šaawana

Pink Chaparral Currant

Ribes malvaceum 'Ortega Beauty'

My name is šaawana

My name is Pink Chaparral Current

I grow in the Oak Woodlands of Ohlone land;

kaanak miṭṭiini yuukištak roote ne holše warép

My flowers, brilliant pink and so majestic,

‘ek-tiwwišikma, roket holše minway kamišk hiiti

They cascade downwards like a rushing waterfall.

tiwwišikma hoṭona hiramnu hoosi sii hirweni-t rummeytak

I provide my nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, bees alike.

kaanašk šuumi ‘ek-kawaaču hemme ‘umunhum, šiililkan ‘ayye

I continue to grow, embracing the warmth of the sun.

kaanak miṭṭiinini, pekren tawwa hinni-t hišmen

Later, tart, sweet berries arrive;

‘uyak, kahhiste ‘at uyčun ‘enesmin ya-hinni

Which the Ohlone people gather

‘at ohlone suyyakma ya-hooyo

With elegant, beautiful baskets

hooyo-t holše ‘uurušikma šikmamu