Hi Families,
Here are some of the songs, chants, and poems we will learn. Some of them have hand motions to go along with them. Ask your child to teach you the hand motions as they say or sing the words if they seem familiar to your child.
Quapaw Indian Face - Dance
(A happy social song)
(Men and women face each other)
Ha - na t'si wah, Ha - na t'si wah,
Ha - na t'si wah, Ha - na t'si wah,
Yo - ho wani na-ah-yo - ha hey
Yo - ho wani na yo - ha hey
Yo - ho wani na-ah-yo - ha hey
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water
The earth, the air,the fire, the water
Return, return, return, return
American Chant
Hi Yo Hi Yo
Ip See Na Ya
Hi Yo Hi Yo
Ip See Na Ya
Land of the Silver Birch
1.) Land of the silver birch home of the beaver
Where still the mighty moose wanders at will
Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more
Boom - diddy -ah - da, Boom - diddy - ah - da,
Boom - diddy - ah - da -
Boom
2.) Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more
Boom - diddy - ah - da, Boom - diddy - ah da, Boom - diddy - ah - da -
Boom
3.) High on a rocky ledge, I'll build my wigwam
Close to the water's edge silent and still
repeat (2)
4.) My heart grows sick for thee here in the lowlands
I will return to thee hills of the north
repeat (2)
Native American Thanks Song
The Earth is our Mother
We must take care of her
The Earth is our Mother
We must take care of her.
Refrain Hey yanna, Ho yanna
Hey, Yan, Yan 2X
The Earth is our Mother
She will take care of us
The Earth is our Mother
She will take care of us
Refrain 2X
Her sacred ground we walk upon
With every step we take
Her sacred ground we walk upon
With every step we take
Refrain 2X
Standing Like A Tree
Standing like a tree with my roots dug down
My branches wide and open
Come down the rain
Come down the fruit to a heart that is open to be standing like a tree.
( Repeat three times )
We All Fly Like Eagles
We all fly like eagles flying so high,
Circling the universe on wings of pure light
O - witchi - tai - o, witchi - tai - o
O - witchi - tai - o, witchi - tai - o
My Paddles Keen and Bright
My paddles keen and bright flashing with silver
Follow the wild goose flight
Dip, dip and swing (2 times)
Dip, dip and swing her back flashing with silver
Swift as the wild goose flies
Dip, dip and swing (2 times)
A Wigwam Is My Home
A wigwam is my home
From tree bark it is made
A place on earth where I can go
It stand in forest shade
A river runs nearby
and here is my canoe
I paddle up and down all day
Beneath the sky of blue.
Mexico
Los Colores
( sung to the tune of Are You Sleeping?
Red is rojo
Green is verde
Blue's azul
Negro's black
Yellow's amarillo
Purple is morado
Gris is grey
Brown cafe
Morning Meeting Friday Favorite
The Belly Button Song
( from the CD Ralph's World )
Oh my my/ marshmallow pie
I got a dog with one blue eye. One eye's blue and the other eye's brown
He spins around 'til he falls down.
Do the belly button/ do the belly button - all day long.
My brother likes peanut butter, I like jelly
Pat your head and rub your belly
Humpty Dumpty didn't fall down - 'til he spun and he spun and he spun around
Do the belly button / do the belly button
All day long ( 2X )
2 - 4 - 6 - 8
I got ice cream, you got cake
3 - 5 -7 - 9
Gimme some of yours, I'll give you some of mine
4 -3 -2 - 1
Everybody show their belly button
Hi Dee Hi Dee Hi
Hi Dee Hi Dee Ho
I got a secret, you wanna know?
O - day - e - thay - Elly - bay Utton - bay
Do you know what I'm trying to say?
Do the belly button ... ( 2X )
Here are some of the songs, chants, and poems we will learn. Some of them have hand motions to go along with them. Ask your child to teach you the hand motions as they say or sing the words if they seem familiar to your child.
Quapaw Indian Face - Dance
(A happy social song)
(Men and women face each other)
Ha - na t'si wah, Ha - na t'si wah,
Ha - na t'si wah, Ha - na t'si wah,
Yo - ho wani na-ah-yo - ha hey
Yo - ho wani na yo - ha hey
Yo - ho wani na-ah-yo - ha hey
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water
The earth, the air,the fire, the water
Return, return, return, return
American Chant
Hi Yo Hi Yo
Ip See Na Ya
Hi Yo Hi Yo
Ip See Na Ya
Land of the Silver Birch
1.) Land of the silver birch home of the beaver
Where still the mighty moose wanders at will
Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more
Boom - diddy -ah - da, Boom - diddy - ah - da,
Boom - diddy - ah - da -
Boom
2.) Blue lake and rocky shore I will return once more
Boom - diddy - ah - da, Boom - diddy - ah da, Boom - diddy - ah - da -
Boom
3.) High on a rocky ledge, I'll build my wigwam
Close to the water's edge silent and still
repeat (2)
4.) My heart grows sick for thee here in the lowlands
I will return to thee hills of the north
repeat (2)
Native American Thanks Song
The Earth is our Mother
We must take care of her
The Earth is our Mother
We must take care of her.
Refrain Hey yanna, Ho yanna
Hey, Yan, Yan 2X
The Earth is our Mother
She will take care of us
The Earth is our Mother
She will take care of us
Refrain 2X
Her sacred ground we walk upon
With every step we take
Her sacred ground we walk upon
With every step we take
Refrain 2X
Standing Like A Tree
Standing like a tree with my roots dug down
My branches wide and open
Come down the rain
Come down the fruit to a heart that is open to be standing like a tree.
( Repeat three times )
We All Fly Like Eagles
We all fly like eagles flying so high,
Circling the universe on wings of pure light
O - witchi - tai - o, witchi - tai - o
O - witchi - tai - o, witchi - tai - o
My Paddles Keen and Bright
My paddles keen and bright flashing with silver
Follow the wild goose flight
Dip, dip and swing (2 times)
Dip, dip and swing her back flashing with silver
Swift as the wild goose flies
Dip, dip and swing (2 times)
A Wigwam Is My Home
A wigwam is my home
From tree bark it is made
A place on earth where I can go
It stand in forest shade
A river runs nearby
and here is my canoe
I paddle up and down all day
Beneath the sky of blue.
Mexico
Los Colores
( sung to the tune of Are You Sleeping?
Red is rojo
Green is verde
Blue's azul
Negro's black
Yellow's amarillo
Purple is morado
Gris is grey
Brown cafe
Morning Meeting Friday Favorite
The Belly Button Song
( from the CD Ralph's World )
Oh my my/ marshmallow pie
I got a dog with one blue eye. One eye's blue and the other eye's brown
He spins around 'til he falls down.
Do the belly button/ do the belly button - all day long.
My brother likes peanut butter, I like jelly
Pat your head and rub your belly
Humpty Dumpty didn't fall down - 'til he spun and he spun and he spun around
Do the belly button / do the belly button
All day long ( 2X )
2 - 4 - 6 - 8
I got ice cream, you got cake
3 - 5 -7 - 9
Gimme some of yours, I'll give you some of mine
4 -3 -2 - 1
Everybody show their belly button
Hi Dee Hi Dee Hi
Hi Dee Hi Dee Ho
I got a secret, you wanna know?
O - day - e - thay - Elly - bay Utton - bay
Do you know what I'm trying to say?
Do the belly button ... ( 2X )
