Gilakas’la!
My best wishes are with you and your families. I hope you are all continuing to look after yourselves and are finding ways to busy your days. The weather is warming up and the days are getting much longer so I am doing my best to spend as much time outside as possible. I hope you do the same.
I understand that many of you are disappointed about the cancellation of this years’ Cultural Celebration. However, I want everyone to understand that we will plan that event later, when the Covid-19 situation is under more control.
I made a few recordings over the past year . I wanted to share them with you with hopes that it brings back some good memories.
I’ve included a ‘Namgis Feast Song, and most will remember the song from the Salmon Feast we had in the school gym last fall. Although the actual recording is from a Potlatch hosted by Homiskinis, Chief Don Svanvik of the ‘Namgis.
http://abes.sd85.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Namgis-Feast-song-2.m4a
The other recording is of us singing the Dawson Ladies Dance in the Culture Room at school. You can hear Aydan singing along.
http://abes.sd85.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Dawson-Tłalkwała-Ernest-Aydan-1.m4a
Many of you will remember this song and I hope that you will enjoy listening to it. I have a few more I will post next time.
Stay safe and healthy,
Until next time,
Ernest Alfred
ealfred@sd85.bc.ca
April 2020 – Kwakwala lessons as a presentation format (c) U’mista Cultural Society found here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Z9zMFGoojQCv5pcI4WOmp4YFfwWThiSgyfYbG4VTbrA/edit?usp=sharing