Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation

Olówaŋ kiŋ lé wóčhažeyate čhóla.

This song is without words.

Dearie, iyótaŋčhila k'uŋ, nióiye uŋ aímayaŋpi yuŋkȟáŋ čhéyamayaye. Winíčha kehé k’uŋ nakúŋ tókhiya ilále.

Dearie, I love you but they are using your words to gossip about me and so you have made me cry. You said you were a man but here you left.

Tuwé séče kʼuŋ, blihéičʼiya yo. Wóuŋspe kiŋháŋ ečéla kéyape ló. Blihéičʼiya yo. Oyáte kiŋ wačhíŋniyaŋpe ló.

Person, take courage. They said there is only education (education is the key). Take courage. The people depend on you.

Kimímela hé aú čha čhokáta aú po. Waná wačhí po.

The butterflies are coming now so come to the center. Dance now.

Olówaŋ tȟokáhe: Makȟásitomniyaŋ Lakȟól wičhóȟʼaŋ kiŋ othéȟike ló. Iná até malakȟóta kéyap čha blihémičʼiye ló.

First Song: All over the world, the Lakota ways are difficult. My father and mother told me I am a Lakota so therefore I take courage.

Olówaŋ ičínuŋpa: Tȟatȟáŋka oyáte kiŋháŋ wačhí oyáte kiŋ.

Second Song: Buffalo Nation, The people need you.

Olówaŋ ičíyamni: Tȟuŋkášila, Tȟuŋkášila namáȟʼuŋ wo. Namáȟʼuŋ wo. Úŋšiya čhéčhičiye ló. Namáȟʼuŋ wo. Namáȟʼuŋ wo.

Third Song: Creator, Creator, hear me. Hear me. I praying in a humble manner. Hear me. Hear me.

Olówaŋ ičítopa: Wapáhi po. Wapáhi po. Iyúha wapáhi po. Škál uŋkígluštaŋpi čháŋna waúŋpahipi yeló.

Fourth Song: Clean up. Clean up. Everybody clean up. When we are finished playing we clean up.

Olówaŋ ičízaptaŋ: Tȟuŋkášilayapi tȟawápaha kiŋháŋ oíhaŋkešni hé nážiŋ kte ló. Iyóȟlatheya oyáte kiŋháŋ wičhíčhaǧiŋ kta čha léčhamuŋ weló.

Fifth Song: The flag of the president will stand forever. Under it the people will grow, and so I do this.

Olówaŋ tȟokáhe: Tȟuŋkášila waní wačhíŋ yeló. Tȟuŋkášila waní wačhíŋ yeló. Waní wačhíŋ yeló. Čhaŋnúŋpa waŋ yuhá hóyewaye ló. Tȟuŋkášila waní wačhíŋ yeló.

First Song: Creator, I want to live. Creator, I want to live. I want to live. I am sending my voice with a pipe. Creator, I want to live.

Olowan ičínuŋpa: Até. Até. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Até. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Wakȟáŋheža óta núni máni wanípi. Até. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Até. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo. Até, namíčiȟʼuŋ wo.

Second Song: Father. Father. Father, hear me. Father. Father, hear me. Hear me. Many children are wandering lost. Father. Father, hear me. Father. Father, hear me. Father, hear me.

Čhaŋnúŋpa kiŋ lé wakȟáŋ yeló. Wakȟáŋ yeló. Wičhóni waŋ wičhózani yeló. Wóphila yeló. Wóphila yeló. Haŋhépi kiŋ lé wakȟáŋ yeló. Wakȟáŋ yeló. Wičhóni waŋ wičhózani yeló. Wóphila yeló. Wóphila yeló.

This pipe is sacred. It is sacred. A life is health. Thank you. Thank you. This night is sacred. It is sacred. A life is health. Thank you. Thank you.

Olówaŋ tȟokáhe: Tȟuŋkášila, Tȟuŋkášila úŋšimala yo.

First Song: Creator, Creator have pity on me.

Olowan ičínuŋpa: Heyá hóyewaye ló. Heyá hóyewaye ló.

Second Song: I am sending my voice, saying that. I am sending my voice, saying that.

Olówaŋ kiŋ lé wóčhažeyate čhóla.

This song is without words.

Olówaŋ kiŋ lé wóčhažeyate čhóla.

This song is without words.