Grizzly Bear Town

‘Grizzly Bear Town’ is from the new album released 9-August-2017, www.ravencallingproductions.ca
Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson (vocals) with Bill Henderson (guitar) and Claire Lawrence (saxophone). Lyrics below.
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Lyrics:
Xuuaajii ‘laanaas [Grizzly Bear Town, the village of Skedans]
Xuuaajii ‘laanaas
Home of t’iis Kwaanaaya [Home of the Supernatural Being, Many-Ledges]
Place of wild stillness
Whoa ho, wanagan iijiidan [centred place]
The ancients say,
Find your place of peace
Protect the land and sea
Go there and be!
Whoa ho, wanagan iijiidan
Sometimes I want to go back in time!
And sit with nanaay 7aawaay [great-grandmother] in xuuaajii ‘laanas
Oh, but colonization was a hard time!
Decimation, segregation, suppression
Vestiges remain today
Those in sGaana tllGaay [Spirit-Land] whisper,
Anger is victim in disguise
It eats at your soul like cancer
Instead, be
Warriors of light, peace and forgiveness
Xuuaajii ‘laanaas, xuuaajii ‘laanaas
Home of t’iis Kwaanaaya
Place of wild stillness
Whoa ho, wanagan iijiidan
Warriors of Light!
In honour of gid7ahl-Gudsllaay, Susan Williams, nee Young, nee Moody. Nanaay 7aawaay, great-grandmother, song custodian, ancestress of the Skedans Ravens, and centenarian who lived from about 1862-1971. Haawa for nourishing our cultural legacy in the face of colonization.
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Director | Jody Thompson, Little Wolf Productions
Executive Producer | Bruce Marchfelder
Producer | Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson
Cinematographers | Nang K’uulas Patrick Shannon, Bruce Marchfelder, Jody Thompson, Julia Graff, Tom Saunders (Blue Frog Studios)
Drone Pilot | Chris Borchert
Drone Camera Operator | Geoff Lister
Video and Artist Assistant | Sharon Belanger, Belanger Design Studio
Editors | Jody Thompson and Bruce Marchfelder, Little Wolf Productions
Grizzly Bear Dancer and Mask | Ben Davidson, All About U Arts
Communications | Suzanne Little and Sharon Bloedorn, Slinctank
Supported by Creative BC and The Province of British Columbia
Filmed on location in the village of Skedans, with the permission of the Gaagyaals KiiGawaay (the Skedans Ravens), the Archipelago Management Board and Parks Canada Agency, at Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site, Haida Gwaii. Live performance at Blue Frog Studios, White Rock, BC.

[@bretjohnson5454]

I'm a social studies teacher, I showed this video to my students when we were covering various Alaskan and Canadian Native groups. We were covering the Southeast Alaska along with the Haida and Tsimshian, the kids loved it! Thank you for the great video!

[@revangerang]

Oh wow this is so lovely and jazzy~ Great imagery and lyrics!

[@RavenCalling1]

Haawa, thank you!

[@sthiralalaksmyai597]

.Ω 108 - Laxmi Ω. Adi Shakti Namo Namo Namostute ! अदिति . OM Suryacandragninetratrayayai namaha!!!!!!!! Peace out, homegirl! (Wolf spirit always wins) ;)

[@sadiqsomjee]

Beautiful voice, music and imagery, where do I pick up the album?

[@RavenCalling1]

Hello - thanks for your kind words and interest! The album is available on iTunes, Spotify; and if you want a CD, it's available here: www.ravencallingproductions.ca/store/ Thank you!

[@RavenCalling1]

Than you very much! The album in available digitally on iTunes and Spotify, and physical copies here: www.ravencallingproductions.ca/store/ Thank you!