Le La La Dancers Nisga'a Potlatch at Canada Day 2011 Vancouver

On Canada July 1st, 2011 in Vancouver's Canada Place, the Le La La Dancers from Alert Bay, BC performed First Nations dances in a traditional native ceremony known as a potlatch. They wore masks that depict supernatural creatures including a killer whale (orca), bear and raven. George Taylor, the lead singer and dancer of Le La La Dancers sees himself as a continuation of his ancestors' First Nations way. He learned his native singing and dancing skills years ago as a young boy living in Alert Bay, BC, in the northern part of Vancouver Island. Potlatch and many other aboriginal customs including languages were prohibited by the Canadian government until 1951, yet the First Nations cultural way of life survived to this day through the perseverance of the indigenous people of Canada.

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Travel & Events

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• Aboriginal tourism
• Alert Bay
• First Nations
• Nisga'a
• George Taylor
• Indian culture
• Le La La Dancers
• Native Dance
• Pacific Northwest
• Canada Day 2011
• potlatch
• Vancouver Canada
• Canada Place

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