✨Pod Intro 0:00- 0:48

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Yurok Tribe Language Program’s “Yurok in 20!” Podcast! The purpose of this podcast is to provide a space for Yurok language learners to listen to elder audio, follow along with short lessons, practice speaking and listening to the Yurok language, and touch upon Yurok culture as it relates to what we are learning. Each episode will be under 20 minutes, so please join us as you are cleaning, working out, or driving to work …and make sure to check the show notes to find more resources for the episodes!

Cho’ saa’-a-go-che’-moh! "Let’s speak Yurok together"

✨Episode 5 Intro 0:49-1:27

In Episode 4, we finished Village 1, House 1 of the Village Learning Pathway! Congratulations! 

Here in Episode 5, we’re going to take a break to hear a few of the Yurok language songs that have been developed by language teachers over the years. The songs will play through so you can enjoy them in your car, classroom, or wherever you are listening without interruption. You can find more information about the songs like who is singing, who created the songs, what the words mean, and other ways to listen to them in the show notes and the episode guide. 

Chyue kee ruer-o-woo’-moh! “Let’s sing”

✨Brit sings Carole Lewis' "Valley Quail Song" 1:28-2:10

Song Credits: 

Written by Carole Lewis, Sung by Brit Vigil-Burbank

More ways to listen to it: Carole's Sing-a-long Ter-ker-kuur' Slide

Lyrics:

Ter-ker-kuur', ter-ker-kuur',

Cho' kee nue kwey-get! (x3)
"Valley quail, valley quail, you ought to come and visit!"

Skey-wok kee 'ne-ney-wo-chek'! (x3)
"I want to see you."

Cho' kee nue kwey-get, ter-ker-kuur'!
"You ought to come and visit."

✨Barbara McQuillen sings her "I Love You Song" 2:11-3:13

Song Credits: 

Written & sung by Barbara McQuillen

Lyrics:

Pue-leek-laa’, Pey-cheek-laa’, 

"Downriver people, Upriver people,"

keech ko-see mey’-wo-me-choh.

"We come from everywhere."

Ner’-er-nerh ‘e-see won soo toh,

"Coastal Yurok people & folks that speak other languages"

chyue kee saa’-a-go-che’-moh. 

"Let's speak Yurok together"

Tey-gok-see-chek’, tey-gok-see-pa’,

"I respect you, you respect me,"

Chyue kee saa’-a-go-che’-moh.

"Let's speak Yurok together"

‘Aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘e-see skue-yen’ ‘ue-koy,

"I missed you and good morning"

Keech ‘ee roo kol’ noh-kue-moh.

"It's time for us to work"

Noo-lue-chek’, noo-lue-pa’,

"I love you, you love me"

‘O-wook kee kem saa’-a-go-che’-moh.

"We'll speak Yurok together again"

Heyk’-sem’ chuue’ ‘e-see hley-go-pew,

"Tell them goodbye and hug one another"

To’ kee kem kee tey-ge-rew.

"We will talk again"

✨Brit sings her "Good Morning, Friends/Goodbye, Friends Song" 3:14-3:53

Song Credits: 

Written & Sung by Brit Vigil-Burbank

Lyrics:

Skue-yen' 'ue-koy 'ne-rah-cheen (x3)

"Good morning, Friends."

keech 'ee' roo kee 'ne-ruer-o-woo'-moh.

"It's time for us to sing."

Chuue' 'ne-rah-cheen (x3)

"Goodbye, Friends."

keech 'ee' roo kee 'ne-ke-mey-e'-moh.

"It's time for us to go home."

