Wiwasik Nawana

Flag Songs and more

Hocak Language & Culture Program '97 & '98

Play song

Name

Performed by

Description

Native Words

Translation

Notes

Green Corn Dance Song 1 Winnebago
Green Corn Dance Song 2 Winnebago
Green Corn Dance Song 3 Winnebago
Green Corn Dance Song 4 Winnebago
Flag Song 1 Wiwasik jane hapte'e woccxi howe no
Hanaci ginaziwi ne


Phonetic: Wee-was-shik-ja-nay Homp-day-ay Wo-char-xi Ho-way no
Ha-nonch-chee Gi-na-zhee-wee-nay

This flag went through a hard time today
Let's all stand for it.
Winnebago
Flag Song 2 Wiwasik jane teja ageja
Hi hanaga
kiriono
Hasja ze
Niye wa'uhi


Phonetic: Wee-washik-ja-nay Day-jah Ah-gay-ja
Hee ya na ga
Kee dee no
Ha-Shja zhay
Nee ay wa oo

This flag went across the water
And it
Came back.
You see it
This is the one that did it.
Winnebago
Flag Song 3 Wiwasigya haniwina wagixetewi no
Germanyna cgi gajini
Wageja nabra sawahawi ze


Phonetic: Wee-wash-ig-ya Ha nee wee na Wa-gi-xay day wee no
German cena-aygi ga ja nay
Wong gay ja Nomp da Shaw-wa ha-wee-zhay

We have a flag we love
You Germans finally
Held up your hands and surrendered
Winnebago
Flag Song 4 Wiwasikjane hajare
Hocak manapera wasose hire no
Wiwasikjane haja re


Phonetic: Wee-was-shik ja nay Ha-ja-day
HoChunk Ma-na-pay-da Wa show shay He day no
Wee-wa-shik ja nay Ha-ja-day

Look at this flag
The Hocak soldiers were brave.
Look at this flag
Winnebago
Retreat Song Wiwasik ya haniwino
Hocak hoeieina wiwasik
ya hani nazi ne no


Phonetic: Wee-was-shik ya-na-nee wee-no
HoChunk ho-chee-chee-na wee-wa-shik ya ha-nee na-zhee nay-no

We have a flag
The HoChunk boys stood with the flag
Flag Song that today is used also as a Retreat Song
Winnebago
Flag Song Winnebago
Flag Song Winnebago
Flag Song Winnebago
Flag Song Winnebago