May all the residential school survivors find peace and the ones who didn't survive. Take all the pain away from our people. We've been through so much but we are still here. I love you all my native brothers and sisters. Stand strong and always be proud n never forget where u come from! no matter wat! We'll all get through this together..Aho !
Yes but it still happened. We have to move on as a family and community and all First Nation People. Hopefully we move on with love strength discernment respect and courage. Meegwich to the Creator and all of us who are in this world trying to make our way...
This song reminds me of my best memories as a child. Sleeping beside my late Kohkom (grandma) while she rubs my head. My late Mosom(grandpa) taking me to rounddances, making sure I dance like him lol "mosom-style". The Redbull band (old and new generations) are my family. I'm proud of them always ♡
i am a Celt living in Wendake territory. my family lives here in Huronia 174 years. i love Canada. i love Ontario. every stone . every blade of grass. when the county tried to build a dump on the spring water, anishenaabe first nations came and helped us stop it . blessings on first nations
When I was younger in the 80's I use to sneak out to the Seminole indian reservation in Orange springs FL, One of the older guys there would take me hunting and fishing and when I got older and would find arrow heads and old pottery he would trade me me hand made moccasins and knives,I'm not a native but the knowledge I gained from him I've lived my life by
I saw a young guy sing it in english : "there was a time you loved me and i loved you, oh baby what did i do to make u search for something new My hair is long my eyes are brown why dont you love me like you used to do". Currently going thru heartbreak with my woman
I'm not native American, I'm Greek but I feel like I am.. All my respect to you, I love you native Americans, I feel proud of you and emotional when I hear the songs.. Mitakuye oyasin!
Im native but i respect the greeks and Armenians. proud people who have been removed from their ancestors territories. Soon the victims will be the victors.
Gelathius 🧐 lmao its not just having a blood degree, there are many layers to our belief system. it’s a way of life. Don’t claim to be indigenous of this country and disown your own heritage and culture. That would be an ultimate disrespect to hear that my own progeny disgraced our people. That’s not very honorable in MY CULTURE. Your argument is nothing. Maybe you’re feeling some ancestral trauma that maybe your grandfathers committed, we as Lakota people suffer still. Enjoy your life and be someone your future generations look up to and can proudly call your ancestral lands, your people will be proud of. 🙏🏽
I'm Italian and I have a brother who's half Italian and half Cree I love hearing this music it makes you feel whole!!! Thank you for letting me be a guest in your land❤💪❤💪
Indigenous*, we don't like the term Aboriginal because we are original not Aboriginal and Aboriginal is a derogatory term used to make us feel bad. It's like using the N word to black people or calling us first Nations savages lol
So a couple of problematic things here but no problem I’m calling them out :) 1. Aboriginal is the description of Australian people who are the original inhabitants. 2. Native men and women are not to be fetishized - this causes the issue with #MMIW
I come back to this song it helps me with my issues and how it’s hard from where I’m from, I’m proud to be First Nation and proud of my family, It’s hard nowadays for First Nations people’s. Lots of racists but that doesn’t keep me down, no it makes me keep on going and living my life, I go to school with a lot of racist people but I still keep on standing because of my tradition.
I ain't t even native my friend is but he be listening to music like this and I can feel my skin hairs go up and I shed a tear while go along with the beat
Just want too say for my son I lost you won’t be forgotten and we will meet once again love you boy and from the rest of the family your dad Robert SR🦅🦬🌈🪶
I remember doing security for the 2010 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards in Regina, Saskatchewan. When these guys came out with their hand drums I felt so good hearing them, and then when Buffy came out and sang with them tears rolled down my eyes at how amazing it all was. That was such an amazing night for me.
I live way down south. Ojibwe are not hardly even accepted. Yes I have cross blood and considered a mutt as well as a REZ dog. Yes my skin is lighter but my spirit is not.
Ngl drums go hard here. Singers are very impressive too. I miss Native gatherings to celebrate dances and food. Here in NM we finally opened up to the public for feast after Covid. If anyone cares its at Zia Pueblo, NM on August 15th. A lot of food dances that of which is different from the Natives that have more popularity up north.
I love the red bull singers. I can understand being of mixed descent(metis first nations) and have fought all my life to try to fit in on both sides of the fence. Decided instead to create my own fence and walk right on the middle. Thank You to all my family on the red road. Hoka!!!
Native here. Thanks for your kind words. I love when people recognize past times and cultures. We were pretty oppressed here in America as well, so we feel your pain.
an old friend of mine (may he rest in peace now) used to sing this each time I visited Regina, Saskatchewan . . . . . he said it was a song for myself and my boyfriend . . . . . telling him I would take him home to New Zealand with me . . . . . . . I love this song . . . .
Though, I was not born of Native American bloodline. My heart beats to the sound of my brothers and sisters. My flesh shows the scares of a warrior. My soul is with peace. As I know it is old and rich with the love and pride of many who walked this life before me that stands today. Let the people of this great land live in peace in harmony with Nature. We must protect our Mother with our lives.. For she is the giver of all we hold sacred and true. Peace be with all of man and women. We have no room in our heart for hate and greed. Only Love for all. Do what is right. NOT what easy.
Iam a Scottish Highlander and my language is almost gone thanks to many years of repression, iam so glad to see that native people are keeping their music and culture alive in their land.
