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Sinakaki Hewakiye: Song by Earl Bullhead

Explore Sinakaki Hewakiye: Song by Earl Bullhead with available transcripts, learning questions and source alignments in the South Dakota and North Dakota Elder archive.

Interview · South Dakota · Earl Bullhead · OSEU 4

Themes: Kinship & family, Arts & expression, Listening & observation

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Sinakaki Hewakiye (The covering of the camp circle) Sinakake heakiye titapedo (The covering) (Shaped like a horn) Sinakaki hewakiye tiapedo (The covering) (Shaped like a horn) Sinakaki hewakiye tiapedo (The covering) (Shaped like a horn) Sinakaki hewakiye tiapedo heyeyedo (The covering) (Shaped like a horn) Nitakhoda kodakapedo kapedo he wastepedo (Your friend) (Friend they mean you) (It’s good) Khoda kudhiyuwo isiwanincedo heyeyeyo (Friend) (Come on down) (There’s no pay) Free Translation: The Tipi’s (wakeya Ikceya) covers adorn the camp circle and all the families are in their rightful spots. Your friend is being mentioned and his name is being called upon; come down, we do these things for the people. (E. Bullhead 2012) Listen to Sinakaki Hewakiye From the current WoLakota source page: Sinakaki Hewakiye Earl Bullhead Transcript Sinakaki Hewakiye (The covering of the camp circle) Sinakake heakiye titapedo (The covering) (Shaped like a horn) Sinakaki hewakiye tiapedo (The covering) (Shaped like a horn) Sinakaki hewakiye tiapedo (The covering) (Shaped like a horn) Sinakaki hewakiye tiapedo heyeyedo (The covering) (Shaped like a horn) Nitakhoda kodakapedo kapedo he wastepedo (Your friend) (Friend they mean you) (It’s good) Khoda kudhiyuwo isiwanincedo heyeyeyo (Friend) (Come on down) (There’s no pay) Free Translation: The Tipi’s (wakeya Ikceya) covers adorn the camp circle and all the families are in their rightful spots. Your friend is being mentioned and his name is being called upon; come down, we do these things for the people. (E. Bullhead 2012)

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