to learn, I now can give thanks properly whenever I need it. You have no idea how much I appreciate this. Thank you. Thank you, thank you.
im from PEI,, Canada and love this song .. watched a group from Lennox island sing this song on facebook live last night
This was drummed and sung sunday at the wigwam in onset mass. It was not recorded. I was moved by this.
What a beautiful gift! Wela'lin George Paul, I am forever grateful.
My great grest grandfather is Matthew Paul a MicMac of Nova Scotia. 1850-1951 from near Denmark in Colchester in Nova Scotia. How do I find out about him. So upsetting to have this kept from me. My great grandmother was scapegoated her whole life. Her life was torture. It is a pattern and family curse. My soul is crying as well as my eyes. I know I will find the joy of the truth when I let go.
This is the first time I’ve heard about my people’s music I’m very proud I grew up far away from the tribe and have only recently heard of them and I’m learning as much as I can I wish my Great Grandmother was still around to teach me
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miigwech. i first heard a lovely Knockwood lady sing this many many moons ago. Beautiful.
I listened to The Honor Song back in September, back on the day for truth and reconciliation. While listening to this, I got a wee bit emotional. I asked a friend who’s from Eskasoni First Nation what does it mean, when you get emotional, while listening to The Honor Song. She said that it basically means that your heart is open ♥️
The subtle difference between hearing and listening can make a world of difference. :)
my family on the maternal side are metis mikmaq from new brunswick canada :)
Proud to be Mi'gmaq from Gespeg this song touch me very deeply.
1:46 1:49 1:50 1:50 the Honor song plays every day at my school and people from my town sing ❤❤
My Great, great, great grandmother was taken from her tribe as a child and sold for $10 to a family in NH by the crown... She ended up being the richest woman in the area and owned thousands of acres! She was from a tribe in Eastern Canada...near Nova Scotia she thought, by the river. Unfortunately, she did not know what tribe she was taken from because she was so young when it happened, and so I have no idea who I belong to and no way to find out... but I love this song anyhow.
great work. Love the song.
*~💕~* Love to Great + Grand Father & Grand Mother Membertou ❤
Love this song. Welalin
Chahta sia hoke. I'm of a different tribe from Mizizibni, but I love all these OG songs. Love this one. 👊
Really enjoyed this. Thank you for posting. Beautiful sound.
I love this, thank you very much Shane. I always want to learn more about my Mi'kmaq ancestors.
Thanks for posting Shane!
❤~ HONOR, LOVE,
RESPECT, SMOKE.
We are all brother's & sister's, we just live on different parts of the land.❤
To the People of the Mi’ kmaq Nation… I don’t have a drop of First People blood. However, your National Anthem does two things to me
It makes me cry.
Then it brings the bear spirit inside of my spirit… with infuriation that those who STOLE your Mother Earth and are still trying to attempt genocide.
Thanks for writing the words and phonetics; i have been wanting to able to sing this song.
This song slaps no cap
Thank you so much for helping me learn this song. May take me awhile to know it from the inside out but now I have hope. (And won't have to fake it at demos. lol)
I LOVE this song!! and singing it correctly because of the translations is the BEST!!!! hiy hiy ninaskomin!!!
Wela'lin Keetah Brough but you have to know, ghis song is more than just a song... ;)
Amazing job Shane! The phonetics really help break it down. Best I've seen. You should do some more songs.
Thanks so much, glad you guys really like it. I've been considering doing others, the hardest part is the research. If I can find the correct spelling I can at least glean the pronunciation, but from there I would still need to track down audio that matches and the translation.
With that said, if you (or anybody else) has a request (and hopefully the research to go with it :D) just let me know! ^_^
Kachi wooliwoni nitap in 2023 ❤️🎶👣🌻🍎🍁🎉
I miss hearing this every morning
Mi'kmaq text English translation
- Kwe', welta'si na' nike' pekisin. - Kwe', wela'lin wet-tluen. - Hello, I'm glad you came. - Hello, thank you for saying that.
- Me'talein? - O' welei. Katu ki'l? - Welei.
