Mahk Jchi

[JustWright61]

Shopmanguru is correct. This is the "hearbeat drum song". Love, love this song!

[marylane1977]

Love this song and the whole album. These songs are MINE. They are beautiful and touch you in the deep.

[Sk8taSurfaDude]

Still my favourite song for so many years now. Haven't known the translation(s) for long though, so thank you very much. Makes me remember the Yukon territory and Champaigne Aishihik Community, where I first listened to it on the radio.

Oh, by the way, "hell" was translated rather wrong from the pre-christian cultures. Means "tomb" . Hel in the nordic languages is related and it's just like the place where the dead go to spend the afterlife. Nobody will go to "hell" in a christian sense.

[vlaribeiro1]

Lindo, Maravilhoso!!

[WolvesofTerraValley]

Perfect song for WolvesofTerraValley animation series! Thanks for putting it up so I could ifnd a song like this, lol!

[LaBelleMichelle2010]

2 PEOPLE DON'T HAVE HEARTS!

[paolodifellatio]

Mahk jchi tahm buooi yahmpi gidi

Mahk jchi taum buooi kan spewa ebi

Mahmpi wah hoka yee monk

Tahond tani kiyee tiyee

Gee we-me eetiyee

Nanka yaht yamoonieah wajitse

[TheMundo2012]

só nao compreendo por que o nome Robbi Robertson ele é indio?

[TheMundo2012]

ok! entao desculpe pelo comentario! esta musica é belissima e o video também!

[smukase]

everytime i listen to this song i cry like a baby, especially when i think of all the little native children. hell will be very overcrowded. 

[jessetok3s]

@smukase Hell will be very over corwded? SO you are trying to say, all of us Nechi's are going to hell?? Fuck you buddy. Yo go to hell!

[jessetok3s]

@smukase Hell will be very over corwded? SO you are trying to say, all of us Nechi's are going to hell?? EFFF you buddy. Yo go to hell!

[smukase]

@jessetok3s i dunno what language u r speaking. what i meant is the ppl with that kind of blood on their hands will suffer greatly. and considering all the ppl who have watched all these massacres take place and did nothing about it or supported them, then yes hell will be overcrowded indeed.

[TheMundo2012]

esta musica nao é indigena, nao tem nada haver com indios!!!

nao é correto

[TaMiSab]

@TheMundo2012 Você está errado. Esta canção foi escrita por Pura Fé Crescioni Antonia, que é indiana Tuscarora e Taino. Ele foi escrito na língua Tutelo-Saponi.

[DlmlZ]

No matter what the real translation is. If you listen to it, you must recognize it is real music, that comes straight from the heart and it goes deep down to the bottom of your soul. Thx for sharing it with us! I love it!

[aqalidost]

so which translation is correct???? how can we verify???

[travistia]

music: ulali



[ViergeVraie]

I bought this cassette tape a long time back.

Ouch! (I'm aging myself. LOL!)

[jinglejangle1871]

A very touching song and beautiful pictures. Love to follow both. ~Evelin~

[jinglejangle1871]

A very touching song and beautiful pictures. Love to follow both. ~Evelin~

[mrstammycowan1]

This made me cry and remember my grandfather Olan Booher. He was married to the great granddaughter of Geronimo (his second wife). When he died in 1984 the Apache indians of the Mescalero Reservation of New Mexico performed the feather dance and would not allow white man touch his body for three hours - so that his soul could join the Great Spirit. He was the only white man that held that honor during that time that I can remember.

[sekhmetraptah]

our American Forefathers

[plsphd47]

Thank you!!

[nightrider836]

Thank you for this beautiful song and the amazing slide show. Thank you also Pura fe Jen and Soni for your wonderful singing. Wado

[SOADirderbasta]

The song is wonderful, and enchanteress (though i don't know if that word exists in english) and the photographs are amazing !

Thanks for posting- from France.

[bluemooon27]

it is so tragic what happened to the native american's culture and how much of it has been lost to to forced conformation. This music reminds us how much beauty there was.

[Andmesa]

It is a true shame that the white conquerors did not care for the beauty and diversity of Native cultures. But I am also amazed and grateful for the few gorgeous fragments that remain.

[mickindanny]

This is the most beautiful CD; every song on it is one I love.

[mariyastarin]

@mickindanny

Heya ... could you please emal me the name of the CD ...

i know the song very well, but can't find the album..

thanks

:)

[mickindanny]

Songs For The Native Americans.

[XeoWolf]

@mickindanny I agree completely.

