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Umonhon Flag Song

Translation by Rufus White 2002

Marcella Woodhull Cayou

Umonhon Language & Cultural Center

**October 24, 2005, Susan Freemont thought word ‘ wathá’i’ is  ‘wathági’

Click this link to hear the Omaha Flag Song

 

She-thon  monzhon  shi thon-ta

That           the                    land                        you went   the           to

‘The land over there where you were.’

 

Haska the-thon wathági

Flag               this         the           them   you       give

‘This flag you fought for.’

 

Khage thí-enin-gon  aníta

Brother          you          are it        such that       I am alive

‘Brother, because of you I’m alive.’

 

 

Hethusha Song from ­‘Song of the Omaha’ CD

 

Nonzhin tithé

‘Stand right up’