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Spencer Little Owl - In a Sacred Manner I Return (Song 42)

from Lakota Songs by Densmore Repatriation Project

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Lone Man gave the following explanation of the song’s symbolism:

“The water comes from the clouds, the fire is the sun which warms the earth, the meat is from the animals, which are placed here for the use of the Indians, and over the pot are the clouds of steam like the clouds in the sky. These are to teach the people to meditate on how Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka by these means is taking care of them.”

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Kȟolá waŋmáyaŋka yo
Kȟolá waŋmáyaŋka yo
Wakȟáŋyaŋ wakú weló
Oyáte waŋmáyaŋka yo
Wakȟáŋyaŋ wakú weló he
Oyáte wakȟáŋ yaŋké kiŋ
Kȟolá waŋmáyaŋka yo
Wakȟáŋyaŋ wakú weló
Oyáte waŋmáyaŋka yo
Wakȟáŋyaŋ wakú weló he yo

Friends, behold me
In a sacred manner I return
You tribe, behold me
In a sacred manner I return
The Holy Nation
Friends, behold me
In a sacred manner I return
You tribe, behold me
In a sacred manner I return

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from Lakota Songs, released August 31, 2022
In a Sacred Manner I Return (Song 42)
Sung by Spencer Little Owl
Song No. 42 • Catalog No. 495
Densmore recording sung by Išnála Wičhá (Lone Man)

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Densmore Repatriation Project

At Standing Rock in 1911, Frances Densmore met with dozens of tribal elders and recorded traditional songs on wax cylinder. Densmore documented this work in her book Teton Sioux Music which became a touchstone for learning about Lakota/Dakota culture. The Densmore Repatriation Project reintroduces the songs with new recordings made by contemporary Native singers. ... more

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