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S​á​andlaanaay - The First Light

from S​á​andlaanaay - The First Light by Sondra S. Segundo

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A morning prayer song. An original composition by Sondra Segundo 2019.

lyrics

Hl kehsasdla
Awaken your eyes
Sáandlaan G̱áwtlaa k'ánggang
Bless this new day
O Sángs SG̱áanuwaay
O Great Spirit
Gúusuu an k’ánggang.
Help us to pray.

Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay…aay…aay

Íitl' G̱áwtlaa isda kúnst’aang
Give us a fresh start
Íitl'g k'úug skún-gahl
isgyáan ngíisdlaang.
Cleanse and heal our hearts.

Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay…aay…aay

Kihláang tl'áng sk'at'áas
íitl' an ‘yáangaldaa
Make it easy to learn our language
Eehl íitl' kuníisii kwiiyáas is.
Of our dear ancestors.

Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay…aay…aay

Sáa Nang Íitl'aakdáas
Great One on High
Dáng íitl' kil ‘laa
To you we give thanks
Hlan Gwaay, Saláana
Creation, Creator
Dáng sáandlaan G̱áwtlaa.
May we bless you this day.

Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay, Sáandlaanaay…aay…aay

credits

from S​á​andlaanaay - The First Light, released March 22, 2020
Produced by:
Tim Kennedy, Seattle, WA
Sondra Segundo-Cunningham, Seattle, WA
Front Burner Studio, Seattle, WA. Blake Dally produced Sondra's original composition 'Sáandlaanaay - The First Light’.

Mixed by Tim Kennedy

MUSICIANS:
Tim Kennedy - Keys, strings, percussions, vocals
Sondra Segundo-Cunningham - Singer/hand drum
Eric Cunningham - Ukulele/vocals
Mariana Occhiuzzi - Flute
Blake Dally - Percussions

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Sondra Segundo Seattle, Washington

“My hope is that my artistic endeavors amplify the love, wisdom and faith of my Haida people and ancestors.

Our endangered, NW Coast Indigenous language survived because our elders couldn't stop singing in íitl' kwíiaas kil (our precious language)...and I sing because my elders told me to."

​Sondra Segundo is an educator, published author, artist and composer/singer of the Haida language.
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