Talking Stick Festival 2011 Opening Gala - Chief Ian Campbell, Git Hayetsk, Cris Derksen & Shyama-Priya Singh, Digawolf
VIDEO #1—Opening Gala www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkI9Hgie0CE
VDIEO #2 - Cellio & Fancy Dancer www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdoZdZI-5to
VIDEO #3 - Digawolf www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtNyJYOxa_k
Squamish Nations Chief Ian Campbell held the talking stick and spoke at the Gala Opening of the Talking Stick Festival 2011. Later Campbell lead a group of performers including the Git Hayetsk dancers who provided a number of traditional masked dances for a Gala Opening night on February 01, 2011. Also present is Steven Point Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Other notable performers include Cellist Cris Derksen, fancy dancer Shyama Priya Singh, DIgawolf, Yellowknife NWT singer/songwriter, Sister Says, Janet Rogers, Murray Porter, Margo Kane, slam poet Zaccheus Jackson and others.
It has long been a tradition In native North American culture that in order to speak in a council meeting, only the person with a talking stick is allowed to speak. The talking stick is a ceremonial item that is held in very high regard. It is very rude to interrupt the speaker and would be looked upon disapprovingly. When that person is finishing talking, the stick is then passed onto another council member who will then express his/her mind. It is also a great honor to be in possession of the talking stick. It vouches for your status in the community, allows you to set the agenda, make an impression on those who are there to listen and over time leave a legacy behind.
The annual First Nations festival celebrates Canada’s First Nations people, their arts and culture and shares with the public the contribution and welcoming spirit of the people who were the aboriginal population that lived here for at least thousands of years. Namely, Squamish, Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh, the Four Host First Nations (FHFN) which was an integral partner of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games that operated on the traditional territories of these native people.
[Photos and videos by Ray Van Eng. www.vancouver21.com ]
Talking Stick Festival 2011 Opening Gala - Chief Ian Campbell, Git Hayetsk, Cris Derksen & Shyama-Priya Singh, Digawolf
VIDEO #1—Opening Gala www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkI9Hgie0CE
VDIEO #2 - Cellio & Fancy Dancer www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdoZdZI-5to
VIDEO #3 - Digawolf www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtNyJYOxa_k
Squamish Nations Chief Ian Campbell held the talking stick and spoke at the Gala Opening of the Talking Stick Festival 2011. Later Campbell lead a group of performers including the Git Hayetsk dancers who provided a number of traditional masked dances for a Gala Opening night on February 01, 2011. Also present is Steven Point Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Other notable performers include Cellist Cris Derksen, fancy dancer Shyama Priya Singh, DIgawolf, Yellowknife NWT singer/songwriter, Sister Says, Janet Rogers, Murray Porter, Margo Kane, slam poet Zaccheus Jackson and others.
It has long been a tradition In native North American culture that in order to speak in a council meeting, only the person with a talking stick is allowed to speak. The talking stick is a ceremonial item that is held in very high regard. It is very rude to interrupt the speaker and would be looked upon disapprovingly. When that person is finishing talking, the stick is then passed onto another council member who will then express his/her mind. It is also a great honor to be in possession of the talking stick. It vouches for your status in the community, allows you to set the agenda, make an impression on those who are there to listen and over time leave a legacy behind.
The annual First Nations festival celebrates Canada’s First Nations people, their arts and culture and shares with the public the contribution and welcoming spirit of the people who were the aboriginal population that lived here for at least thousands of years. Namely, Squamish, Lil’wat, Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh, the Four Host First Nations (FHFN) which was an integral partner of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games that operated on the traditional territories of these native people.
[Photos and videos by Ray Van Eng. www.vancouver21.com ]