Dzil Yijiin
Black Mountain
by Seeyouma
Kiis'aanii & Dine why has it come to be
While we argue with one another
Corporate America rapes our Mother of her seed
They turn Kiis'aanii against their Dine' brothers
Dzil Yijiin extended so high
Visualized high above where it touches Father Sky
This is our existence our home land
Both for the Dine' and the Kiis'aanii clans
In this land so rich of tradition and sacred heritage
Yet corporate America still wants to rape our Mother Earth
Committing devastation and great sacrileges
This most sacred place binds the Kiis'aanii and Dine' to this land of their birth
Dzil Yijiin cannot be separated from its relations
The four sacred mountains represent our Dine' Nation
There is no word for relocation
How can you stop our sacred ceremonies, our daily obligations
On top of Dzil Yijiin we make our appropriate offerings, prayers, and songs
Our offerings are sacred to us, it will keep us strong
How can we leave our offering place
Tied to this land, Dine' would not be able to survive in your urban life
We cannot just walk away from Creator it would be a disgrace
Corporate America is always planning some kind of evil devise
To steal what is not theirs
They strip mine our Mother and kill the air
They are willing to tear our Mother apart
We stand together as one and survive as part of Mother Earth's very heart
We are connected to this holy land
You cannot move us like you would a grain of sand
Here we are known by the holy spiritual beings
In this sacred way our blessingway we will sing
Let us stand together in unity
For this land our home of so much beauty
volume 10(6)
This poem is copyright © 7/12/06,
Seeyouma, all rights reserved.
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