Tribal Journey: Celebrating our Ancestors

Tribal Journey: Celebrating our Ancestors is a film documenting the voyage taken by more than 20 ocean-going dugout canoes representing 25 Indian nations from the United States and Canada. Traveling from Vancouver Island, Puget Sound and Washington's Olympic Coast, we follow the canoes as they all meet at Neah Bay and continue down the coast for the final six days of the paddle to the Quinault Nation in Tahola, host of this year's Tribal Journey. These tribal journeys, which happen every four years, are part of a series of inter-tribal cultural exchanges catalyzing a reaffirmation and reawaking of the canoe cultures of the Northwest coast. This film portrays the celebration of ancestors through the journey of the canoes; through the art, dance and songs of the participating tribes; through the preparation and sharing of meals; and through the celebration of the potlatch (gift giving ceremony). This film is made in that spirit and is intended as a gift.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Native
• American
• Northwest
• Tribe
• canoe

[rockheadrs]

i've met frank nelson, nice man, he had a great cultural revival in Germany- believe it or not- it was German people who encouraged him to re-discover his culture. he came back to canada and started doing it.

[SiouxPianist]

What a journey it was...

[rhabl]

that song is the Tribal Journey's song gifted by Chief Frank Nelson...

The CD is "In the Spirit of Our Ancestors" by Yekawid (Chief Frank Nelson), Track 5 "Kania-Qwin Xwa Gi"

[jaycen19]

where can i find the song used in ths ?

[pacobigoton]

what a nice land, I'm a Capoeman from the quinaults living in San Diego, Ca. I will like to get in touch With any body who can give me information about my relatives there.

[crystalbeau]

loved this, as i did nto get to travel