Bear Song (Haida)

Chief, chief, that I am,
Be careful how you pull your grandfather around.
Be careful how you pull around your grandfather
As you sit beside him.
I am too much of a boy for you.
Chief, chief that I am,

Chief, chief that I am,
I am already far away.
At the cliff, coming from my passage through the mountains,
I, hold up my head grandly.
Chief, chief that I am,
I am already far away from it.
From my blue mountain I am now far away.
On the Island I travel, led about proudly.
From it I am far away.
Chief, chief that I am.

Chief, chief that I am,
They say that I have green mountains.
They say that I went into the creek I own which stretches its length afar.
Chief, chief that I am.

Chief, chief that I am,
When the sun rises I start traveling about.
Now I am lying under a deadfall.
Chief, chief that I am.

Chief, chief that I am,
My power is all taken away,
My power is all taken away.
Chief, chief that I am,
My power is all taken away,
Chief, chief that I am.

Chief, chief, whither did my great brother wander proudly?
My mind shakes as I go about.
Chief, chief.

Chief, chief,
Tell me where he fell.
I do not know the place.
Chief, chief, chief.