YUWIPI CEREMONY SONGS

1 Pipe Filling Song

Kola lecelecun wo

Kola lecelecun wo

Hecanuki nitunkasila waniyang u ktelo

Canunpa wanji yuha ilatake ci

Miksuya opagi yo

Hecanuki taku yacinki iyecetu ktelo

Kola lecelecun wo

Kola lecelecun wo

Hecanuki nitunkasila waniyang u ktelo

Hocoka wanji yuha ilotake ci

Miksuya opagi yo

Hecanuki taku yacinki iyecetu ktelo

2 Song to tie

Anpetu ki le mitawa yelo

Anpetu ki le mitawa yelo

Anpetu ki le mitawa yelo

Anpetu ki le mitawa yelo

3 Yuwipi Altar Song

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Wiohpeyata tunkan sapa wan kola taku wayelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Waziyata tunkan luta wan kola taku wayelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Wiohiyanpata tunkan zizi wan kola taku wayelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Itokagata tunkan ska wan kola taku wayelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Wankatahan Wanbli Gleska wan kola taku wayelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Maka takiya Wahinheya wan kola taku wayelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

Kola hoye wayin kta ca namah’un yelo

4 STONE SONG

Wakan oyate wan waniyang u ktelo

Wayankaya yo

5 STONE SONG

Wankata peta wanlakelo

Henake tunkan pica wanlakelo

Wankata peta wanlakelo

Henake tunkan pica wanlakelo

My friend do it like this

My friend do it like this

When you do it this way the Grandfathers will come down to see you

With this one Sacred Pipe sit down

Remember as you fill the pipe

When you do it this way what you want will happen

My friend do it like this

My friend do it like this

When you do it this way the Grandfathers will come down to see you

In this one Sacred Circle sit down

Remember as you fill your pipe

When you do it this way what you want will happen

This day belongs to me

This day belongs to me

This day belongs to me

This day belongs to me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

In the west I call a black stone friend

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

In the north I call a red stone friend

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

In the east I call a yellow stone friend

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

In the south I call a white stone friend

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Above, I call a spotted eagle friend

