Kalolin Johnson - Gentle Warrior (featuring Devon Paul and Thunder Herney)
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Gentle Warrior was written by students and staff at Allison Bernard Memorial High School in Eskasoni, Cape Breton, Canada in tribute to Mi'kmaq poet and Eskasoni native, Rita Joe. The track features lead vocals by Kalolin Johnson, the rap styling of Devon Paul and powwow chanting by Thunder Herney. Gentle Warrior was created with the support of the National Arts Centre of Canada.
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All download sales of Gentle Warrior go to benefit arts programs in Eskasoni schools.
Songwriters: Carter Chiasson, Ron Martin, Devon Paul, Angelo Spinazzola
Music Production: Carter Chiasson and Jamie Foulds
Audio Production: Jamie Foulds
Video Production: Jason LeFrense/JLF Productions
Project Lead/Music Teacher: Carter Chiasson
Great job by the youth and the team behind this project! Keep up the good work!
Nwe Jinan particulate matter what I do
im a big fan of your video
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Ôeltagel egtapģiaen migemeôigtôg
This was my mother in law Rita Joe's poem "I Lost my Talk" our God child Kalo sings this beautifully.
Who is your mother?
This song makes me cry every time I hear it! As my mom was dying, she told me to find my talk. An Abenaki Woman. Her parents We’re from odanak Reservation.
They bring me to tears.
I cry every time I play this song. I may have blonde hair and blue eyes. But deep down I’m still red man inside. Thank you mom and dad for teaching me my cultures.
@@mabisson1 Q1Q
I am European, but i must cry.... Freedom to you, my Brothers and Sisters! 🙏🌈🌏🍀☀️❤️
You are a Good being.
@@HJo-l1y Thanks 🙏 One Day all will be Love!
This song A L W A Y S makes me F E E L so deeply. I cry, i smile, i simply just enjoy this song soo much. I have found the voice that was T A K E N from my grandfather and rekindled the fire for our culture. This is an empowerment anthem in our home 💞💞
These lyrics make more sense than 99% of all lyrics that are now playing on RUclips and on the Radio. If the Canadian Government does not set value on your languages, they are not the socially
advanced country that I thought it was.
I wouldn’t be so surprised. Sassenach have a thing for conquest and destroying cultures.
@@cvsp3rlxc921 Yes, but don't brag too hard. Scots came in droves under the British and were just as racist
Yes
@@SabakaJunglay I don’t think that will solve anything. Infighting amongst races and classes is how hegemony of the west was created by the British elite class.The proletarian need to come together with indigenous people, not further subdivide based on arbitrary origins.
@@jenm1 I'm not encouraging infighting, or any kind of fighting. I'm just saying be humble and don't brag too hard on your own tribe
2020 and I’m still jamming to this
I just discovered "Gentle Warrior" and I love it.
me too
This is beyond amazing , are there more songs they have done ? We are Mi’kMaw , all really was lost with my great grandmother . She was taken , over the border to Maine for school. What we know is she was married to a reverend at 15 . Had my grandmother , and died when she was about 28 . Hysteria treatments in an institution. It’s my purpose remember , and document the oral traditions and learn the languages I can. Would utterly love if I could reach out , and possibly see if my network may offer a way to reach more who want to participate and help . Watching this , in 2021 and now we have evidence of thousands of children’s bodies around these school . Breaks my heart , my great grandmother was never hysterical or insane. She was torn from her family and horrifically abused…we can’t go back and help . I can here and now for our future ❤️
Thank you for being such a inspiration
Subscribe to the channel Terp, there are others songs. I am so sorry for the treatment of your family member, and the many losses to you who survive
Thank you, Now I know what I have to do 🧡❤️🪶
Incredibly powerful and beautiful song, and awesome musicianship. You make me believe that youth will lead the way to better understanding. So, so moving. Thank you.
..with the earth ,we cry...
Wow the lyrics, video and beat is amazing. You guys did a standout job. So proud of you all.
Just fabulous! Gives me great joy to hear you sing, especially in your own precious language. When you drum and sing out over the land it is so moving.
This song gets me through my darkest moments, your culture is beautiful so are you
It is full of power. Kalolin sings it with so many love and feeling.
My thoughts to all Native Americans from Germany.
I love this song.
Your youth can be proud, by god,
so proud. Don't give up.
thank you very much to all who went all out for this video. Gramma is looking down on us with that smile that could wash away your pain. I miss having tea with her. She always kept me grounded to do right in this world.
This is wonderful and thank you to Carter Chiasson and Ronnie Martin and all of the students and folk that put this together. It's a powerful message of healing. Thank you.
So proud to see the empowerment of our youth
Did you know she's dead now?
konten kamu bagus, sukses terus. salam dari asia, Tuhan memberkati kalian bangsa Indian. Sya suka nonton film Indian penuh dengan klasik.
Language is so so significant...but at times it's just the spoken words of a person who has suffered and gained wisdom from forgiveness. ✝️🕊❤️🔥🕊✝️
Right on shorty, keep doing your thang... there is power in truly standing for what is right.
I'm from Gesgapegiag, QC this motivates me to practice my language much more. welalin! thanks for standing up Nitup's!!!
