Four Host First Nations Welcome

[cherryblossom1351]

O.o what a beautiful video

[Mikasi1407]

That was awesome.. Thank you for sharing this!!!!:)

[noonoobaggins]

Proud people, respect.

[iamearthbornami]

thankyou for sharing

[OwcoKoto]

Canada without the first nation is nothing , Canada has done something that the United State and many other country in america as fail ! Representing the first Nation to the world ! Bravo !

[AnaisabelGF]

Hola mi nombre es Anaisabel, estudio Antropología y siempre me llamó la atención Canadá, un país rico en cultura, al igual que Guatemala :D

Saludos cordiales

[boxcarbouche]

I had fun working for the Squamish Nation during the games. . .Miss the Olympic Grind - O Siyam

[TheCAB00SE17]

That's my little sister singing!! GO BELLA!!

[iamearthbornami]

@TheCAB00SE17 you are so blessed

[WhiteStarWoman]

Canada's small price to pay for First Nation's cooperation avoiding the protests and boycott's and bad PR that they deserve. Still I suppose it served the greater good, only history will reveal.

[manyblankets]

Hey I know that song... Thats spirit of Slahal right?? Thats an old old song... surprising....

[hellz184]

@6Nations4life @gerardeflow that's why i hate the olympics.... americas the same way!

[gerardeflow]

Canada's best performance to make our relationship look fake. would they include the honest truth about Aboriginal People? that to this society we are not considered people, and that the treaties, Which you are all a part of, are no where near being honoured? That life for First Nations people here isn't as magical and pretend as they make it seem? A Country built on Theft, Slavery, Murder and Stolen Land!!! they are not doing anything for our People and never will unless it makes them look good

[gerardeflow]

Yet another video, in effort to make Canada look like they are treating their First Nations people excellent. I am Cree First Nation and this fake, happy, type of event is false. The people participating in this video were paid to make look happy. Franchised, and sold as a commodity only for the olympics. They will dare not say what is really going on here, or for that matter, what went on here...There are thousands and thousands of people, like me, that would agree with what im saying...this is

[Dealz1988]

@gerardeflow

Am an Black American, I feel you guys pain, Are you guys not getting any kind of compensation for them using your land for the games???

[6Nations4life]

no compensation just take.

the olympics led to another theft of land just like when they stole all other land from Indigenous people. they say the olympics are a good thing then why does it make canada do bad things for this so called good thing ?

[lastardriver]

Natives. yeah baby.

[SummerGirl021]

First Nations women are so beautiful!

[Xoootaku]

Compared to what my country is Blocked with Communist its not better !

All Ethnic in the world should live peacefully

i am in love with your tradition cause many things are similar with other in the world .

This video is simply beautifull !

[SexyPianist89]

I am a member of the Hopi and Navajo Nations and capitalism has ALWAYS AND CONTINUES TO KILL NATIVE PEOPLES. THE OLYMPICS IS TOKENIZING NATIVE PEOPLES...FUCK THE OLYMPICS!!

[sdeane2001]

Makes me proud to come to the coast, Where's my paddle!

[insan320]

wow cool canadian indians...this is a cool video.

[SummerGirl021]

I think you got some thumbs down, because they aren't called Indians.

[keshiamay]

thats wicked!!

[iamthumperszone]

An absolutly wonderfull and well done video!!!! Really brings across the pride and beauty of our culture!!!!!

[littlesparrow]

What kind of music is that child singing?

[littlesparrow]

This is stunning. Well done!

[northernsalishwoman]

Politics around the Olympics aside, it is good to be reminded of the beauty of our people.

Broad Star Woman

Nothern Salish Territory

Vancouver Island

[Sliepnir2006]

There is a movement of peace in this stunning video and its portrayal of a a wonderful and diverse culture.

A culture which I hope our world is moving on and growing up enough to embrace.

One world, many creeds, many tribes, many cultures all under ONE sun..

Time we all grew away from prejudice and ignorance.

Thank you for this post.....Indeed outstanding.

Peace...

[Hughesforce]

Outstanding! Thank you to our Host First Nations for your welcome. I'm proud to be a British Columbian, a Canadian, and your neighbour.

[piperfawn]

I am so proud of our First Nations Peoples. Beautiful video!

[booneasy]

Watching the video made me Proud to be First Nations!!

[dudemum]

As an ex-pat Brit living in Vancouver, this to me shows the true history, pride and spirit of beautiful BC. Love it!

[misseejjay]

positive and powerful, well done !

[alainaka1]

Awesome video, proud of you my son, now i know why you asked for your lacrosse jersey

[Tat7ush]

Thank you Lil'wat Nation Admin for responding:

"Lil'wat Nation Hi Tat'Ush. We have been following up with FHFN ourselves.

