V5: The Buffalo Hunters of Pembina

Text by Dr. Suzanne M. Steele

2021/10/06

English crg (Michif)

English fre (French)

The Buffalo Hunters of Pembina: full translation read by Verna Demontigny.

La Montagne Tortue - ka-itohtânân
en charette - kawîtapasonân
les soulier moux - kakiskênân
la viande pilée - kamîcinân
en charette - kawîtapasonân
les soulier moux - kakiskênân
l’écorce de boulet -kamisâhonan

Lii shasseurs d’bufloo niiyanann!
[hunters of buffalo we are]
Ashtum, v’ni lii zomms, lii garsoon,
[come men, boys]
v’ni lii femmes, lii fii, lii pchi taanfaan.
[women, girls, babies]
Lii moond, lii gens libres niiyanann!
[the people, the free people, we are]
Li Boon Jheu gave us Michif,
nutr boon shasse d’buffloo
[they cross themselves]
Shaymaak [now]
Niimitaak
[let’s dance!]
ashtoom, here comes la Brigade Oullette!
Tis time waahpahtahi
[to show]
nutr sayncheurs flayshii
[our sashes]
Les couleurs des cardinals, bluejays, gold as prairie grass
We’ll glitter avec lii rasaad de nutr femmes.

Suzanne M. Steele and estate of.
Neil Weisensel and estate of.
Verna de Montigny and estate of.

Audio, mp3

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