ChilDren Singing Peace Around the World
an activity of the Children singing peace foundation, a 501 c 3 non profit organization in hawaii, Usa
cherokee (Tsalagi) Version
Children Singing Peace Around the World
words and music by Dawn L. Ferguson ©2000-2007 ©2007-present CSPF
All rights reserved.
Cherokee (Tsalagi) Version Lyrics
Tsalagi translation contributed by Riccaree “Elkhorn” Vaughan (Mohawk/Cherokee)
who was raised in the ancestral beliefs of his people.
Peace Peace Peace Peace
do-hi do-hi do-hi do-hi
ᏙᎯ ᏙᎯ ᏙᎯ ᏙᎯ
We are children singing Peace
di-ni-yo-tli da-ni-no-gi-s-ga do-hi
Ꮧ Ꮒ Ᏺ Ꮯ Ꮣ Ꮒ Ꮓ Ꭹ Ꮝ Ꭶ ᏙᎯ (x2)
Peace with The Mother (ours)
do-hi gv-do-di i-gi-tsi
ᏙᎯ Ꭼ Ꮩ Ꮧ ᎢᎩ Ꮵ
Peace with The Father (ours)
do-hi gv-do-di i-gi-do-da
ᏙᎯ Ꭼ Ꮩ Ꮧ ᎢᎩ Ꮩ Ꮣ
Children singing Peace
di-ni-yo-tli da-ni-no-gi-s-ga do-hi
Ꮧ Ꮒ Ᏺ Ꮯ Ꮣ Ꮒ Ꮓ Ꭹ Ꮝ Ꭶ ᏙᎯ
Peace with our sisters
do-hi gv-do-di di-na-da-lv
ᏙᎯ Ꭼ Ꮩ Ꮧ Ꮧ Ꮎ Ꮣ Ꮈ
Peace with our brothers
do-hi gv-do-di di-gi-ne-li
ᏙᎯ Ꭼ Ꮩ Ꮧ Ꮧ ᎩᏁ Ꮅ
Children singing Peace
di-ni-yo-tli da-ni-no-gi-s-ga do-hi
Ꮧ Ꮒ Ᏺ Ꮯ Ꮣ Ꮒ Ꮓ Ꭹ Ꮝ Ꭶ ᏙᎯ
©2000-present Dawn L Ferguson & CSPF. All rights reserved.
childrensingingpeace@gmail.com 808-333-1043
Peace Peace Peace Peace
do-hi do-hi do-hi do-hi
ᏙᎯ ᏙᎯ ᏙᎯ ᏙᎯ
We are children singing peace
di-ni-yo-tli da-ni-no-gi-s-ga do-hi
Ꮧ Ꮒ Ᏺ Ꮯ Ꮣ Ꮒ Ꮓ Ꭹ Ꮝ Ꭶ ᏙᎯ (x2)
Peace within
do-hi ha-wi-na-di^tlv
ᏙᎯ Ꭽ Ꮻ Ꮎ Ꮧ Ꮲ
bringing peace without
a-yo-hi-hv do-hi do-ya-di^tlv
Ꭰ Ᏺ Ꭿ Ꮂ ᏙᎯ Ꮩ Ꮿ Ꮧ Ꮲ
and peace all over the world
ale do-hi ge-se-s-di (peace on earth)
ᎠᎴ ᏙᎯ Ꭸ ᏎᏍ Ꮧ
Peace Peace Peace Peace
do-hi do-hi do-hi do-hi
ᏙᎯ ᏙᎯ ᏙᎯ ᏙᎯ
We are children singing peace
di-ni-yo-tli da-ni-no-gi-s-ga do-hi
Ꮧ Ꮒ Ᏺ Ꮯ Ꮣ Ꮒ Ꮓ Ꭹ Ꮝ Ꭶ ᏙᎯ (X2)
Children Singing Peace Around the World
©2000 to present Dawn L. Ferguson & CSPF
Cherokee (Tsalagi) translation contributed by Elkhorn Vaughn
Elkhorn has taught about Native history and culture at various universities, government institutions, and churches, and has been a guest speaker at many of the environmental campaigns sponsored by the Sierra Club and others.
He is a Traditional Native Storyteller, and has told stories at universities, public schools and Native gatherings. He recently presented Cherokee stories at the Gathering of Nations Grand Pow Wow in Albuquerque, NM. He is a strong advocate for preservation of Native culture, and offers classes at the College of Southern Maryland in this regard.
Elkhorn has served as Vice-President of the American Indian Society of Washington, DC. It is his profound desire that Native and non-Native peoples work together to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle that reflects the beliefs and practices of the original inhabitants of this land Natives still call 'Turtle Island'.
