Songs for the

Tipi Ceremony

Please respect the ceremonial intent of these songs of spirit

and the ancestors who have sung them and will sing them,
seven generations past and seven generations future.

Many thanks and love to all those who brought, caught,

taught and cared for these songs.
 Index
Arapaho ......................................................................... 4
Yanna wenne yahna weyonah we ne ne .................
Apache Morning Song ................................................. 4
Yo wana ha na yo hey yuwuhne ..............................
Arapaho Morning Song #2 ........................................... 5
Yana heyo wana heya-yo, Heya hiyo ......................
Cherokee enlightenment song .................................... 5
Yana wahnena hee ni no .........................................
Cheynne ........................................................................ 6
Yanna, hayowee yanna, ..........................................
Commanche .................................................................. 6
Yanna Hanai, yanna hawe, yo yahna hennai yo .....
Cree früher Yankton Siox Peotesong ........................ 7
Yanna he ne ne, yanna he ne ne ............................
Cree #2 .......................................................................... 7
Nehe yo-eenah hey ne ne .......................................
Lakota Peyote Song ..................................................... 8
Eh yaya bpa wa ya ya ya hooya ye .........................
Navajo ............................................................................ 8
Hiya toe hiya toe hiya we ke, ke yana .....................
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds ................................... 9
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds................................
Shawnee ...................................................................... 10
Nacha we ney ney, nacha we ney ney ....................
Shawnee Jesus Song ................................................. 10
Ya-ni-yo wahna hey-ya-ni ney yo hahnah ...............
Wizi nayo ..................................................................... 11
Wizi nayo hi-yona wizi nayo ....................................
Yana ho-wey ney ney ................................................. 11
Yana ho-wey ney ney, howey yu yana ....................
Yanna wanna yanna ................................................... 11
Yanna wanna yanna hawey yu yana .......................
Yanna yuwi nu ............................................................ 12
Yanna yuwi nu, Yanna yuwi nu ...............................
Yankton Sioux............................................................. 12
↑ Yanna yowee noh henna we ne ----------- .............

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Yankton Sioux #2........................................................ 13
Ah ha yowee! Ah ha yowee no ................................
Yankton Sioux #3........................................................ 13
Yanna heeyanah hey-yo,.........................................
Yankton Sioux #4........................................................ 14
Yanna heeyani yo yo yo ..........................................
Yankton Sioux Daylight Morning .............................. 14
E yo pba wa ya ya ya u ee ye ..................................
Yankton Sioux Harmonizing Song ............................ 15
Yahnah hawe nene, hawe yo hana .........................
Yankton Sioux Jesus Song........................................ 15
Wicha ne hetcha ha we ye ye lo ..............................

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Arapaho
Yanna wenne yahna weyonah we ne ne
Yanna wenne yahna weyonah we ne ne
Yanna wenne yahna weyonah we ne ne
Yanna wenne yahna weyonah he ne yo wey

Yanna wenne yahna weyonah we ne ne

Yanna wenne yahna weyonah we ne ne
Ya na wene yahna weyo nah we ne ne
Aboo nane bertha weyo nah he ne yo wey

Apache Morning Song

Yo wana ha na yo hey yuwuhne
Yo wana ha na yo hey yuwuhne
Yo wana ha na yo hey yuwuhne
Yo wana ha na yo hey yuwuhne
Yo wana howena he ne ne yo-we

Hey yuwuhne
Yo wana ha na yo hey yuwuhne
Yo wana ha na yo hey yuwuhne
Yo wana ha na yo hey yuwuhne
Yo wana howena he ne ne yo-we

(last time replace with ya!)

