Bear Dance Ceremony 2010 on february 18th 2010. For more information , please the Cree Nation of Eastmain, Public Health Department at (819) 977 2000 or email at wellness @eastmain.ca
So beautiful. I'm a Yavapai Apache Nation tribal member I've always loved bears as a child. I've always wanted to learn the meaning I was moved into boarding school and then back to White man's public schools and it was hard. So made a choice to go back to the Nation. I know my language but this is so beautiful to speak to the bear in your language they'll listen.
yes, before we didnt allow cameras, but sadly our youth are not preserving and we are losing the old ways. this is visual documentation so that we never lose what our ancestors fought to save for us.
I'm sorry but I AM from the Cree Nation. And this video was shot in Eastmain. A Cree community so strong in their culture and spiritual practices that ceremonies like this are announced on the local radio. If we don't share these videos, then the people that speak of them in secret and hushed voices about them being "demon ceremonies" and "demon worship" will maintain the power they have always had. Demonizing something that people could only witness in actual attendance. These videos show something beautiful. Something real. The real connection and respect of the Cree and their environment. Besides, if the ancestors and spirits didn't want to be heard, they would have said so and this video would have never come to be. Are we (you) all really in a position to deem what is right when it comes to ceremonies? If we keep them exclusive, then our ways start to become cultist ways. Keep it close, keep it secret. I understand we used to fear the governments for outlawing these ceremonies, but those days are long gone. At least for the Cree. But go ahead, tell another Nation what they should or shouldn't do with ceremonies that are empowering and healing them. ;) At 14,000+ views, I'm wondering how many people judged the content of this video as wrong. Which would be quite telling of our faith.
We hold our Bear Ceremonies late at night and in our ceremonial traditional Roundhouse. There is no filming of any kind in our ceremonies, however we do have some traditional dancers that are allowed to be filmed outside the roundhouse during the day. I'm surprised this vid exists.
Im glad this was filmed like the guy Pakesso said and explained why. People are losing their culture and their language. Without this video I would have never ever known this existed. Its so beautiful and Im sure the Creator understands why it was filmed and the elders that allowed this must have had a reason for doing so.
So beautiful. I'm a Yavapai Apache Nation tribal member I've always loved bears as a child. I've always wanted to learn the meaning I was moved into boarding school and then back to White man's public schools and it was hard. So made a choice to go back to the Nation. I know my language but this is so beautiful to speak to the bear in your language they'll listen.
yes, before we didnt allow cameras, but sadly our youth are not preserving and we are losing the old ways. this is visual documentation so that we never lose what our ancestors fought to save for us.
I love this it makes me feel good by watching this bear ceremony
I'm sorry but I AM from the Cree Nation. And this video was shot in Eastmain. A Cree community so strong in their culture and spiritual practices that ceremonies like this are announced on the local radio.
If we don't share these videos, then the people that speak of them in secret and hushed voices about them being "demon ceremonies" and "demon worship" will maintain the power they have always had. Demonizing something that people could only witness in actual attendance.
These videos show something beautiful. Something real. The real connection and respect of the Cree and their environment. Besides, if the ancestors and spirits didn't want to be heard, they would have said so and this video would have never come to be.
Are we (you) all really in a position to deem what is right when it comes to ceremonies? If we keep them exclusive, then our ways start to become cultist ways. Keep it close, keep it secret.
I understand we used to fear the governments for outlawing these ceremonies, but those days are long gone. At least for the Cree. But go ahead, tell another Nation what they should or shouldn't do with ceremonies that are empowering and healing them. ;)
At 14,000+ views, I'm wondering how many people judged the content of this video as wrong. Which would be quite telling of our faith.
I really love this bear dance ceramony
thats how i was brought up at the bear dances out here in california no videos or pictures of any kind of the bears or the dance itself
We hold our Bear Ceremonies late at night and in our ceremonial traditional Roundhouse. There is no filming of any kind in our ceremonies, however we do have some traditional dancers that are allowed to be filmed outside the roundhouse during the day. I'm surprised this vid exists.
Yosemitebear62
dont know how to feel about you posting this but ive been going to bear ceremony for awhile and i love it
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whopila for sharing!
I love this song
I totally agree this should have not have been video taped.
bear is love the babe bear family-friendly
Cree. I dont think this should be filmed... ceremonies are meant to be kept to the tribe and anyone who attends because theyre supposed to be sacred.
Im glad this was filmed like the guy Pakesso said and explained why. People are losing their culture and their language. Without this video I would have never ever known this existed. Its so beautiful and Im sure the Creator understands why it was filmed and the elders that allowed this must have had a reason for doing so.
My beautiful People*
What tribe is this?
se onh ga ni konha
Djeid