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

On earth, I call a mole friend

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

Friend, I will send a voice, so hear me

A sacred nation is appearing

Come and see

Up above you have seen a spark

They are stones that you have seen

Up above you have seen a spark

They are stones that you have seen

6 BLACK TAIL DEER SONG

Le miye ca tanin ya nawajin yelo

Le miye ca tanin ya nawajin yelo

Sinte sapela le miye ca tanin ye nawajin yelo

Le miye ca tanin ya nawajin yelo

Sinte sapela le miye ca tanin ye nawajin yelo

7 MOLE SONG

Maka takiya taku wakan wan u welo

Maka takiya taku wakan wan u welo

Wahehela wan u welo

Wani yanku yelo

Taku wakan wan echela

Wana u welo

Wana e yelo

Wani yanku welo

8 BAT SONG

Hanhepi ki mita wayelo wayankiye yo

Hupakiglake wan heya u welo

9 PRAYER SONG

Iwayeci namah’un ye

Iwayeci namah’un ye

Iwayeci namah’un ye

Iwayeci namah’un ye

Makasitomniyan hoye

Iwayeci namah’un ye

Iwayeci namah’un ye

Iwayeci namah’un ye

Iwayeci namah’un ye

10 DOCTORING SONG

Wanktahan wau welo

Wanktahan wau welo

Wanktahan wau welo

Wicatancan piya wakaginkta ca wau welo

Wanktahan wau welo

11 AURORA BOREALIS SONG

Makpiya tahin ki le miyelo

Makpiya tahin ki le miyelo

Wamayankiyo, inyan wasicun ca nape wayelo

Makpiya tahin ki le miyelo

Wamayankiyo, inyan wasicun ca nape wayelo

12 STONE DOCTORING SONG

Ilelea tipi ghi le camu welo

Ilelea tipi ghi le camu welo

Ilelea tipi ghi le camu welo

Ilelea tipi ghi le camu welo

Tunkan tatioblecha wan

Ilelea tipi ghi le camu welo

Ilelea tip i ghi le camu welo

Ilelea tipi ghi le camu welo

13 MEDICINE SONG

Pejuta wan cicu ktaca wayankiyeyo

14 SPIDER SONG

Wankata hot anin kun le miye wamayankiyo ewaye namah’un yelo

Wankata hot anin kun le miye wamayankiyo ewaye namah’un yelo

Wankata hot anin kun le miye wamayankiyo ewaye namah’un yelo

Wankata hot anin kun le miye wamayankiyo ewaye namah’un yelo

This is me visible I am standing

This is me visible I am standing

The black tail deer, visible I am standing

This is me visible I am standing

The black tail deer, visible I am standing

From the earth something sacred is coming

From the earth something sacred is coming

A mole is coming

It is coming to see you

There is nothing not sacred

He is coming

He is here

It is coming to see you

The night belongs to me look this way

A bat has come, saying this

Hear what I have to say

Hear what I have to say

Hear what I have to say

Hear what I have to say

All over the world a voice I send

Hear what I have to say

Hear what I have to say

Hear what I have to say

Hear what I have to say

Up above I am coming

Up above I am coming

Up above I am coming

A body I am going to make well, so I am coming

Up above I am coming

The aurora borealis this is me

The aurora borealis this is me

Behold the power stone of a dreamer is my healing hand

The aurora borealis this is me

Behold the power stone of a dreamer is my healing hand

Within glittering sparks, I have done this

Within glittering sparks, I have done this

Within glittering sparks, I have done this

Within glittering sparks, I have done this

The lodge of the stones

Within glittering sparks, I have done this

Within glittering sparks, I have done this

Within glittering sparks, I have done this

A medicine man I am going to give you, look this way

Up above my voice is heard, behold me,

so listen to me

Up above my voice is heard, behold me,

so listen to me

Up above my voice is heard, behold me,

so listen to me

Up above my voice is heard, behold me,

so listen to me

15 SPIDER SONG

Iktomni wan tahia mani u welo

tahia u welo tahia mani u welo

Iktomni wan tahia mani u welo

Tahia u welo tahia mani u welo

Iktomni wan tahia mani u welo

16 THUNDER BEING SONG

Leciya ya tuwa maki pan pelo

Leciya ya tuwa maki pan pelo

Wiohpeyata wakinyan oyate wan

Kola maki pan pelo

Leciya ya tuwa maki pan pelo

Wiohpeyata wakinyan oyate wan

Kola maki pan pelo

17 THUNDER BEING SONG

Oyate hanta po itateya mawani yelo

Oyate hanta po itateya mawani yelo

Oyate hanta po itateya mawani yelo

Tehi ya wamiconza pe

Oyate hanta po itateya mawani yelo

Oyate hanta po itateya mawani yelo

18 THUNDER BEING SONG

Leciya ya tokeya mawani yelo

Leciya ya tokeya mawani yelo

Leciya ya tokeya mawani yelo

He wamakaskan wanji gyi

Cante eiyapa wayelo

Leciya ya tokeya mawani yelo

19 THUNDER BEING SONG

Wankata taku wakan ke he wanla ke

