Emma Stevens – Blackbird by The Beatles sung in Mi’kmaq

Credits: Allison Bernard Memorial High School

The International Year of Indigenous Languages is a United Nations observance in 2019 that aims to raise awareness of the consequences of the endangerment of Indigenous languages across the world, with an aim to establish a link between language, development, peace, and reconciliation.

To bring awareness to this important cause students at Allison Bernard Memorial High School in Eskasoni, Cape Breton recorded Paul McCartney’s Blackbird in their native Mi’kmaq language.

Songwriter: Paul McCartney
Translation: Katani Julian and Albert “Golydada”Julian
Music Production: Carter Chiasson
Audio Production: Jamie Foulds (Soundpark Studios)
Video Production: Matthew Ingraham and Multimedia 12 students from ABMHS
Project Lead/Music Teacher: Carter Chiasson

Pu’tliskiej – Kime’sk // LYRICS:

Pu’tliskiej wapinintoq
Kina’masi telayja’timk
tel pitawsin
eskimatimu’sipnek nike’ mnja’sin

Pu’tliskiej wapinintoq
Ewlapin nike’ nmiteke
tel pkitawsin
eskimatimu’sipnek nike’ seya’sin

Pu’tliskiej…layja’si
ta’n wasatek poqnitpa’qiktuk

Pu’tliskiej…layja’si
ta’n wasatek poqnitpa’qiktuk

Pu’tliskiej wapinintoq
Kina’masi telayja’timk
tel pitawsin

eskimatimu’sipnek nike’ mnja’sin
eskimatimu’sipnek nike’ mnja’sin
eskimatimu’sipnek nike’ mnja’sin