Waniska

Cree Morning Song

[clarkkent]

This is set as my morning alarm call on my iPad. I've woken up to it every day for the last 12 months.

[polpotjay]

Lovely ladies singing a lovely song.
Big love from the other side of the world!

[Cog]

The love of my life is Native Cree and I am a a little bit of Cherokee. This was a joy to find a song from her culture.

May the warm winds of heaven blow softly upon your house. May Unetlanvhi bless all who enter there. May your mocassins make happy tracks in many snows, and may the rainbow always touch your shoulder.

[michealwahsatnow]

Waniskâ! (wake up!)
pêwâpan ôma (Its early morning/daylight)
âsay piyêsîsak nikamowak (The Birds are already singing)
pê-miyonâkwan kitaskinaw (Our land is looking beautiful)

Waniskâ! pêwâpan ôma, âsay piyêsîsak nikamowak, pê-miyonâkwan kitaskinaw

[pearlnoskiye]

me to I love this song I listen to it every morning thank you god for giving us earth where would we be without God

[joannamckay]

Thank you so much for sharing. I am sharing this with some of our Pandemic community sites, to encourage and send blessings. Iskwew singers, you are beautiful and so talented! Love this!

[skygirl]

Love, love, love this. So much joy. Thank you so much ladies.

[brianmallon]

I am Irish, I and my wife saw Sandie at the aYellowknife Folk on the Rock festival in 2008, AMAZING. Will live in our memories for ever.,

[faithharmonie]

when i went to school my teacher showed us this song and now i listen to it everyday!

[piyesislittlebird]

The Great Spirit gifts us music and through our Spirit he writes the lyrics. This song is telling the Spirits to wake up. The son of Creator is coming. The land is ours and was our gift from Creator- Jesus’ return will give the land back to the people Creators children who have His Spirit ❤️

Sometimes songs have a profound lesson inside them and when you are truly connected to Creator he gives you the true meaning to what he gifted us with.

[rosegawlak]

Firstly you all of you just sound beautiful ! I listen to this every morning! Starting my day! This feeds my soul! Thank you! What a gift you have! Di you have this song in English? I would just like to know the translation of this powerful song!💖🙏

[melissamondegreen]

I LOVE this so much and listen to it Every Morning!!  Thank you!!

[jessespersonalnerding]

One of my favorite songs to sing and sound my drum to, such a beautiful piece. Hei hei!

[evefishalots]

I smudge every morning to this beautiful song, niawen ❤❤❤❤

[fastestateservicesandjunkr]

Thank you for this beautiful song 🙏🙏🙏🌞❤️

[Clinton_is_the_bestuncle]

I love this there singing so good I love ittt

[Twobraid]

Very beautiful singing ladies, keeping the culture well and alive. Love and blessings to you

[lroymaxwell]

This is a truly beautiful version of this song! Is there a sheet music for it? Thanks so much for the harmonies, the pure vocals and the sheer joy that comes from this song!

[lightotw]

Does anyone remember a man singing this on Sesame Street back in the 70's or perhaps early 80's? It impressed me back then. In his version, I thought each verse ended with something that sounded like "ta wan ey ana, ta wan ey ana, ta oh".

[elbri]

In our school we sing this song for every music class YAY!!! :D