❤ #Hózhó The words in “Shí Naashá” express the joy of the Diné to be returning to their homeland. While many other Navajo songs cannot be interpreted easily, almost every syllable in “Shí Naashá” is translatable. shí = I naashá = walk biké = path I follow hózhǫ́ = beauty way lá = (emphasizing what was said before) ahala = freedom (the sense of joy walking towards freedom) ghą = in the way of naashá = walk Shí naashá (I am going/walking around), is a song, composed in 1868 to commemorate the release of the Diné from internment at Fort Sumner. The lyrics express the elation they experienced upon their return to their homeland. Ahala ahalago naashá ghą Shí naashá ghą, shí naashá ghą, Shí naashá lágo hózhǫ’ la. Shí naashá ghą, shí naashá ghą, Shí naashá, ladee hózhǫ’ǫ’ lá. I am going in freedom I am going, I am going, I am going in beauty. I am going, I am going, I am going, beauty is all around me. Walking in Beauty Closing Prayer from the Navajo Way Blessing Ceremony In beauty I walk With beauty before me I walk With beauty behind me I walk With beauty above me I walk With beauty around me I walk It has become beauty again Hózhóogo naasháa doo. Shitsijí’ hózhóogo naasháa doo. Shikéédéé hózhóogo naasháa doo. Shideigi hózhóogo naasháa doo. T’áá altso shinaagóó hózhóogo naasháa doo. Hózhó náhásdlíí’. Hózhó náhásdlíí’. Hózhó náhásdlíí’. Hózhó náhásdlíí’ Today I will walk out, today everything negative will leave me I will be as I was before, I will have a cool breeze over my body. I will have a light body, I will be happy forever, nothing will hinder me. I walk with beauty before me. I walk with beauty behind me. I walk with beauty below me. I walk with beauty above me. I walk with beauty around me. My words will be beautiful. In beauty all day long may I walk. Through the returning seasons, may I walk. On the trail marked with pollen may I walk. With dew about my feet, may I walk. With beauty before me may I walk. With beauty behind me may I walk. With beauty below me may I walk. With beauty above me may I walk. With beauty all around me may I walk. In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, lively, may I walk. In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, living again, may I walk. My words will be beautiful…

beauty-full . Beauty-full . beauty-full . Layers of loveliness -- appreciate the visual orchestration layers too! A wonder-full .tapestry

We are dine” we been through a lot but we keep on praying we’re not gonna give up grandma and grandpa we went through a lot Fort summer my grandma used to tell us stories it is sad to hear and for our grandchildren we’re going to live for a long time to survive an honor ourselves 🪶 we have power healing spiritually humbly and strong and a warrior no one’s gonna stop us we could grow bigger and bigger and bigger I acknowledge that this is Overland would love it it is so beautiful nature water river rain wind Thunder the valley are animal sheep horses cow donkey these are all have stories behind it they are our rock our backbone our heart ❤️ nizhoneeh-hey 🪶🪶🪶🪶

Ya'at'eeh shik's Love to you from Gallup NM I love being Diné ❤️

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Beautiful video!!!

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Beautiful life story Conner❤❤❤

Beautiful!!!

Thanks ❤

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Wonderful again Connor! Thank you do much

Nizhoni

New subscriber, can you do Mockingbird, but in navajo, please

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I hope you continue to make great music. Much respect to your uncle! Aho ✌️🎹

Just heard this song on MPR (Minnesota public radio) and had to add it to my playlist! Aho! ✌️💯🔥

I’ve watched this multiple times, still love it!!

My school does a Christmas program every year and for my for my navajo class we are gonna do a play for the navajo long walk. And my class is gonna sing this song 😊 . And this song when the native American people saw there secrate mountain they sang this song and said prayers these songs and prayers is there happiness ❤ (credits to you ❤🎉)

Lyrics??

I hear Maestro Chee's "Unbroken" on Performance Today last evening and loved everything about it. I came searching for more of his work today and found this. What a wonderful work this is, too! I'm a Connor Chee fan, for sure. Yes, felt very connected with the music.

I started This evening With Sacred Spirit and ended up here . Great music, Great people

Heard on public radio, came to UKposts to listen, and now I want to learn the piece.

❤ 🌞 🎹 Beautiful!!! Thank you!

I love that peanio conner chee 0:23

Just heard this on the classical radio station in New Hampshire and had to come here to listen again! Beautiful composition!

Omg hs songs are so com 😊😊😊😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮love it comer chee is the songs i lisen to my day❤❤❤his songs make me happy😢😢😢 Ha ha ha ha ha😅😂😂😂😂

I love it❤❤😮

Heard this live on the Carillion at the University of Sydney, I felt it in my soul

I love your playing and your instrument! What is the brand of that piano and where are they sold?

My 5th grade has been singing this for two days. They love it❤

Aplauso ssss es encantadora la sonata gracias por subirlo 👁️👁️👍💋

That was beautiful. 🦅HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY!🦅

This is like an Epic film!!!😆❤

Connor you look amazing! I had to look twice to recognize Tex, it’s been forever that I’ve seen you guys. Love ya!❤ (it’s me, Peggy 😘 say hi to Tex and M for me please)

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Beautiful!

I live in Texas and travel home to my parents. Mt Taylor comes into view. I get excited and have a sense of comfort, and I know everything will be okay.

Nizhoni ye ' Parker 🎶 🎶 . Beautiful place black Mesa east,white Mesa north, Red Mesa west and Wildcat Peak south.

Incredible work Connor!

Thank you for this.

great video shi'kiis!!

Authentic, native beauty! Bravo!

Beautiful. It brought tears. Thank you for sharing ❤️🙏🏽

Stunning!!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟😍🎶

❤❤❤❤Beautiful I've been waiting for this to come out How lovely ❤❤❤All that comfort coming from the heart. Thank you for sharing with us All....

I get so excited every time you post! Make music for as long as you can, the music world needs you!

Powerful and beautiful!

This is absolutely beautiful Connor! ❤

Sounds incredible!