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