Haa Ḵusteeyí Celebration Song

Here's the link the the official grand entry song for this year's Haa Ḵusteeyí Celebration.

Gunalchéesh to our Carcross-Tagish, Atlin and Teslin songwriters.

Here are the lyrics, so you can sing along at this year's Haa Ḵusteeyí Celebration:

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Has shuká léelk’w I yaw hey yo

(Our ancestors)

Ha kus teyea I yaw hey yo

(Our way of life-culture)

Ya naskwein I yaw hey yo

(We learn-from someone)

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Has shuká léelk’w I yaw hey yo

(Our ancestors)

Haa aani, haa heení I yaw hey yo

(Our land, our water)

Yan wa tuwu naak I yaw hey yo

(We stand up for-protect)

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Has shuká léelk’w I yaw hey yo

(Our ancestors)

Haa shíiyí I yaw hey yo

(Our songs)

Wóosh gax tu shí I yaw hey yo

(We sing as one-together)

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Has shuká léelk’w I yaw hey yo

(Our ancestors)

Ha kus tyea I yaw hey yo

(Our way of life-culture)

Ka een ał tu I yaw hey yo

(We teach to others)

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ah hey ya hey I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo

Ho-Ho Ho-Ho I yaw hey yo