Chief Ian Campbell & Git Hayetsk Aboriginal Dance, Talking Stick Festival 2011

Squamish Nations Chief Ian Campbell held the talking stick and spoke and Git Hayetsk People of the Copper Shield danced at the Gala Opening of the Talking Stick Festival 2011. 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 who have lived here for at least thousands of years. 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.

[Video Producer: Ray Van Eng. http://www.vancouver21.com ]

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• Vancouver Canada
• Talking Stick Festival 2011
• Gala Opening
• aboriginal
• First Nations
• Squamish
• art and culture
• live performance
• Git Hayetsk
• Chief Ian Campbell
• Four Host First Nations
• FHFN
• ceremony
• native ritual

[huggablism]

Hi! Do you know the names and purposes of the different dances and songs?