In Episode 5, take a break from the Village Learning Pathway to hear a few songs developed for teaching the Yurok language.

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Welcome to Episode 5 of the Yurok Tribe Language Program’s “Yurok in 20!” Podcast! The purpose of this podcast is to provide a space for Yurok language learners to listen to elder audio, follow along with short lessons, practice speaking and listening to Yurok language, and touch upon Yurok culture as it relates to what we are learning. Each episode will be under 20 minutes, so please join us as you are cleaning, working out, or driving to work …and make sure to check the show notes to find more resources for the episodes!

Cho’ saa’-a-go-che’-moh! "Let’s speak Yurok together"

◦Episode 5 Intro 0:49-1:27

◦Brit sings Carole Lewis' "Valley Quail Song" 1:28-2:10

◦Barbara McQuillen sings her "I Love You Song" 2:11-3:13

◦Brit sings her "Good Morning, Friends/Goodbye, Friends Song" 3:14-3:53

◦Barbara sings her "Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes Song" 3:54-5:31

◦Barbara, Carole, & Brit sing the "'Eyk'-sos! Huen-keyk'-sos! Song" 5:32-6:20

◦Barbara sings her "Kues Tue' Pley-tew Song" 6:21-8:10

◦Episode Outro 8:11-9:05

🔗 Find ALL lyrics, credits, & more in the Episode Guide: https://www.yuroklanguage.com/yurok-in-20-podcast

Sample

✨Brit sings Carole Lewis' "Valley Quail Song" 1:28-2:10

Song Credits: 

🎤 Written by Carole Lewis, Sung by Brit Vigil-Burbank

🎶 Lyrics:

Ter-ker-kuur', ter-ker-kuur',

Cho' kee nue kwey-get! (x3)"Valley quail (x2), you ought to come and visit!"

Skey-wok kee 'ne-ney-wo-chek'! (x3)"I want to see you."
Cho' kee nue kwey-get, ter-ker-kuur'!"You ought to come and visit."

✨Barbara McQuillen sings her "I Love You Song" 2:11-3:13

Song Credits: 

🎤 Written & sung by Barbara McQuillen

🎶 Lyrics:

Pue-leek-laa’, Pey-cheek-laa’, "Downriver people, Upriver people,"

keech ko-see mey’-wo-me-choh."We come from everywhere."

Ner’-er-nerh ‘e-see won soo toh,"Coastal Yurok people & folks that speak other languages"

chyue kee saa’-a-go-che’-moh. "Let's speak Yurok together"

Tey-gok-see-chek’, tey-gok-see-pa’,"I respect you, you respect me,"

Chyue kee saa’-a-go-che’-moh."Let's speak Yurok together"

‘Aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘e-see skue-yen’ ‘ue-koy,"I missed you and good morning"

Keech ‘ee roo kol’ noh-kue-moh."It's time for us to work"

Noo-lue-chek’, noo-lue-pa’,"I love you, you love me"

‘O-wook kee kem saa’-a-go-che’-moh."We'll speak Yurok together again"

Heyk’-sem’ chuue’ ‘e-see hley-go-pew,"Tell them goodbye and hug one another"

To’ kee kem kee tey-ge-rew."We will talk again"

✨Brit sings her "Good Morning, Friends/Goodbye, Friends Song" 3:14-3:53

Song Credits: 

🎤 Written & Sung by Brit Vigil-Burbank

🎶 Lyrics:

Skue-yen' 'ue-koy 'ne-raa-cheen (x3) "Good morning, Friends."

keech 'ee' roo kee 'ne-ruer-o-woo'-moh. "It's time for us to sing."

Chuue' 'ne-raa-cheen (x3) "Goodbye, Friends."

keech 'ee' roo kee 'ne-ke-mey-e'-moh. "It's time for us to go home."

✨Barbara sings her "Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes Song" 3:54-5:31

Song Credits: 

🎤 Written and Sung by Barbara McQuillen

🎶 Lyrics:

Mohl, kwoy-te-mel’, ‘err-kerhl, skey-we-tew

‘Err-kerhl, skey-we-tew (x2)

"Head, shoulders, knees, toes"

‘Ney-leen, ‘nerp’-ern, ney-luehl, chpey-geyr’

Ney-luehl, chpey-geyr’ (x2)

"(my) eyes, (my) nose, (my) mouth, ears"

Che-wes, ney-sen, too-loh, meehl

Too-loh, meehl (x2)

"Hands, (my) arms, face, legs"

‘Naa-wech, ‘ney-ah, perw-kweesh, ‘neephl

Perw-kweesh, ‘neephl (x2)

"(my) back, (my) belly, elbow, (my) tongue"

✨Barbara, Carole, & Brit sing the 'Eyk'-sos, Huen-keyk'-sos! Song 5:32-6:20

Song Credits: 

🎤 Written by Carole Lewis, Barbara McQuillen, Sung by Barbara , Carole , & Brit

🎶 Lyrics:

‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos, ‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos, "Close them, open them" (x2) *repeat for every new verse*

Toh-tep’ k’e-che-wes."Clap your hands."

Yey-kwoy-ye-kwoh k’e-che-wes. "Fold your hands."

‘Eyk-sos k’ey-leen."Close your eyes."

‘Eyk-sos k’erp’-er’n. "Close your nose."

‘Eyk-sos k’ey-luehl. "Close your mouth."