Day 6 - 121 -- Indigenous Languages

I heard a song by a local indigenous teen -- well a couple hours away 'local' <smile>. She recorded the song to celebrate the UN International Year of Indigenous Languages. She is proud of her native language and finds it beautiful. She's correct. The words were translated as best as possible, though words alone didn't translate well, so concepts became the focus. The original song was written during the civil rights movement in the US -- also concepts that still resonate today.

The singer did an acoustic cover of this song by an iconic singer-songwriter. Her voice is amazing and so well suited to this song. The lyrics are available in the enclosed link for people who speak and read the language or are learning it. Enjoy!

Blackbird -- Emma Stevens (sung in the Mi'kmaq language)