Broken Spirit Cherokee... Trail of Tears

I have decided to write a poem in my native tongue of Cherokee... But I realized that I must also write it in English for those of you whom do not speak Cherokee language. It took me several days to translate the English version into Cherokee language exactly word for word. For those of you whom are and have been curious about the Native American language... this is just one type of Native American language. The Cherokee language only. I hope you enjoy trying to read it and have fun with it. I have written the poem in English first, then the poem that follows this will be the same one in Cherokee language. I honestly hope that you enjoy this, and have fun with it...happy reading !

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( the English version...)

Broken Spirit Cherokee... Trail of Tears

Last September to early May,
I know many come to live,
friend and family alike today,
Cherokee come here and give.

Many then say to the Great Spirit,
Long ago the journey I hear,
how Cherokee Nation come to it,
walked the Trail of Tears.

Some do not make it to new land,
family all forgotten I do agree,
many lives lost to man,
wounded too, you care to see?

Indians accept aid and comfort,
lost and forgotten, I do weep,
come! take aid, tonight abundant,
accept, say Thank You, please.

" We are all related "

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( the cherokee version, enjoy )

Uyotsvhi adonvdo tsalagi ... NvnadaulaTsvyi

Oni Tsuganawv hi llvyi Anasgvti ,
tsigatahi utsuti ehena hi ena,
ugineli ale tsidanalvhi utloyi sunalayi,
Tsalagi ehena hayani ale adanedi.

Utsuti nahiyui hinegi hi Adanvdo,
gohigi hia visvi aya gadvgia,
gudoi Tsalagiyi Ayeli ehena hi s,
aisvs hia Nvnadaula Tsvyi.

Igadu tla otlvna s hi atsehi gadohi,
tsidanalvhi owasa tsawonesuga aya nahdvga isuaye(lv)di,
utsuti ena ulenahida hi asgaya,
asanunu hihi nehi, agasesdodi hi hegowata?

Aniyvwiyahi didanilv adasde(lv)di ale nutsosedvna,
ulenahida ale tsawonesuga, aya nahdvga detloyasti,
ehena! agisdi adasde(lv)di, talineiga gvwalosvsdi,
didanilv, gadia wado, ulehalesti.


" Mitakuye Oyrsin "

By:Cissyccr
6/15/08

From then until now, our lives have intermingled...
and we have become as one people, one nation,
I Love All.

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