Wankata taku wakan ke he wanla ke lowan

Makasitomniya kola ceyakiya pelo wan

Wankata taku wakan ke he wanla ke lo

20 CALLING SONG

Tunkasila wamayank uyeyo

Tunkasila wamayank uyeyo

Tunkasila wamayank uyeyo

Ikce wicasa ta canunpa wan

Yuha hoye wayelo

Mitakuye ob wani ktelo

Heyaya hoye wayelo

21 STONE SONG

Hot anin ye Hot anin ye

Wankata hot anin ye Hot anin ye

Wankata hot anin ye Hot anin yelo

Wankata inyan wan Hot anin ye Hot anin ye

Wankata hot anin ye Hot anin yelo

22 SPIDER UNTYING SONG

Cokata wankan y mica kta ca

Cokata eya ya nawajin yelo

Kola ehek’un lecun we yelo

Kola ehek’un lecun we yelo

23 DANCING SONG

Waci yau welo wayankiyeyo

Waci yau welo wayankiyeyo

Waci yau welo wayankiyeyo

Inyan wasicun ca waci yau welo wayankiyeyo

Waci yau welo wayankiyeyo

A spider comes walking,

He comes walking, he comes walking

A spider comes walking

He comes walking, he comes walking

A spider comes walking

Over here they are calling for me

Over here they are calling for me

To the west a thunder being nation

My friends are calling for me

Over here they are calling for me

To the west a thunder being nation

My friends are calling for me

People move aside, I walk in the wind

People move aside, I walk in the wind

People move aside, I walk in the wind

A difficult time is predicted for me

People move aside, I walk in the wind

People move aside, I walk in the wind

Over here I walk first

Over here I walk first

Over here I walk first

I make some animals’

hearts beat

Over here I walk first

Up above something sacred you have seen

Up above something sacred you have seen

All around the world you have prayed to him

Up above something sacred you have seen

Grandfather come and see me

Grandfather come and see me

Grandfather come and see me

With the people pipe

I send a voice

So I may live with my relatives

I keep sending a voice

Voices are heard, voices are heard

Up above voices are heard, voices are heard

Up above voices are heard, voices are heard

Up above a stone, voices are heard, voices are heard

Up above voices are heard, voices are heard

He is preparing a sacred center for me

I am standing in the enter sending a voice

My friend, you have said this, do it this way

My friend, you have said this, do it this way

Take a look as I come dancing

Take a look as I come dancing

Take a look as I come dancing

The white stone spirits, take a look as I come dancing

Take a look as I come dancing

24 PIPE OFFERING SONG

Wayankiye, wayankiye, wayankiye,

Canunpa kile wakan yelo wayankiye

Wayankiye, wayankiye,

Canunpa kile wakan yelo wayankiye

25 OFFERING SONG

Lenake wayang u yelo

Lenake hiyo uye

Waunye ki lena hoye miciciyiyo

He mitakuye ob wani wacin yelo

Tunkasila omakiyayo

Canli pahta ki lena hoye miciciyiyo

He mitakuye ob zaniya waon wacin yelo

Tunkasila omakiyayo

26 OFFERING SONG

Hoye yayo, hoye yayo

Hoye yayo, hoye yayo

Tunkasila le ampelo

Ikce wicasa ta canunpi ki leyuha

Hoye yayo, hoye yayo

Tunkasila le ampelo

27 CLOSING SONG

Tunkan unsi unlapi yelo

Tunkan unsi unlapi yelo

He mitakuye ob wani kta ca

Lena cicu welo

28 CLOSING SONG

Hot aninyan kin najin pelo

Hot aninyan kin najin pelo

Tunkasila ta wokonze ca

Lena cicu welo

Hot aninyan kin najin pelo

29 ENDING SONG

Kola lena cicu welo wayankiyelo

Kola lena cicu welo wayankiyelo

Anpetu okihica cicu welo

Kola lena cicu welo wayankiyelo

Take a look, take a look, take a look

This pipe is sacred

Take a look, take a look

This pipe is sacred, take a look

Look, all of these I have given you

Come take what I have offered you

With this cloth I have pledged myself to you

With my relatives I want to live

Grandfather help me

With these tobacco ties I have pledged myself to you

With my relatives in good health I will live

Grandfather, help me

Sending a voice, sending a voice

Sending a voice, sending a voice

Grandfather on this day

A common man is holding this pipe

Sending a voice, sending a voice

Grandfather on this day

Stone spirits have pity on us

Stone spirits have pity on us

With my relatives I will live

So I give you these offerings

As we leave our voices are heard

As we leave our voices are heard

It is Grandfather’s will

That I give you these offerings

As we leave our voices are heard

My friend, I have given you these. Behold them

My friend, I have given you these. Behold them

The day has made it possible to give you these offerings

My friend, I have given you these. Behold them