Abenaki Greeting Song @ MHC's Focus the Nation 1/31/08

[marathonTmatt]

also, i am swedish (both grandmothers), scottish and tuscaroran (grandfather) and my other grandfather was french canadian and cree on his mother's side, english and german on fathers. i enjoy learning about the native culture so much, thank you.

[marathonTmatt]

awesome! i have a cassette tape by jesse bowman bruchac, it is so nice trad. music. and original melodies w/ the spruce flute.

[BryceVandergriftMOM]

SO NICE! 

[mariha12345]

i'm in school learning about this and i like the beat

[hannigan06]

I think or believe the Abenaki Pow wow should be on Great Chebeaque in Casco Bay. 

[carlman1987]

when is the Abenaki Pow wow in 2010 and is it still in Swanton Vermont?

[HolyBanana1]

nice to know, i have no clue of decendents in the tribe other than my grandfather was.

[angeladeluna]

This song sounds similar to the ones written (words and musical notes) in my book. The same basic phrasing seems to be used by those five tribes, put together differently, with changes here and there, to form different songs for different occasions. I intimate, from what little information is given in this book, that these tribes were in close communication with one another and shared the same culture.

[angeladeluna]

I have a book by a reasearcher named Natalie Cutis (Burlin) from 1907. In this book five tribes are grouped together as the Wabanakis Nation, the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Micmac, Maliseet and an unamed (presumed extinct) tribe once living along the Kennebec River.

[ChiefLightheart]

Great performance. I'm a direct descendant of Chief Barnabas Lightheart and Princess Lightheart of Maine and would love to see any Waban-Aki at the sports bar where I work in Salem, MA called Sidelines.

[HolyBanana1]

I love this song, I am Abenaki but have seen little of my tribe. I am trying to discover my tribe all over.

[mrshanowski]

I am also an Abenaki. My great-grandmother was the daughter of a tribal chief in Quebec.

[CrowdPleeza]

Google: Marge-Bruchac squaw

She has a different view on the word squaw that some might find interesting.

[dancingintheCircle]

We will never be gone as long as we honor our sacred drop of blood. Honor your ancestors and the sacrifices they made to survive genocide and the eugenics movement and they will not have passed that blood down to you in vain...cousin.

[Wnegigw]

lol. Learn some history. The Wabanaki people all sing this song in one form or another. Wabanaki Confederacy was formed around it to a certain degree. It was the greeting song as the tribes gathered from what I have heard from elders long past.

[EskMikmaq]

Our late Grand Chief of the Mi'kmaq nation Grabriel Sylliboy recorded the Mi'kmaq/Mohawk Treaty song in the 1920's when a white researcher came. the song he sang was "Kwan-to-te" which in this song they sing a part of it. Search Sarah Denny and you can find a similar song

[nativestyle26]

So labeling a song that is clearly not theirs I believe is even more rude and disrespectful! I know my culture, my language and I am proud that I am a full blooded native man and I would never STEAL or CLAIM another tribe's song.

[nativestyle26]

and this is what I have gathered from most people who claim themselves as "abenaki". Some people can consider that a rude statement but you know what? its the truth!

[nativestyle26]

Well for starters I will be extremely BLUNT! they don't even look like native people, but instead your typical white person claiming some sort of native ancestry

[nativestyle26]

too prove my point even the first nations Abenaki of Quebec are even singing mi'kmaq songs...search

"Chant d'honneur - Odanak"

[soohoschunsa]

You write this about everyone's Abenaki song performance. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.

[soohoschunsa]

Dr. Bruchac (or soon to be, I think she finished already) is Abenaki and is extremely knowledgeable about her culture. She wouldn't label something Abenaki if it wasn't. This song she teaches is a greeting song, not a feast or treaty song. Maybe the song your thinking of just sounds similar.

[nativestyle26]

I am Mi'kmaq too and I have heard these songs too and the thing is this should not be labled as "abenaki" if the songs are clearly Mi'kmaq/Mohawk!

[soohoschunsa]

"nativestyle26", please don't get offended and make judgment against other tribes. I think it's really disrespectful that you put "abenaki" instead of Abenaki. They aren't less of people just because they aren't your tribe. Dr. Bruchac has studied with her tribe and gathered many experiences to share with others. She's an amazing storyteller and knows her facts. So please don't be rude.

[WNYBJJ]

Kchi wliwni wji chajabnigat8zik io wlilintow8gan spiwi niona!!

Iogik aln8bak wd'aian n'logodamw8ganak. Kwai Nokem Maligit ta Justin!!

[micmac87]

i heard this song before, but the thing is, thats like 2 different songs... i know the second half is the Mi'kmaq / Mohawk Treaty song (Often called the Mi'kmaq feast song) but it's in mohawk, not in Mi'kmaq nor Abenaki... means "if you throw rocks at me, i will throw them back", so it was about a treaty.

[artypainter]

Thank You. This is a beautiful song. It's the first Abenaki song that I have heard. I am 1/8th Abenaki (St Francis). I would love to learn more about my Indian heritage.

[michellezenk]

this was wonderful! i have tried to find out more about this part of my heritage...not much out there. this was helpful. any other suggestions?

[Whitebear300]

Finaly something Abenaki on the internet.

[VTAbenakiMD]

Thank you for Posting. I'm Abenkai, not sure where from. Does anyone think they will accept me into the tribe, even though my Abenaki Bloodline is Small?

[Whitebear300]

Hey VTAbenkiMD I have the same thing as you my father was pure abenaki but I look just french from my mom.You can still be in the tribe nomadder what.

[VTAbenakiMD]

Thank you for Posting. I'm Abenkai, not sure where from. Does anyone think they will accept me into the tribe, even though my Abenaki Bloodline is Small?

[susieoli]

I am Abenaki from the Northeast Kingdom in Vermont. This was excellent.

[33sageonstage]

You're welcome! both of you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :-)

[fnordhorn]

Thank you for the posting

Abenaki Veteran

[ladylaurajones]

Marge Bruchac is speaking at my class today, and I wanted to see video of her perform before she did. Thanks for posting!