Didee & Didoo – Poem “GWICH’IN GATHERING”

GWICH’IN GATHERING 

I’M PROUD TO BE A GWITCHIN FROM OLD CROW, YUKON

A PLACE WHERE YOU WILL LAUGH WITH DICK NUKON.

YOU’LL LISTEN TO FUNNY STORIES FROM STEPHEN FROST

AND JOKE AROUND WITH SHITSII ROSS.

YOU WILL HEAR FIDDLE MUSIC BY HAROLD

AND SQUARE DANCE WITH CAROL.

YOU CAN DANCE THE JIG WITH FAMOUS EDITH JOSIE

OR DO THE HANDHERCHIEF DANCE WITH ROSIE.

A PLACE WHERE YOU WILL PICK BERRIES WITH MARY

AND EAT NILII GAII WITH SHIJAA GARY.

YOU’LL HUNT VADZAIH WITH DANNY

AND EAT CH’ITSUH WITH SHITSU FANNY.

YOU WILL MUSKRAT CALL WITH GLENNA

AND MOOSE CALL WITH JENNA.

YOU CAN SAW LOGS WITH RICKY

OR SPLIT WOOD WITH VICKY.

A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN GET K’IL WITH SARAH

AND MAKE A FIRE WITH AUNTIE CLARA.

YOU’LL LEARN GWITCHIN FROM JANE

AND SPEAK IT TO MLA LORRAINE.

YOU WILL MAKE BANNOCK WITH RITA

AND COOK TS’IIGYUU WITH NETA.

YOU CAN SET FISH NET WITH LAWRENCE

OR EAT LUK WITH FLORENCE.

A PLACE WHERE YOU’LL JAM WITH BEN

OR CLAP WITH ISAAC AND KEN.

YOU’LL VISIT KLO KUT WITH SHAWN

AND HIKE UP CROW MOUNTAIN WITH JOHN.

YOU WILL CANOE WITH CHERYL

AND SET A TIPI WITH DARYL.

YOU CAN ROAST DZUN WITH BRIAN

OR EAT DUCK SOUP WITH RYAN.

A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN STICK PULL WITH RANDY

AND SING A GWITCHIN SONG WITH BRANDIE

YOU’LL WANT TO PACK BABY SHAE

AND PLAY AROUND WITH JAY.

YOU WILL LEARN TO SEW WITH MABEL

AND MAKE SINEW WITH ROSALIE ABEL.

YOU CAN HUNT PORCUPINE WITH RONALD

OR GO TO A FEAST WITH UNCLE DONALD.

OH YES I’M PROUD TO BE A GWITCHIN FROM OLD CROW

WHERE YOU’LL MEET SANDRA, HARVEY, ROGER, WILLIAM AND CHIEF JOE.

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