Our Home

Clifton School

Click on the above image to hear "Our Home".

Manitoba’s the place to be,

Manitoba’s my home,

Tell me of your history,

Manitoba’s my home.

She was born here on the prairies in 1870.

Born on the back of two rivers

And the trading of two companies.

Out of this place called Rupertsland,

Manitoba came to be.

First Nations was her heritage

And her father was Métis.

They sought him for his word and voice

This learned man Riel,

To stand up for their rights and lands,

Their story to tell.

He had a dream for his girl

Like every father’s plan

For people from all walks of life

To find a place to stand.

The railroad came and the buffalo went.

Battles were fought over pemmican.

She grew older and began to change

Prairie no longer an open range

We may not have been born here,

But this land is now our home.

We have to know her story

Because now it is our own.

We gratefully acknowledge the following:

ArtsSmarts Manitoba

Children's Heritage Fund

For their generous support

CLIFTON KIDS

2008

With Jay and Lori Bodner

Vocals by Kayla & Kim

Produced by Merrill Hunter

Under Construction