Hey Nitaps we are talking to Vermont student Assistance Corporation about mikmaq rights in states outside of maine and in canada
I’m a Savoie- just found out I’m dislocated from the Mi’kmaq… first time hearing the sound of the tribe. Wondering are the descendants welcomed to gatherings or no? Im the descendent of the chief “blanket on the ground” of this tribe.
A beautiful song and can feel much emotion within it...Be as you are...Always!
My favorite really touches my heart!!
This song makes me proud to be part Mi'kmaq. I may live in the US, but my grandfather was born in Membertou!!!
Are you an enrolled Mi'kmaq citizen? There are no parts, as Indians are neither dogs nor horses.
If you are a citizen of the Mi'kmaw Nation, here in the US, you would be enrolled in the Aroostook band.
If you are related to a Mi'kmaw person, you still are not "part" Mi'kmaw as there is no such thing.
To honor your Mi'kmaw grandfather, and respect Mi'kmaq Sovereignty, you would say; I am proud to share Mi'kmaq heritage.
I'm not scolding you, my friend. I am sharing truth with you. Walk with love and honor.
@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism I am a band member of the Membertou band in Sydney, Nova Scotia, as well as my father. That is where my grandpa was born.
On my channel, I have a video from when I visited Membertou in 2019. I made a video of the Heritage Park museum.
@@andrewstravels2096 Awesome. Then just like you don't say that you are "part Canadian", you also do not claim to be "part Mi'kmaw". You are simply Mi'kmaw, just like me.
QUE LINDO!! MESMO NÃO ENTENDENDO A LETRA, ENTENDO COM O CORAÇÃO!!! NOSSOS IRMÃOS ÍNDIOS SÃO SENSACIONAIS!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
My people, my song..
😊❤
This is great work thank you for the translation ✊
You're very welcome! Of course most of the credit should go to the teachers and mentors who helped me learn the translation.
I'm hoping some day to become fluent so I can make more videos and maybe even try my hand at songwriting. It's tough, though, not enough support available in NL.
I love this song God bless
This should be the standard for what we consider Classical music here on turtle island. 👊
Wegwi wela'lin for this. much appreciated.
Your songs won't being the world back into balance only the treatment of your Grandmother's, Mother's, Sister, & Daughter's They are the one's who give Life from the Spirit to the living and they are the one's who are nurturing, The Warrior is no where to be found as all they do is Frolic , Abandon the most varnerable of their people the women and the children it's not all coming from the white man as you've become as they, you love the fruit but hate the tree or hate the tree and love the fruit !
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You words of settler colonialism hold no power here, colonizer. Be silent.
this means so much to me, thank you- wela'lin, friend.
I love singing this Honor Song when I am alone in the steam room...not just for the acoustics...though that does enrich the Spirit. 🪶
My new joint. My people. I'm bringing back the light of my people. Through manifestation, We dance to the sun again. Praise the great spirit. Glooskap is alive. Amen.
Rest in peace big Dave from eskasoni my father
A beautiful and great job my brother, may the great spirit bless you as he blessed me through this sound. greetings from Brazil.
love this song
I hear this song in Powwow's in the U.S and over sea, non natives singing it lol now you showing them how to sing it right,
I have a couple of times where we have a couplw indeginous teachings every year. The teacher said she knew the person who made this song. It was made in pabineu falls, in pabineu nb
great!
This is the best song.
this gives me goosebumps
Weyla'lin love the lyrics to this I will learn this for sure!
I am Micmac in N FLo..love.
So beautiful. Wela'lin.
Omg im crashing day 7 from Methadone...this gives me much STRENGTH ✊🏼❤️✌🏼👍🏼 I LOVE YOU ALL..Welalin CuZ ..luv ya
Thank you so much Shane!
🌄 we are on this 🌎 for helping one and another
Beautiful ♥️
I have to sing this in front of my hole school and did it by watching this so THANKS
Wow! That's awesome!
I cry for my mother when ! hear this song....I am 54...
My papa
Keith Sundance uses this song it's so powerful so luv it so much so thx for this I rlly glad u put this on TH-cam thx so much
Thanks for sharing
I love this so much.