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I Ma​ñ​ain​å​-​hu

from Na'l​å​'la' by Infinite Dakota

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I Mañainå-Hu 
Hu Tutuna Hamyo’ 
Hu Tutuna Hamyo’ 
Maila Mågi gi Fi’on-Hu

I sit before my altar as I wake up in the morning 
Give thanks for my ancestors beside and before me 
Bring attention to my breathing I know its time to enter 
The transit to the state of mine of spiritual surrender 
Center through the air flow stay rooted cuz i’m taro 
Presence in the breath with the focus of an arrow 
Careful not to judge let it all be love 
At my front at my back below me and above 
My body is a circuit creator wired perfect
My purpose on this earth is to learn how I can work it 
Light the sacred fire with the medicine of clearing 
Bathe my body in the smoke and let the spirit steer me 
Hearing voices in the void guide me to the choice 
I’ll make in every moment so I know I’ll be on point 
Anytime I feel confused or overcome with blues 
I pray with faith in music and I’ll always be in tune with 

I Mañainå-Hu 
Hu Tutuna Hamyo’ 
Hu Tutuna Hamyo’ 
Maila Mågi gi Fi’on-Hu

As I stroll through this jungle of concrete and erasure 
I come to face the truth in the darkness and and the anger
the fear invoked by danger's political nomenclature 
I now see separates our human nature from creator 
so the the spirit sparks a prayer between body and air 
fingers hold a mudra as I breathe deeply aware 
my commitment is to listen deeply to ancestors wisdom 
I check in that my rythym is the essence of whats within 
Before I make a decision of how I proceed or pass 
i remember to be given spirits permission / we simply need to ask 
sometimes i lead a fast to open up the channels 
embrace the flow of knowing growth as begin i to paddle 
singing lålai from the ancients in exchanges with the natives
who embraced these generation seperated from our ways which 
guide us and unite us and tie us to the sacred 
I give thanks as i chant prayers in my ancestors language 

I Mañainå-Hu 
Hu Tutuna Hamyo’ 
Hu Tutuna Hamyo’ 
Maila Mågi gi Fi’on-Hu

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from Na'l​å​'la', released February 11, 2017
Tinege' As (Written by) Dåkot-ta Alcantara-Camacho
Dandan As (Produced by) Dåkot-ta Alcantara-Camacho
Mixed & Mastered by RJ Pereira of Kahmeleon (Guåhan)
Recorded at Track and Release Records

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Lineages: Matao/CHamoru, Ilokano, European,

Dakota Camacho is a multi-disciplinary artist / researcher working in spaces of indigenous life ways, performance, musical composition, community engagement, and education.

Camacho is a chanter, adjunct instructor, and core researcher for I Fanlalai'an Oral History Project based at the University of Guåhan. ... more

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