We have learned that a second version of the video was made to address your very real concerns.

We are working on accessing this copy and having it posted on YouTube.

cont...

[Tat7ush]

cont...

I know that FHFN have received your comments because I sent them in. It's just taking a while to get a satisfactory resolution.

Please know that you are being heard. The wheels are just turning in every direction at once these days!"

I appreciate the response and the solution :)

[8krs]

The Lil Wat are wonderful neighbours in Pemberton Valley and are very very involved with the Games. Anyone who wants their breath taken away, go visit Aboriginal House in Whistler centre. It is just so very amazing!

I´m so happy that the local four nations have been so pro active and involved for the betterment of everyone.

[wiha]

I see that the mother and aunty of that beautiful girl also makes an appearance at 0:54 way da go girls

[baybeegurl33]

Awesome !

[dogmanhee]

awesome job isa at.38 and for singing at the start

[pinklilwat]

Im not worried about Lilwat not being showed enough in this Olympic video Because I know we are beautiful and strong people

we dont need a four host first nation to show case us.

we were here before the olympics and will be here after.

Lilwat nation is a strong nation. we know we are

we have beautiful and a unique culture with powerful songs and dances

Lilwat knows that

thats what matters

The video is wicked though.

[Tat7ush]

It is a nice video. But, as someone who has studied anthropology, I've learned that when documenting cultures, it is very important to represent people, groups, or events with all of the correct facts.

The culture of Native people has been mis-represented throughout history.

One of the Four Host Nations members, the Lil'wat culture is not portrayed in the video at all.

I still think that there is time to update the video with a few clips from the Lil'wat traditional culture.

[explodingcowsgomoo]

THISS ISS BAD ASS!!!

[shortyjoeph15]

i like it :D WOOP lacross playas

Kalup . Forrest . Robbie . Toddy

:D way to go . ahah you can only see

my head in this video xD

[Wassegijig07]

Woo!! Beautiful! @ .31sec!

Go Justine!

[Tat7ush]

Where are the Lil'wat Drummers, Singers and Dancers?

Where is the cultural representation from Lil'wat?

You show two Squamish Chiefs. Where are the other 3 Host Chiefs?

Doesn't sound like an Olympic partnership to me at all.

Who was in charge of creating the video?

The Lil'wat have a very strong, beautiful culture. Beautiful songs. Beautiful dances.

This video needs to be re-done to include the Lil'wat culture.

There is still time to get it done before the Olympics.

[mytuberous]

I,m guessing the early settlers are funding the BC winter games.... cause...... nobody else is in this video!

[missjuicy2177]

I like it!

[humandiseases]

awesome video!!!

[denisandnova]

Excellent video.

[russwall604]

OMG, this is just tooooooo cheeesy. Glad to see our olympic buyout money is put to good use.....NOT.

[wasy69er]

I'm not first nations, but this video sure makes me proud to live in Vancouver. Awesome.

[pinklilwat]

haha andrew did you just give a shout out to your hands?! lmao

[saffirengold]

Nice images

Great singing Bella!

[andreweddie70]

Our Nations Journey

[andreweddie70]

and that is my hands at 2.39 min

[andreweddie70]

I love it I was 1.22 great eyes Andrew.I thought was very inspirational

[drewdeanie]

can i have the 3:18 of my life back?

note to the world: First Nations as a whole, are not the "happy family" that this tries to show. There are many members that need help because several issues.

i wish the olympics would help solve these issues not hide them with a fancy video and a fake smile.

But im proud that we have community members that can become leaders and not followers.

OLYMPICS please just go away.

[wiha]

that is awesome. that little angel sounds beautiful

[wiha]

that is right on. that little angel sure is awesome

[dylanandrew]

awesome

[ruthiebutz15]

this is so cool!! so many people that i know are in this video :) makes me so proud when i watch this

[salishhummingbird]

all most a repeat of expo 86 when certain families benefited from it. It is no difference here with 2010 olympics. Be nice to have other members of the nation to be in the video. Not always the same people. I am happy that the world is coming to visit us.

[Spelexilh]

Not bad, but would like to see our nation represented by other nation members and not family members of those that are in key positions working for the olympics.

[darylfn]

Very nice!

[Smashley27]

Makes me proud.

[LilaIbrahim]

Wow! really *great* production..Looking forward to my visit, and doing a story on the Four Host First Nations!

[SLEJAJA]

very uplifting!!!! well done!!

[robbiewalter]

Beautiful!

[briandaivdthom]

visually spectacular