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Arapaho Morning Song #2
Yana heyo wana heya-yo, Heya hiyo
Hi ya-niyo yana hey-yana we
Yana heyo wana heya-yo, Heya hiyo
Hi yani yo yana hey nahawey Yahawe
Heyna heyna hane yo-we-no
Hey ya na hey ney yo wey

Yana heyo wana heya-yo, Heya hiyo

Hi ya-niyo yana hey nahawey, Yahawey
Heyna heyna hane yo-we-no
Hey ya na hey ney yo wey

Cherokee enlightenment song

Yana wahnena hee ni no
Yana wahnena hee ni no
Yana wahnena hee ni no
Yana wahnena hee ni no hi na
Yana wahnena hee ni no hi na
Yana wahnena hee na he ne ne
Yana wahnena hee na hey ney yo wey

(repeat first part)

Yana wahnena hee ni no

Yana wahnena hee ni no hi na
Yana wahnena hee ni no hi na
Yana wahnena hee na he ne ne
Yana wahnena hee na hey ney yo wey

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Cheynne
Yanna, hayowee yanna,
Hawey hey yanna yoweeno
Yanna, hayowee yanna, hawey hey yanna
Hey ney yo wey

Yanna, hayowee yanna,

Hawey hey yanna yoweeno
Yanna, hayowee yanna, hawey hey yanna
Yoweeno,
Yanna, hayowee yanna,
Hawey hey yanna yoweeno
Yanna, hayowee yanna, hawey hey yanna
Hey ney yo wey

Commanche
Yanna Hanai, yanna hawe, yo yahna hennai yo
Yanna Hanai, yanna hawe, yo yahna hennai yo
Yanna Hanai, yanna hawe, yo yahna hennai yo
Yanna Hanai, yanna hawe, yo yahna hennai yo hai ya
Yanna Hanai, yanna hawe, yo yahna hennai yo hai ya

Heya wakyo heyana hawe, kimma ro-i-yo

Heya wakyo heyana hawe, heyana he ne yo wey

Kima ra kima ri-ah ya-na ho

Ya na! ha nai ya na! ha we yo ya na hen nai yo
Ya na! ha nei ya na! ha we yo ya na hen nai yo hai ya
Ya na! ha nei ya na! ha we yo ya na hen nai yo hai ya

Heya wakyo heyana hawe, kimma ro-i-yo

Heya wakyo heyana hawe, heyana he ne yo wey
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Cree früher Yankton Siox Peotesong
Yanna he ne ne, yanna he ne ne
Yanna he ne ne, yanna he ne ne
Yanna, hi-yo-wee-no
Heyanna he ne ne
Yanna he ne ne, yanna he ne ne
Yanna, hi-yo-wee-no
Heyanna hey ney yo wey

Yanna, hi-yo-wee-no heyana he ne ne

Yanna he ne ne, yanna he ne ne
Yanna, hi-yo-wee-no
Heyanna hey ney yo wey

(2. Strophe)
Pe juta ya ya Pe juta ya ya
Pe juta ya ya Pe juta ya ya
Yana! hi yo wee no……

Cree #2
Nehe yo-eenah hey ne ne
Hey yanaha yo-eenah hahnah ney yo
Nehe yoanah,
hey yana ha yo-wa-na, hahnah ney yo
Nehe yoanah,
hey ya na ha yo-wa-na, hahnah ney yo

Nehe yoanah, hey yana, yoanah

Hey ney yo wey

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Lakota Peyote Song
Eh yaya bpa wa ya ya ya hooya ye
Eh yaya bpa wa ya ya ya hooee ye
Eh yaya bpa wa ya ya hooya yo
Eh yaya bpa wa ya ya hooya yo
Wakan Tanka heya ya bpa wa
Oh whicho neda
Yahka we dey
Oh wanee wachee ney
Heyana hey ne yo wey

This is a peyote chant that should be sung during daylight

or after midnight.
Use a driving one beat

Navajo
Hiya toe hiya toe hiya we ke, ke yana
Hiya toe hiya toe hiya we ke, ke yana
Hiya toe hiya toe hiya we ke, ke yana
Hiya toe hiya toe hiya we ke, ke yana
Hiya toe hiya toe hiya we ke, ke ya
Hey ney yo way

