2024 Salmon Festival- Gitmaxmak'ay Nisga'a Dancers: Hla atikshl Hoon

10th Annual Salmon Festival in Prince Rupert, B.C. Nisga'a dancers - Salmon Harvest Song.
Written by Max Haines and Sabrina Haines Clifton
Hla atikshl Hoon
-actions hands of fish swimming & jumping
Hayoo hayoo
Hlaa atikshl hoon (the salmon are coming)
hayoo hayoo hayoo
Repeat..
-actions of pulling in the net
Hayoo hayoo
Dim at noom’(we’ll catch them with our net)
Hayoo hayoo hayoo
Repeat
⁃actions of hands going side to side in front of you - you’re happy! Smile!
Lu am aamhl… ga gootim wil aatikshl hoon
(We are happy to see the fish)
Hayoo hayoo HAYOO!!