Mi’kmaq Honour Song

by George Paul


Geb-mee-day-d’m’nedge
Dawn deli ul’new-ul-dee-k
Neeg-mahdj-dewt
Ma-wee-dah nedge
 
Geb-mee-day-d’m’nedge
Dawn-wedda-beg suul de-eg
Neeg-mahdj-dewt
AboHun maw dul-din-edge
 
(Hey) AboHun maw-dul-din-edge  ~ dan
Geesuelk deleega-ah lug seegl
Hoolauw seekt han mo ~ Way-ah heyo

Way oh way hai yah (yah) Way oh hay oh hey hai yah
Way oh hey hai yah (ah) Way oh hey hai yah
Way oh hey hai yah, Way oh hey hai yah (ah)
Way oh hey hai yah hey yo

Indigenous we are, Our Hearts are of this Land
Calling our people, Let’s stand together
 
Indigenous we are, Our roots are of this Earth
Calling our people, Let’s help each other
 
Let’s help each other now, to live our life in Beauty
Upon the Earth ~ Way-ah heyo

Original translation from Mi’kmaq
Let us greatly respect our nativeness
My People Let us gather


Let us greatly respect Our aboriginal roots
My People Let us help one another
Let us help one another 


According to the Creator’s
intention for putting us on this planet

 Original Romanisation of Mi’kmaq,
Kepmite’tmnej Ta’n teli l’nuwulti’kw  
Nikmaj’jtut Mawita’nej
 
Kepmite’tmnej Ta’n wettapeksulti’k
Nikmaj’jtut Apoqnmatultinej

(Hey) Apoqnmatultinej ta’n Kisu’lkw
teli ika’luksi’kw Wla wksitqamu Way-ah heyo