This world is of me br And I am of it br It makes me who I am br What I must be br The birds fly freely br They are my family br Teaching freedom br The bear and buffalo - my family br Teaching strength, endurance br The beaver and tortoise - my family br Teaching perseverance, patience br The wolf - my family br Teaching loyalty, friendship br The fox - my family br Teaching wisdom, insight br The air - my breath br The river - my blood br The grass - my bed br The starry night - my blanket br To remove any piece of this br Diminishes me br Suffocates me br Destroys me br When I fight br Not only for my people but my family br To die fighting is the way of my family br To resist servitude until my death is honorable br The time of resistance is now br To fight or be broken br To stand tall - not to crawl br The day my breath joins the wind will be a good day.