✨Barbara sings her "Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes Song" 3:54-5:31

Song Credits: 

Written & sung by Barbara McQuillen

Lyrics:

Mohl, kwoy-te-mel’, ‘err-kerhl, skey-we-tew

‘Err-kerhl, skey-we-tew (x2)

"Head, shoulders, knees, toes, knees, toes"

‘Ney-leen, ‘nerp’-ern, ney-luehl, chpey-geyr’

Ney-luehl, chpey-geyr’ (x2)

"(my) eyes, (my) nose, (my) mouth, ears, (my) mouth, ears"

Che-wes, ney-sen, too-loh, meehl

Too-loh, meehl (x2)

"Hands, (my) arms, face, legs, face, legs"

‘Naa-wech, ‘ney-ah, perw-kweesh, ‘neephl

Perw-kweesh, ‘neephl (x2)

"(my) back, (my) belly, elbow, (my) tongue, elbow, (my) tongue"

✨Barbara, Carole, & Brit sing the 'Eyk'-sos, Huen-keyk'-sos! Song 5:32-6:20

Song Credits: 

Written by Carole Lewis, Barbara McQuillen, Sung by Barbara McQuillen, Carole Lewis, & Brit Vigil-Burbank

Lyrics:

‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos, ‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos,

"Close them, open them" (x2)

Toh-tep’ k’e-che-wes.

"Clap your hands."

‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos, ‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos,

"Close them, open them" (x2)

Yey-kwoy-ye-kwoh k’e-che-wes

"Fold your hands."

‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos, ‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos,

"Close them, open them" (x2)

‘Eyk-sos k’ey-leen.

"Close your eyes."

‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos, ‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos,

"Close them, open them" (x2)

‘Eyk-sos k’erp’-er’n

"Close your nose."

‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos, ‘Eyk-sos, huen-keyk’-sos,

"Close them, open them" (x2)

‘Eyk-sos k’ey-luehl.

"Close your mouth."

✨Barbara sings her "Kues tue', Pley-tew? Song" 6:21-8:10

Credits: 

Written & Sung by Barbara McQuillen

Lyrics:

Kues tue’ pley-tew, kues tue’ pley-tew?
"Where is big finger?"

Wek nee ‘ook’, wek nee ‘ook’.

"Here I am."

‘Aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen, ‘aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen

"Hello, my friend."

Ro-’o-p’es, ro-’o-p’es!
"Run! Run!"

Kues tue’ cher-wer-seek-tew?

"Where is pointing finger?"

Wek nee ‘ook’, wek nee ‘ook’.

"Here I am."

‘Aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen, ‘aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen

"Hello, my friend."

Ro-’o-p’es, ro-’o-p’es!
"Run! Run!"

Kues tue’ kney-we-tew, kues tue’ kney-we-tew?

"Where is long finger?"

Wek nee ‘ook’, wek nee ‘ook’.

"Here I am."

‘Aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen, ‘aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen

"Hello, my friend."

Ro-’o-p’es, ro-’o-p’es!
"Run! Run!"

Kues tue’ wen-e-tew, kues tue’ wen-e-tew?

"Where is ring finger?"

Wek nee ‘ook’, wek nee ‘ook’.

"Here I am."

‘Aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen, ‘aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen

"Hello, my friend."

Ro-’o-p’es, ro-’o-p’es!
"Run! Run!"

Kues tue’ chey-ke-tew, kues tue chey-ke-tew?

"Where is little finger?"

Wek nee ‘ook’, wek nee ‘ook’.

"Here I am."

‘Aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen, ‘aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen

"Hello, my friend."

Ro-’o-p’es, ro-’o-p’es!
"Run! Run!"

Kues tue’ skey-we-tew, kues tue’ skey-we-tew?

"Where are fingers?'

Wek nee ‘ook’, wek nee ‘ook’.

"Here I am."

‘Aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen, ‘aiy-ye-kwee’ ‘ne-rah-cheen

"Hello, my friend."

Lo-’o-moh, lo-’o-moh!
"Run! Run! (plural)"

✨Episode Outro 8:11-9:05

Thanks for joining us on this palate cleanser episode. That was just a few of the songs that have been developed over the years to teach Yurok language. We'll do another song episode down the line. Next episode we're going to start Village 1, House 2 of the Village Learning Pathway. We're still making our way through the Introduction Village, so join us in Episode 6 to learn how to talk about where you come from.

To’ kee tey-ge-rew! “We’ll talk (again)”

[‘Eyk-s’os, Huen-keyk’-s’os outro song]