Hiya toe hiya toe hiya we ke, ke yana

Hiya toe hiya toe hiya we ke, ke yana
Hiya toe hiya toe hiya we ke, ke ya
Hey ney yo way

(Translation: Something really good brought me to this

ceremony and I’m happy about it)

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Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
make it rain hiana hey ney yoh one.
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
make it rain hiana hey ney
make it rain hiana hey ney
wash away the pain,
wash away the sorrow hiana hey ney
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
hiana hey ney yoh one

Bright light – bring light into this world

Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds hiana hey ney
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
make it rain hiana hey ney yoh one

Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds

Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
make it rain hiana hey ney yoh one.
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
make it rain hiana hey ney
make it rain hiana hey ney
wash away the pain,
wash away the sorrow hiana hey ney
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
hiana hey ney yoh one

Bright light – bring light into this world

Our Four Sacred Thunderbirdshiana hey ney
Our Four Sacred Thunderbirds
make it rain hiana hey ney yoh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFi12YcbzjM

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Shawnee
Nacha we ney ney, nacha we ney ney
Nacha we ney ney, nacha we ney ney
Heyo wahna nacha we, heyo wahna nacha we
Heyo wahna nacha we hey ne
Heyo wahnai yo wahna nacha we
Heyana hey ne yo we

Heyo wa na na ha we, neyo wahna nacha we

Heyo wahna nacha we hey ne
Heyo wahnai yo wahna nacha we
Heyana hey ne yo we

Shawnee Jesus Song

Ya-ni-yo wahna hey-ya-ni ney yo hahnah
Ya-ni-yo wahna hey-ya-ni ney yo hahnah
Ya-ni-yo wahna hey-ya-na hey ne yo we
Jesus, Light of the world
Hey-ya ni ney yo hana
Light of the world
Hey-ya ni ney yo hana
Ya-ni-yo wahna hey-ya-ni ney yo hahnah
Ya-ni-yo wahna hey-ya-ni ney yo hahnah
Ya-ni-yo wahna hey-ya-na hey ne yo we
Jesus, Light of the world
Hey-ya ni ney yo hana
Light of the world
Hey-ya ni ney yo hana

(repeat 3 more times, then end by singing first three lines

again

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Wizi nayo
Wizi nayo hi-yona wizi nayo
Wizi nayo hi-yona wizi nayo

Wizi nayo hi-yona wizi nayo

Wizi nayo hi-yona wizi-na hey ney yo wey

Yana ho-wey ney ney

Yana ho-wey ney ney, howey yu yana
Yana ho-wey ney ney, howey yu yana
Yana ho-wey ney ney, howey yu yana
Yana ho-wey ney ney, howey yu yana
Yana ho-wey, Hi-yona hey ney yo wey

Yana ho-wey ney ney, howey yu yana

Yana ho-wey ney ney, howey yu yana
Yana ho-wey, Hi-yona hey ney yo wey

Yanna wanna yanna

Yanna wanna yanna hawey yu yana
Yanna wanna yanna hawey yu yana
Yanna wanna yanna hawey yu yana
Yanna wanna yanna hawey yu yana
Yanna wanna yanna, hawey, Hi-yona hey ney yo wey

Yanna wanna yanna hawey yu yana

Yanna wanna yanna hawey yu yana
Yanna wanna yanna, hawey, Hi-yona hey ney yo wey

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Yanna yuwi nu
Yanna yuwi nu, Yanna yuwi nu
Yanna yuwi nu, Yanna yuwi
Yanna yuwi nu, Yanna yuwi
Yanna yuwi nu, Hi-yona hey ney yo wey

Mata how wey, Mata how wey

Yanna yuwi nu, Yanna yuwi
Yanna yuwi nu, Yanna yuwi
Yanna yuwi nu, Hi-yona hey ney yo wey