[OJOCOSMOGONICO]

Wow, I like your sensibility

[NativeHotMa]

beleave it or not!!! but when i was back in the 8th grade me and two of my friends were gonna sing this song for the talent show and the white teachers told us NO!!! they said that we were singing bad stuff about them. yeah i know carzy huh? so we didnt get to sing it in the end. boy was are parents really mad. and wee sounded so good!!!

[ancientpride01]

@ NativeHotMa....Wow that's really sad...this song is so beautiful only ignorant people would see anything reprehensible in it. Hope you guys had a good time learning the lyrics despite professor Party pooper.

[apache11]

Yours is the story of our people in a nutshell. Misunderstanding is fear to the white man. "They outlawed the Ghost Dance. We shall live again"

[jetfueller]

NativeHotMa that really sucks. I hate the ignorance of some whites. I'm white but I love the native people. I have a faint trace of Brule blood in me from a great great grandfather but I wish it was more. You should gather your friends and record this beautiful song.

[AntonioSergio1]

Magnific... Splendid.. beutifull... :)

Thank you!

[coccinella12]

Era una civiltà splendida, caratterizzata da un grandissimo rispetto per la natura e verso ogni forma di vita. Peccato siano scomparsi schiacciati dalla violenza e dall'arroganza dell'uomo bianco che continua a non capire e nn sa accettare chi è "diverso"

[Ileen73]

IN realtà non sono scomparsi, assolutamente. Mlgrado abbiano sofferto moltissimo, e siano stati decimati, la loro cultura sopravvive e finalmente hanno inizato ad aprirsi e condividere le loro tradizioni anche con "l'uomo bianco".

Avere la possibilità di vivere l'esperienza di un Inipi, è qualcosa di assolutamente unico e meraviglioso :)

[rckinr]

Go Yaqui....oh yeah and the other native ladies that were singing too...lol...hahahaha..just kidding. All natives are kool....We are all one people cept for the Ojibs who this belongs too..my wife, Just kidding babe. Her husband...another Yaqui joker. Michael

[chippy513]

i learned this song in my chorus class at school i love it

[mysacredenergy]

Ive loved this song since the first time I heard it .when it first came out... . beautiful ..

[koliatima]

Complimenti, molto gradevole.Grazie!

[TheRoweboat21]

thank you robbie robertson

[muircomputertech]

I still would love to have this video added to

our school website. Please let me know

if you are having problems with the instructions

I sent you. (:

[whirlwindgurl]

beautiful!

[buttergken]

Its amazing how a song can take you to a place, a beautiful place, soothing for my soul is what this song gives me

[Batta7452]

Your welcome

[jeriwade123]

Very good great music and photo's LOVE IT !!!!!! Blessings Jeri

[NamaSika]

Beautiful soulful song and pictures that come to life.

Thank you Jeri:) for sharing this with me.

Blessings

Tara

[wisconsinphotos]

the most beautiful music in this video along with the Native American energy will stir your soul... I had chills and reverence throughout... I would like to find out the meaning of the words though word translations often are simply "labels". Perhaps its is the music itself that transcends our limited language into a Universal one that All understand.

[Batta7452]

A hundred years have passed

Yet i hear the distant beat of my father's drums.

I hear his drums throughout the land.

His beat i feel within my heart.

The drum shall beat so my heart shall beat.

And i shall live a hundred thousand years. (those are the lyrics.. )

[wisconsinphotos]

thank you ... the words and the music are wonderful!

[Batta7452]

Your Welcome

[vtxrider3]

Wonderful

[sumacpacha]

Muy linda musica, y las fotos magnificas, felcitaciones, le deseamos una linda continuacion y muchos exitos mas.

Musicalmente, Sumac Pacha : Tierra Hermosa

[skwaak]

tuscarora :) not saponi

[maaniihs]

What language is this?

[Tinymoezzy]

sounds a bit like Saanich but i am most likely wrong or Saponi.

[sansdomicileconnu]

it s saponi

[Tinymoezzy]

thanks i was wondering if i had got it wrong. Thank you

[khampagal38]

Very beautful and the song to even that i not understand...American indian people suffered greatly and survived the evil..for us to we suffer and pray we survive to.

[54spiritedwill54]

Good one ! 5/5!

[keithb171559]

A friend kind of dragged me to a concert of Ulali's about ten years ago. I didn't know of them and didn't expect much but their music, and especially this song, blew me away. I still love it. Glad to see someone put it on here

[therealMari1]

Anybody in the NC area, Pura Fe will be performing at Carolina in April.

