Road of Life
 

ROAD OF LIFE

Several of the songs on Road of Life are in the Dineh language and have been sung in ceremonies across the Dineh Nation for many, many years.  They talk about the sacred road of life and the beauty and healing power of the medicine.  They speak of the teachings of the elders and how one can live a good life. 

~~Chenoa

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Road Of Life Song Titles
Song Translations
1. Chant Vocables
2. Dawn Beauty House Great Divine One, we want to walk in beauty
Early this morning, in this beautiful house of dawn
I am praying to you in a humble way
Great Divine One, we want to walk in beauty
3. Chant with drum and gourd Vocables
4. Chant with drum and gourd Vocables
5. Chant with drum and gourd Vocables
6. Chant with drum and gourd Vocables
7. Following Your Road Just your way, They said there is a really good life here, your way,
Holy One, you walk on this Mother Earth in a sacred way
Even though this road of life is hard, we are following you
From the beginning of time, now and into the future
Just your way
8. Beautiful Way of Praying Myself, I really like the way we sing and pray with this great medicine
It is really good to pray with this beautiful medicine
There is beauty and happiness here on Mother Earth
Every day we humble ourselves
9. Mother medicine, bless us Mother medicine, bless us
10 Chant with drum and gourd Vocables
11. Chant with drum and gourd Vocables
12. Song with Yakama language Song praising the Great Spirit (Yakama language)

13. Veteran Song

Blessing Song for Our Armed Forces Overseas

 Our young men and our young women
who are overseas protecting us,
Have pity on them
Our young men and our young women,
We really love them,
Be with our loved ones
Our young men and our young women
who are overseas
Bring them home to us safely
14. Traditional Prayer The Creator is alive
We continue to pray in this traditional way
15. Beautiful Medicine There is happiness and beauty in this great medicine

 
Produced by S. Dean Miles and Chenoa Egawa
Recorded by S. Dean Miles, Vancouver, Canada

Additional editing and mixing by John Fyssas Music Productions, Vancouver, Canada
Photos by Jim Egawa and Chenoa Egawa
CD design and layout by Chenoa Egawa and Kurt Feldhun/Filmus Maximus

Special thanks to the drummer who wishes to remain anonymous and to Dean Miles for backup vocals.

A very special thanks to Red Cedar Chapter members of the Native American Church of Washington State for their assistance with translation and language of the Dineh songs on this recording.

Unauthorized duplication in any form is illegal. All songs ©2001