Metepna'kiaqewaq Natuaqnekewaq Red bank people, Eel ground people Listukujk elt wjita'taqq They will also come from Restigouche Pik Ko'pkewaq i'mu'titaqq The Big Cove people will be there Naji apoqnmua'tita To help them
Pewalkîtjik elt Unama'kikewaq We also want Cape Bretoners Aq elt Sîpekne'katikewaq And people from Shubie Paqtnkekewaq Piktukewaq Bayfield and people from Pictou Naji-apoqnmuinamnew To come to our aid
Weli-kjijitu'tij kikmanaq Our people know well Tetuji-sa'q ta'n kemutmulkwik How long they've been stealing from us Tepiaq nuku' teli kiseyulkwik Enough cheating from us now Weji-pejita'ykw Esknuopîtijk That is why we now arrive in Burnt Church
Wli-anko'tmnej elt kinu May we be mindful as well Mu wesua'lulukkw oqmo'ti That we do not succumb to greed Qame'kewaq ne'pa'kwi'tij It's killing the people from across the water Klapis kîtu' ktmete'mi'tij To the point of harvesting everything in its entirety
Kaqiaql nipuktl nike' The forests are all but gone Kwitamaqn poqji-eule'jk Fishing is being diminished Mu kinu koqqwa'tukkw telo'lti'kw If we don't take control of our livelihood Ma' wskwianukw koqoey wejin'tulti'kw There will be nothing left to fight about
Nuku' L'nuita'sultinej Why don't we begin to think like Natives Sîke nike' kniskamijinaqik Like our ancestors Mukk wji-ktmete'mupp mimajuaqn Let us not try to completely deplete our livelihood Tetoqatmuanej pitu'-knijannaq Leave life for our children yet to be born
Esknuopîtijkewaq kilow People from Burnt Church Wela'liek melkuktmoq Thank you for fighting so diligently Mu ntui'sketunew ktri'timinal Not to sell our treaties Matnaqatinew wjit knijannaq And also fighting for our children
Mukk ntui'sketupp ktri'timinal Don't sell our treaties Mukk tla'siw sîke Qame'kewa'j Don't behave like the people from across the water Mukk na'qatpeyulij suliewey Don't be fooled by money Mukk ntui'sketu ta'n mu ki'lewey Don't sell that which doesn't belong to you
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