Tlingit National Anthem

Basic Anthem Information: Who composed the song: Joe Wright Who gave the song to the people: Austin Hammond The Story Behind The Anthem: Aanteeyeili (Joe Wright) and his friend were out on a boat. They saw another boat drifting towards them. They found a family on the boat, and everyone had been killed. They brought the boat back to the authorities in Haines Alaska. The authorities questioned them, but all Aanteeyeili and his brother could only say in English was yes, so they were sent to Alcatraz Island in California. Many years later, when Aanteeyeili returned home, he found a great loss of culture had occurred. People no longer remembered the old traditions and culture. Aanteeyeili wrote the Tlingit National Anthem to assure that our voices will always be heard on our grandfather's land. In grand camp 1989 Austin Hammond gave the Tlingit National Anthem to the Tlingit people so that they could perform the song during the 1990 Celebration. It is often performed today by dance groups and at traditional gatherings. Verse One: YAAW, EIYAAW, EIYAWW, EI--YAAW HOO.EIYAAW, EIYAAW EI--YAAW HOO.EIYAAW, EIYAAW EI-YAAW HOO.EIYAAW, EIYAAW EIYAAW EIYAAW, EIYAAW, EIYAAW AAYAAW, YAAW HANEE, AAYAAW CH'A AADEI YEI OONA TEE GAX AWE HAAA LEELK'WOO HAS AANEE---YAAW, EIYAAW AAKAADEI HAAT SAGAX DOO.AXCH-A HOO.EI--YAAW, EIYAAW, EIYAAW EIYAAW, EIYAAW, EIYAAW AAYAAW, YAAW HANEE, AAYAAW CH'UYEI! CH'UYEI! Repeat, Repeat Verse One (English Translation): So that it may never be forgotten Our voices will be heard on Our Grandfather's land VERSE TWO: DAA X'E GAAS CHAAYANASK'A EETOOWOO HAA AAT HAS, AANEEYAAW, EIYAAW EEYEILEE KAX AGEE DAA GAAX'--YAA HOO.EI---YAAW, EIYAAW, EIYAAW EIYAAW, EIYAAW, EIYAAW, AAYAAW, YAAW HENEE AAYAAW CH'UYEI! CH'YEI! REPEAT, REPEAT VERSE TWO (English Translation): KEEP THIS PROMISE OUR FATHERS' SISTERS AS YOU PRAY TO YOUR RAVEN

Channel: Music
Uploaded: February 15, 2007 at 1:23 am
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Length: 04:16
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Tags: aboriginal  alaska  anthem  native  ndn  tlingit  traditional  yukon  

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