Yankton Sioux
↑ Yanna yowee noh henna we ne -----------
- Yanna yowee noh henna we ne
- Yanna yowee noh henna we ne
- Yah nah yowee noh henna we ne
↑ Yanna yowee noh henna we ne
- Yah nah yowee noh henna we ne
- Yanna yowee noh henna we ne
↓ Yah nah yowee noh henna we ne
- Hanna yowee noh henna we ne
- Hanna yowee noh henna we ne yo we

- Yah nah yowee noh henna we ne

↑ Yanna yowee noh henna we ne
- Yah nah yowee noh henna we ne
- Yanna yowee noh henna we ne
↓ Yah nah yowee noh henna we ne
Hanna yowee noh henna we ne
Hanna yowee noh henna we ne yo we

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Yankton Sioux #2
Ah ha yowee! Ah ha yowee no
Ya wana yowana he ne
Ah ha yowee! Ah ha yowee no
Ya wana yowana he ne
Ah ha yowee! Ah ha yowee no
Ya wana yowana he ne
Ah ha yowee! Ah ha yowee no
Ya wana yowana he ne
Ah ha yowee! Ah ha yowee no
Ya wana yowana he ne yo we

Ya wane Ya wane Yo wana he ne

Ah ha yowee! Ah ha yowee no
Ya wana yowana he ne
Ah ha yowee! Ah ha yowee no
Ya wana yowana he ne yo we

Yankton Sioux #3
Yanna heeyanah hey-yo,
heeyanah hey-yo
heeyanah hey-yo
heeyanah, hey ne ne

Yanna heeyanah hey-yo,

heeyanah, hey ne ne

Yanna heeyanah hey-yo

Heeyanah hey ne ne
Yanna heeyanah hey-yo
Heeyanah hey ney yo we

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Yankton Sioux #4
Yanna heeyani yo yo yo
Yanna heeyani yo
Yanna heeya we ne ko
Yanna heeya na whe ne
Yanna heeya we ne ko
Yanna heeya na whe ne
Yanna heeya we ne ko
Yanna heeya na he ne yo we

Yanna heeyani yo yo yo
Yanna heeyani yo
Yanna heeya we ne ko
Yanna heeya na whe ne
Yanna heeya we ne ko
Yanna heeya na whe ne
Yanna heeya we ne ko
Yanna heeya na he ne yo we

Yankton Sioux Daylight Morning

wie Lakota Peyote Song + Refrain

E yo pba wa ya ya ya u ee ye
E yo pba wa ya ya ya u ee ye
E yo pba wa ya ya u ya o
E yo pba wa ya ya u ya o
Wakan Tanka ee yo ya pba wa
Oh Wicho ne da yaka we de
Oh wani wachi ne
Hey yana he ne ya we
E yo yo pba way a ya u yay o
E yo yo pba way a ya u yay o
Wakan Tanka ee yo ya pba wa
Oh Wicho ne da yaka we de
Oh wani wachi ne
Hey yana he ne ya we
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Yankton Sioux Harmonizing Song
Yahnah hawe nene, hawe yo hana
Yahnah hawe nene, hawe yo hana
Yahnah hawe nene, hawe yo hana
Yahnah hawe nene, hawe yo hana
Yahna hawe
heyana hey ney yo we

(2 or 4 times)

Yankton Sioux Jesus Song

Wicha ne hetcha ha we ye ye lo
Wicha ne hetcha ha we ye ye lo
Wicha ne hetcha ha we ye ye lo
Wiche ne hetcha ha we
Heya na he ne yo we

Wakan Tanka Je-tu Jesus

Wicha ne hetcha ha we ye ye lo
Wicha ne hetcha ha we ye ye lo
Wicha ne hetcha ha we
Heya na he ne yo we

(Translation: I’m looking for life. Jesus, son of the Great

Spirit, I’m looking for life)

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