XL. When the Deer Come

Songs of the Tewa, by Herbert Joseph Spinden, [1933], at sacred-texts.com

XL

WHEN THE DEER COME

So the deer will hear
    Our elder brother deer,
    Our elder sister deer,
    We are going to meet you,
    We are going to meet you.

They meet the deer
    Then deer will come,
    Then deer will come,
    Come on with us
    Come on with us.
    Na-e-e-e, Ya-e-a-e-na
    Na-e-e-e, ya-e-e-e-na.

When the deer dance.
    Now you follow us
    Now you follow us
    Here we are dancing
    Here we are dancing
    In this manner
    In this manner
    Yo-ha-ri-yo, yo-ha-ri-yo
    A-a-a-he-yo-o.