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Songs to Share — Ziinzibaakwadaaboo Nagamowin

Ziinzibaakwadaaboo Nagamowin

Kahwá:tsire Indigenous-Led Child & Family Programs

Anokii iskigamiziganing endaso-giizhig.
Working at the sugar camp every day.

Anokii iskigamiziganing maajigaa ziinzibaakwadaaboo.
Working at the sugar camp, the sap is starting to run.

Giwaabamaa na ininaatig? Gaa-ozhiga’igemin.
Do you see the Maple tree? We will set up camp.

Gizhebaawagak o’apiidaa ji-naadoobiimin.
In the morning is the time when we will collect sap.

Giga-naadoobiimin, giga-naadoobiimin, giga-naadoobiimin ziinzibaakwadaaboo.
We will collect, we will collect, we collect the sap.

Giga-naadoobiimin, giga-naadoobiimin, giga-naadoobiimin ziinzibaakwadaaboo.
We will collect, we will collect, we collect the sap.

Lyrics courtesy Generator Dev

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