[justxlindsey]

the English translation is actually "A hundred years have passed

Yet I hear the distant beat of my father's drums.

I hear his drums throughout the land.

His beat I feel within my heart.

The drum shall beat

so my heart shall beat.

And I shall live a hundred thousand years."

[shopmanguru]

WRONG! I know for a fact that those the wrong translations...here are the right ones: "Our Hearts are full are our minds are good...

Our Ancestors come and give us strength

They say stand tall, sing and dance

never forget who you are or where you come from" ...the lyrics you have were made up by Robbie Robertson....

[justxlindsey]

I think your facts are wrong. The Band's (Robbie Robertson is an original member) website says otherwise. It was written by Pura Fe, Soni, and Jen and the English translation I posted is the correct one. YouTube won't let me post any web addresses, but you can google robbie robertson and it should the third website down, or you can message me for the link.

[popbluff]

Robbie Robertson was NOT a member of Ulali...he just put together a compilation of different native american artists...and Ulali had two songs on it. my facts are right...check your email to see why!

[justxlindsey]

Correct, Robbie Robertson was a member of The Band (that's its name), not Ulali. However, as you said, he did put together a compilation album that had this song on it, and the lyrics are on the website I mentioned. I'm not here to argue about this song, ok? You can believe the lyrics are whatever you want, that's your prerogative.

[TaMiSab]

@shopmanguru You are correct. Those are the right lyrics. Robbie Robertson didn't write the song, "Toni" Pura Fé Antonia Crescioni wrote it! Robbie only recorded it together with Ulali. He is mistakenly given credit for having written it, which bothers Toni a lot, since she's the true author!

[MsWikked0714]

absolutely love this song

[ionetnt]

The song it's beautiful...very very beautiful...

[pescesardinazzz]

Amazing, i love Indians of America, beautiful song....

[Sunni25]

I love this. This is my most fav Ulali. I taught it to my little sister. I saw these women about 6 years ago and they were great. MY sister likes it, she always just lays down and closes her eyes. It's really great.

Thanks fro posting!

[LAKESUMMER1]

Very beautiful song.

[peyotero22]

love this song, have since i was a little one

thankyou

[tsalagiwaya]

Accabadora many thanks to you for posting this.

Ulali is my most favorite, and I love Robbie.

Walk in beauty!

Many Blessings

[broadwaymelody33]

My Grandma Bluejay and my Dad used to sing this to me before I went to sleep.

I'm so proud of my heritage ^___^

[tsalagiwaya]

broadwaymelody33 how blessed you are to have those memories of your Grandma and Dad.

Yes be proud of you heritage! We all must be proud and pass it on to our children, and their children.

Walk in beauty, and Many blessings to you.

[arkonya1982]

I'm not Native American myself, but I wanted to learn some Native American language back then, but due to virtually no coursebooks available, I couldn't. But I had the book on sign language, by... William Tomkins, I think. Anyone ever had this book too?

[arkonya1982]

I first heard this album when I was about 19. A friend from Ohio sent it to me. I had been interesteed in Native American culture for some time back then and to me personally, I'm not a music critic, but to me it was deep and moving something in me, some strings. Even after so many years, this music still stirs in me those emotions.

[ntwothemystic]

I would always play this song in my car on the long commute home, and by the time I was home, I was mellow. I have cherished this song for several years now and I encourage everyone to buy the cd music for native americans by robbie robertson.  It is a beautiful album.

[dday644]

who sings this song i want his song with the women.Yes its a great song.

[dday644]

typo in last comment,i want this song with the women in it,

[Slokie1]

Ulali sings it, they have an album that is called Mahk Jchi as well, but the version on that album is different from this one, but by no means worse ;)

[shopmanguru]

I like the one on the album better. Its more organic, if thats a correct term? This is the one from Robbie Robertson's CD. Its good too, but a little over produced. I wish these girls were still together! What a lost to native music!

[Yavie]

You inspire me to want to learn my native languages. I ordered a book, now I need to buy a dictionary and ask the ancestors to aid me. There is no one around to teach me my language. My people have been completely domesticated... that's why they are going crazy. Hold on to things that are yours.. having your own is very special. Not everyone is so fortunate. Some have to dig and recreate anew from things in the past, while others casually disregard what they have.

[arkonya1982]

I would think the same as you, Yavie. It's important to remember where you come from and take pride in it. Beauty is in the difference too, and knowing where you come from and embracing it, gives you a little bit more of self awarness I think

[GrailcodeDotNet]

Excellent video once again my good friend. I am part Native American so your videos always soothe the ancestral soul.

5/5!

