You, Innu

You the human, the brother, the friend

Far from your land, your wealth
You choose to return to her
You rise
Before you, a long walk
Each step you take is harmony to its heart, to your heart
The trees speak to you of stars
Nutineteu lulled by the aurora borealis
And surrenders the way
You, the healing doctor
She tends to you
You trace on her veins
A step, another and another one
That you leave behind you
For those who follow you<
You move forth, without fatigue you continue
You portage your courage, your perseverance, your identity
Ancestors are watching you
You learn to walk
Your snowshoes are happy

Josphine Bacon
Ginette Tremblay, traduction

Tshin Innu
Tshin Innu, ushteshimau, nuitsheuakan
Katak(u) tshititan tshuenutishiunit
Kau tshiatuapaten tshitassi
Tshui nishtuapaten<Tshipashikun, nikan tshitaitapin
Pitshau tshimeshkanam
Tshitshishkutamak(u) etueuemakak
Tatuau e takussein
Tshipetamuan utei
Maim eshi-petamin tshitei
Mishtikuat tshitaimikuat
Utshekatikuat tshuashtenimakuat
Nutineteu tshiminik(u) tshetshi minu-shaputuetein<Tshin natukunish
Tshinanatushik(u)
Tshimititen tshimushum umeshkanam
Tau auen tshe mitimet anite ka pimutein
Tshipakatan tshishutshenitamun
Tshipakatan tshipakushenitamun
Tshipakatan tshitinniun
Tshimushumat tshitshitapamikuat
Apu unitaune tshishkata
Tshissenitamuat anutshish tshinitau-pimuten
Tshitashamat minuenitamuat

Josephine Bacon