The Star-Spangled Banner (Navajo Lyrics) (National Anthem)

This is the lyrics, in the Navajo language, to our nation's National Anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." It was originally a poem by Francis Scott Key written in 1814. It was later set to music by John Stafford Smith. The song presented here is sung by Radmilla A. Cody, former Miss Navajo Nation (1997-1998) and recording artist. This song is available on her album entitled "Within the Four Directions."

The lyrics here are not only intended to teach the song, but to alsohelp learn the meaning of the words to the song. Again, a translation of the Navajo word or words in English is written below each word. This is just but one version of translation in that one Navajo word can mean many different things when translated to English.

To all the soldiers who are stationed here in the U.S. or overseas, may God bless you and may this song bless you wherever you are. I hope this song adds to your celebrations this 4th of July.

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[armycookiepat]

Navajo Warrior Serving from the frontlines here in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Im from Jones Ranch, NM southof Gallup. GOD bless our country, Arm Force Member, Veteran, our supporter, my family, Tom's Family. I cried listening to this, AWESOME! lol

[daybreakwarrior]

Seriously, thank you for all that you guys are doing for us! It is because of you guys, fighting for our freedom that we are here in peace!

[Destinee808West]

LOVE THIS. Thanks for posting. I couldnt remember a few parts here and there...i learned this when I was 8. =)

[BraunwynWalsh]

@slowpowkes @slowpowkes The Navajo language is NOT dying...People that can't appreciate youth that carry our language into the future generations don't realize how much of a difference that makes and have no power or will to change that 'statistic'...

[BraunwynWalsh]

@slowpowkes The Navajo language is NOT dying...People that can't appreciate youth that carry our language into the future generations don't realize how much of a difference that makes and have no power or will to change that 'statistic'...

[kaykayw20]

Thanks for the lyrics i need it for a pagent:D

[Nizhona01]

Every time she sings this song, I cry to tears to be in a beautiful country and blessed. God Bless.

[southparkfan2717]

I wish our anthem could be in 2 languages like the New Zealand anthem which is in Native Maori and English, but there are just way to many tribal languages here in the US.

But God Bless the Navajo for how many your language helped save in WWII.

[wicaco]

@slowpowkes A changing culture isn't a dying culture. No one says Western cultures are dying just because most of the farmers' children got college degrees and office jobs. People say that Native American cultures are "dying" if Native Americans aren't living like their ancestors in photographs from over a century ago - Yes, Western influences have drastically changed their ways of life, but many groups are flourishing through adaptation, just as humans have always adapted to new conditions.

[devchelle2]

Beautiful. Amazing. thats the best I can come up with, the English language words with sufficient grandeur to describe this.

[slowpowkes]

@nicksbabe11 The Navajo language now has a rosetta stone. It is more of a dying culture but at least the language will be the last Native language to go.