[acerb45666555]

Good one kola! 5/5!

[BrunHilda2000]

I remember hearing this song about 14 years ago. I think it's great! Does anyone know what specific Native language it is?

[walkingbear56]

en by Pura Fe, Soni, Jen.

Saponi translation by Lawrence Dunmore.

Performed by Ulali: Pura Fe, Soni, Jen. Album: Music for the Native Americans.

Saponi link on dot sapoi dot us

[walkingbear56]

written by!! sorry lost text

[shopmanguru]

Actually its the Tutelo language...and those English translations are wrong...here are the real lyrics, so Accabadora, please change your lyrics post:

Our Hearts are full are our minds are good...

Our Ancestors come and give us strength

They say stand tall, sing and dance

never forget who you are or where you come from

[walkingbear56]

Thanks for the update....

I pasted the text from the cd cover....thinking tha Robbie would have the correct info?

Be interested to know your source.

Pilamaye

[shopmanguru]

Actually, I wrote to Pura Fe (who wrote the song) on her myspace...and those are the lyrics she send me.

[walkingbear56]

Thank you for the gift of sharing.

This song just gets better and better on each listening.

p.s.

(Aint youtube wonderful when we share our truth and knowledge)!

[BrunHilda2000]

To: walkingbear56 and shopmanguru "Dank sehr fur den Info-Fruend"!

In German, that means "thanks alot for the info buddy".

Sorry fellas, I'm pathetic; I like to expand my horizons by sharing and listening to different languages. Do you guys know and speak your own Native language? If you do, that's great!

[walkingbear56]

Listening to a beautiful language spoken with the sacredness of words is a gift. If you get a chance to hear Frank Fools Crow speak on You Tube.. only a short clip, but watch how he speaks with his gestures..sublime.

Gunalchéesh

[SiyoOlowan]

Great stuff

john

[YodaGirl1976]

This is a great song, it's exhilerating to know that some Native Americans know their own language and they should NEVER be prohibited to speak it, along with teaching their children.

[YodaGirl1976]

There are two kinds of people in this country: there are Native Americans and people who wish they were Native American.

[konib72]

so?

[YodaGirl1976]

What?! I got that from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Much to my suprise, I've heard many other people of other say that same line about their ethnicity.

[buffalomedicine]

Excellent job with the pics....beautiful Voices! Nya Weh

[palabraserrantes]

Reivindicar a los pueblos originarios...

Un gran trabajo

Gracias

Buen año

[Kanuk2501]

I play sing and play the drum and this is one of the best heartbeat songs I have ever heard, this song is a shear pleasure to play and sing, Thank You

[Kanuk2501]

to let you know I am Kanuk2501 mom, Thank you once again

[The1Silent1One]

I was looking for this song..

[xCatBoy1973x]

a wonderfull song

[kokopellime]

If you like this, check out the album by the same name recorded by the female accapella group Ulali (the perfomers on this track) Three awesome women!

[shopmanguru]

Ulali are the greatest female singers to come out of Indian Country!

[LeDevil79]

come sò affascinanti gli Indiani...porelli...

[1GoldRainDrops7]

my dad had the Robbie Robertson CD but i borrowed it so often so i could listen to this song and then i lost...I've always tried to find another copy but theres none left anywhere :(...my dad says hes not upset but i know he is...i checked youtube so many times to see if this song got posted and it finally has....I'll sent the link to my dad on facebook... and if anyone knows where i can get a copy of the CD please tell me...

[KMausi90]

you can find it on itunes....

[1GoldRainDrops7]

i tried...i only got the one where Robbie Robertson sings it...is this version on itunes now?

[KMausi90]

yup just type in robbie robertson and then on the album with the red road ensemble

[ladyjeebus]

I just checked on amazon and they claimed to have a few copies...pretty cheap too. And if all else fails, you could always check ebay.:)

[lilelmo909]

this song was singed by a little girl in my tribe it touched me and my heart went sore and my soul happy luv to the mojave girls

[Accabadora]

:-D

[bullout]

:*)

[rabenaas75]

Oh I already knew this song and I just love starting my days listening to it (I could do so hole day). Thank you so much for ubloading and these wonderful pictures, too! Blessings!

[Aganasti]

it's about time someone posted this song. thanks so much. this son is too beautiful to leave out!

[Accabadora]

;-)

[sampaguitaayako]

My daughter sings this song since she was 2 she's 7 now and still sings it. Luv the Ulali girls

[Accabadora]

:-D

[depkes]

i simply love this song with all my heart

[Accabadora]

:-)