Damn I miss my late grandma. Remember she would put on her old country music or Pow wow music and ask me or my sister to dance with her. I miss those days. 😢
Purnative, I am sorry about the loss of your brother. I am Native Hawaiian and we honor our na koa, our warriors, and appreciate their sacrifice for us just like our Native American brothers and sisters do. He moe malie 'oia a he ola kona inoa mau a mau. May he rest in peace and may his name live forever.
Wow so powerful 🥺 Im a full native i stopped dancing after my sister passed bc she was my partner didnt even go to powwows as often but now that i hear this is makes me feel some sort of way almost like i finally feel like i belong somewhere i love being native its powerful❤︎
To all Native Peoples from all the sacred directions, through all the hardships endured, all the attempts to erase our lineage, for those so willing to forget the atrocities of the past, stand tall with pride and reflect upon those who lived before us, who fought hard so that we may still carry on that fight to the modern day. Much love to all our Brothers and Sisters of the Nations, from the Wampanoag, to the Nipmuck, the Mohawk, the Cherokee, the Choctaw, the Sioux, the Cheyenne, the Mik Mak, the Apache, the Comanche, the Ute, the Mohave, and all other Nations.
I can't help but cry when I hear these songs because they remind me of my childhood and hearing the guys sing till 4 in the morning. Mom and Big Al together. everyone pretty well snockered. No "audience" around. Just teepees, tents, a big fire and alotta drinking. For real man. Miss those days
This song reminds me of my university days. I had recently met the man who would one day be my partner. His group used to practice this on the big drum in the Aboriginal student lounge when I was there studying ~ sigh. He was (and still is) such a hottie! LOL Many years later we are still together raising our beautiful son. This song brings back such great memories. Stay proud all you fellow Nechi's! Hiy hiy Creator and Red Bull for your beautiful song.
This is wonderful. im so happy that after all the pain and suffering on all sides of history, this culture survived my father in native american and swedish in his heritage and because of the area im in,i get a lot of people looking at me funny when i enjoy my fathers culture and get accused of cultural appropriation even though i treat the culture with respect and am just enjoying it ❤
I'm here.. I hear this Song in the darkest night.. When the Storms come.. & when my Heart Breaks.. I hear, Darlin, don't cry.. Sometimes I cry. That's OK. Tonight I cry. & it's ok..
the music is the 1# reason I go to pow-wow every year! I meet up with my cousins in the reservation and head down to the pow-wow, we had such a AWSOME time over there I wish we had a pow-wow every first weekend every month
Thank you! I'm Polish and have never been in your land but always felt connection. Hard to describe but when i hear songs i know I've heard them before
I heard this song the night before I found out about my cousin Alyssa passing away :( I will forever love and miss her she'll live an eternal life with the creator and I will always love her no matter family is forever she would always say. she had kids that are going to miss her a lot she had left too soon and unexpectedly but this will always be my song to her and our family {19-10-2014} R.I.P Alyssa G.M. Soto
Five time world championship Fancy dancer! Back then it was winner take all, last man standing! RIP Spike Draper! Much respect to Tommy, whom my older brother was named after, RIP Tommy Joe!!!
To purnative - I know your mother heard his voice and you will see him when you pass as he did. My grandfather was Jim Thorpe, who died before I was born and I know I will see him and my father who has also passed - thank you for sharing such a beautiful emotion.
Love the music well done. What happened to your people so long ago was wrong . Should have never have happened . But it did . Thier will never be words to spoken to heal what was done. Put I do have hope in your music that you share that it will touch heart of all to help heal .
I love the fact that the comments on native music is so positive compared to other music content. also just wanted to say, I'm so proud to be Native American
I heard some singers from the Wind River do this song years ago, but didn't know the name and they didn't have it recorded. I am so happy to have found this video and to hear the song, again! Thanks!
happy to be a native, happy to stand and hold hands with every part of me, my colors run deep just as ours hearts do! today is 9/11 and i sing thanks and wishful RIP to my free birds both native and those of 9/11 bless the land from whom we came!
(I switched schools when I was in grade 4 because the principle was pushing my mom to do so i pulled a chair on a bully and was livid at my teacher.. I was being sexually abused by a neighbour it had already been 3 years but ma didnt know that. So i went to st davids where they taught 3 languages and there was ceremonies in the gym and smudging going from orchestras in the gym to pow wows saved me I appreciate it all.. I was so sad and I connected with warrior in me at a young age and I am just so grateful. I do not know who I would be without all of you.
When I was very Young my mother told me I part indian. She never told me what tribe or what part of the country we were from. I thought one time she had mentioned it might be around upper east coast. My mothers maiden name was Webb. I have never found anything as she never kept any papers with info. I know I have Indian in my blood , cause I love to sing , Dance , and Play music, and yes I play drums. (& fiddle). I love the culture and the music. I wish I could interpet the songs . I know most are of real life and Love and Loss. I thank all who keep this heritage going ! Love to All !
This is the first round dance song I can ever remember hearing. It reminds me of my mother, she had to go back and forth from the states to Canada for school. We lost her in '03 and this song brings her back like she's sittin next to me, hollerin to get my ass to bed! Lol.
Wow, what a Great song, our Cultural and Spiritual ways need to be inforced upon our Youth along with Virtues an Traditonal ways of conducting them self's in every day life. Hau, Hecetu welo!!
