Traditional Hand Drum Songs

Learn Traditional Hand Drum Songs with Bernice Jensen who is Okanagan and Secwepemc and works at the Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society (KAFS) and in partnership with SD 73. Special guests Larry Fenton who is St'at'imc and works at SD 73, Justine Manuel who is Okanagan and works with KAFS and Sharlene Robbins who is from Secwepemc and elder. We will be singing six songs from the three nations: 1. Secwepemc Welcome Song, 2. Secwepemc Honour Song, 3. St'at'lmc Men's Honour Song, 4. St'at'lmc Calling Your Love, 5. St'at'lmc Women's Warrior Song, 6. Okanagan (Syilx) Honour Song. Hope you enjoy it.

[@AsherIsNotSober]

today my brother graduated high school, the ceremony was held by The Friendship Society in my town. We prayed to the creator and smudged. The hand drumming was beautiful, they sang the honor song. my mom used to walk around the house, drum in hand and I would sing with her.

[@lanadunbar5092]

I made my drum a year ago in a drum circle. I am trying to learn songs to sing for myself, the land and in gatherings. I would love to see more videos like this one. It was helpful and I feel more connected after playing and singing along with you guys. Thank you for this! Happy Indigenous Peoples Day 🧡

[@TheUncannyValleyCompany]

AHO! Thank you for this. I have been down lately and I'm getting ready to head down to the beach with my hand drum this morning and celebrate my life a little.

[@kat6170]

So Proud of you Cousins sharing all your knowledge to the people. Love it so much . Our Grandmothers will be proud. Keep it up

[@chelseayuill1029]

Thank you for sharing these traditional songs. I'm here to listen and honour the 215 children. Sending you love and healing

[@annatronson5927]

Healing‼️💕🥰

[@Juanita6173]

Beautiful to listen to our traditional songs. If I'm correct that's the North Thompson river and is a nice back drop.

[@sarabjitralhan]

Great job
Thank you
Little Caesar’s summit drive

[@spirithorse1336]

So good to meet you in person

[@sarainsquakin9692]

I live in the city and I miss hearing the songs

[@debbilynn5474]

I absolutely LUV this! Thank you!

[@bernicejensen8093]

Thank you my friend

[@dillypentland]

Thank you for these songs.

[@stephaniearchie3146]

By far my Favorite songs

[@tammyjmaeff3443]

Thank you so much for this 🙏🏻❤️

[@maryanncamille-alexander4756]

Good job to all of you!

[@bernicejensen8093]

Thank you

[@tanitabec3614]

Saludos desde ciudad de México 🙌🙌🙌..soy Ana..ahoooo🤗

[@krysbobinski3123]

Beautiful

[@felinamaes9201]

Very beutiful thank you very much for sharing !!

[@bernicejensen8093]

Thank you

[@jeffreybunch3959]

Love you all ❣️

[@jeffreybunch3959]

I'm proud to be.

[@jeffreybunch3959]

West Virginia.👍

[@1glassMilk]

Hello Bernice, at 6:10 the rhythm which is played is a blues shuffle rhythm. Are you familiar with the idea that Native American music could influence Blues music?
Best greetings,
Gustav
From the Netherlands.
My mother was born as a indigenous inhsbitant of Surinam.
31 y/o.

[@jeffreybunch3959]

I'm charkee. That's good.

[@twothundergardens]

❤❤❤❤

[@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior]

Beautiful. Is there anywhere i can learn Iroquise or Mohawk Hand drum songs? I have no connection to my grandparent and the family on my fathers side - so i have to search and learn the culture by myself.. I live in Norway ;( i hope i can visit Canada and USA one day.

[@brianjames5005]

Search out local friendship and cultural centers for family nights, lots of different nations sharing songs and other traditional practices

[@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior]

@@brianjames5005 Thank you so much. I will deff. try that.

[@bernicejensen8093]

Sorry maybe google it

[@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior]

@@bernicejensen8093 Thank you .I will try that :)

[@shelbyyoung9209]

We don't have hand drum songs. We have social and ceremony songs. search Haudenosaunee social songs. Akwesasne big bear singers are really good

[@audreylehyensemble777]

thanks a lot ! awesome! have you got lyrics? please? thanks a lot

[@bernicejensen8093]

Yes but email me at my work [e-mail]

[@IsisusWestern]

can you share the print out lyrics? i would love to do your songs in my school

[@bernicejensen8093]

Yes, email me at [e-mail]

[@gt_oliver]

Hi Bernice. What's your drum skins made of? I found a rare drum here in my country and wonder if its the same.

[@bernicejensen8093]

Buffalo hide

[@AwakenedEarthGoddess1111]

✨⭐💖⭐✨

[@jorrycamille5139]

Kukwestétmc 🥰

[@jorrycamille5139]

I would just like to point out that the 2nd song you sang isn't just a Secwepemc Honor song its The Mitchell Song made by a man named Mitchell from Esketemc First Nations south of Williams Lake. Much love and respect.

[@javierblanco859]

Porque tambores no tener fondos

[@biboonnang]

🤍💛❤️🖤💞🐢💞🐢💞🐢💞🐢

[@WisersYT]

T

[@ronaldsmith8101]

Mahalo nui / thank you

[@pattiwiser388]

Thank you so beautiful