With Fire
Ahau, nge kwe gagiget
Okay, I shall speak for a moment
Semau ode mbegdenamen
This tobacco we put down
Nde bgednemwamen o Mamogosnan
We put down for the Creator
Ode je ge ginan
As for us
Nedwenamen ewi msenmoyak
We desire to be blessed with
I mno bmadsewen
A Good Life
Wa je wisniyak
Ability to get food
Mine wa biskemyak
And clothing
Wa je biskonye’ayak
That we may be able to provide clothing
Mine wa je shemayak
And that we’ll be able to feed
Gi nijansesnanek
Our children
Mine ge winwa ge msendagwzik
And also let them be blessed
Mbwakawzewen nigan wje igwan
With intelligence ahead into the future
Mine nosemesnanek
And our grandchildren
Mine gode kekyajek
And the Elders
Ge winwa ge mnoshewebsewek
That they will be okay
Ebwa gwdektowat shna
And won’t have hard times
Mine ode Shkwedensi
And this Fire Spirit
Ge msenmo node semau mine ode wisnewen
Which will bless this food and tobacco
Ahau iw ode
This is what
Eshe nodjgesegwa
We ask for these
Bemadsejek
People
Iw…
That is all…
Neaseno 