I'm from pictou landing and my class always listens to this you the best I'm full mikmaq to
Im part mi'kmaq
Blood quantum is a colonized concept yall .. yall are lnu of mikmaq nation in the wabanki confederacy. 100%
Gentle Warrior
Song by Kalolin Johnson
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Seen and heard by the Gentle Warrior's word
Taught to forgive but NOT forget
Your Words are weak, my voice is strong
It carries in the wind, it carries in a song
I'm trying to speak but I can't find my words
They snatched it away, shattered my world
Don't say that I can't, don't pretend that I'm yours
Free me so my spirit can soar, as a warrior I'm stronger
Walk the path, follow the star
Feed the soul with tales of old
In the shadows we dance, in the dark we lie
With the river we flow with the earth we cry
I'm trying to speak but I can't find my words
They snatched it away, shattered my world
Don't say that I can't, don't pretend that I'm yours
Free me so my spirit can soar, as a warrior I'm stronger
Meet beyond the distant shore
Where lies and myths are no more
Two ways we talk, both ways the same
Words are the wings, carry us away
I'm trying to speak but I can't find my words
You snatched it away, shattered my world
I lost my talk, my courage, my pride
For 500 years it's been hiding inside
No more hurt, no more sorrow, no more fear, no more shame
A Mesi Klusi, I'm going insane
Give me truth, give me knowledge, give me honor, no more blame
Give me hope, give me freedom, give me love, no more pain
I'm trying to speak but I can't find my words
You snatched it away, scrambled my world
I lost my talk, my courage, my pride
For 500 years it's been hiding inside
No more hurt, no more sorrow, no more fear, no more shame
I'm asking for mercy, I'm going insane
E'nikaq nsitunaq
Niskum, my Great Brave
Guide me so my spirit can soar
I'm a gentle warrior
I was searching over all comments to get the lyrics. Thank God I found yours❤️
You guys did an awesome job. (Kelu'k tela'taqitioq).
Tom Johnson sorry to bother you, but part of your name just gave me chills ( in a good way) .
could you tell me what "tela" means ?
there's a very good reason I ask.
my man says his baby brother would never call him by his name, but from the beginning called him "tela" .
I was surprised to see it in your name.
his name is Christopher, which sounds nothing like tela.
doe it have a translation to English?
thank you in advance.
I have something else to share as well regarding what he believes to be an old lodge where his family home is, due to his grandmother finding an Flint or quartz arrow head while tilling her garden.
it was carbon dated, and she still has it, though it broke in two when the tiller hit it, it was confirmed to be authentic MI'kmaw style.
thank you in advance.
Tom Johnson sorry. I see now it wasn't part of your name Tom, my apologies, however, I am still curious as to its meaning.
:)
miigwetch in advance
Traci Noble kelu'k means good and tela is part of a longer word which means the action of doing something.
Tom Johnson thank you.
I just found that it was quite a coincidence swing tela used in a sentence.
:) are you mikmaq because I am, BTW I'm ten years old just saying, (sorry if I spelled mikmaq wrong :(
Kelu'sit, Powerful gentle warriors , your song & words speak to my heart. Wela'lin
Amazing poetry your Mother has written and
Kaolin Johnson. What a
Voice The music and the
Musicians accompanying
Her Wow beautiful work
But the subject matter is
A shame an autrocity
My heart aches over the recent discoveries
Each time I watch this, I see something new. Two things stand out for me at this time: the first being the glimpse we get of the red dress and the second being the strength and connectedness of the young people to the earth. They walk, dance and sing with power and purpose.
Every time I listen to this song, I cry. It never fails.
Support our young people. All of them - with no exception. Water is life. Language and identity are one in the same. If we don't know where we come from, we can not determine what direction we have been moving in.
Our elders are our communities greatest assetts, but for far too many generations now, we have cone to regaurd them as a nussance, and in our own last years, been lead to believe the same about our selves. There is no truth in it, however.
Stay true to the Good Red Road - and we will walk together - un-divided - un-broken - and un-afraid to see better days ahead.
I'm latino with white, african and native american blood in my veins and I know the importance of preserving native american cultures. They are the few ancient cultures that still know the importance of loving Mother Earth and live in harmony with it. If western societies want to save this world and not destroy it we need to be more like them, like the native americans. There is no other way around.
This is Awesome WOW 👌 🙂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤👍🏼✊🏼I LOVE THIS ❤
This is actually amazing
IKR
Amazing song you should all get in contact with ctv and global to perform this song at the ceremony for the new ferry being named after Rita Joe in Halifax Nova Scotia !!!!!!
I agree, what a great idea.
I am a Mikmaq person in real life and I love this girl she is so creative (Sorry if I spelled mikmaq wrong)
Random Things Mi’kmaq
incredible song, singers and words. Love every thing about it and one more thing, send this video to APTN for the whole world to see and hear, PLEASE
Incredibly powerful! Beautiful! Important!
The world needs this wisdom....The Eagle Condor Prophecy...Such powerful spirits. We need this, its unbelievable that greed and power has caused us to turn our back on the connection to the earth and that there is so much pain on this planet, I really think the only way to turn this around is through the languages that have been lost and through the people that haven't forgotten their connection with the oldest ancestor, the Earth. Thank you for doing this.
So beautifully said.
Amazing, well done. Love the song.
AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL NATIVE AMERICANS & AMERICANS
I am a white American with pure English blood line with name Craft and I am not proud of the past and my family
did not participate in the extension of the Native Americans and I do not like what I see for the future.
I pledge to you I will spend my time and energy to teach the American people that until the country as a hole
Pay the native Americas back with Land and money this country can not progress any further.
Did you know that in the 1960 when the Cuban's came to Florida the government payed them $800.00 mo.
for every man, woman, child, child, child, grama. granpa, aunt and uncle.in the house hold. this is
back when you could buy Volkswagen bug for $3.000. They bought cars, homes, and businesses they built
little Havana in Miami and they are very wealthy Americans now and you never hear about them being poor and run down.
Time to give you what your due Land & Money
A CALL TO ALL AMERICANS MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR COUNTRY SOLE. AS A COUNTRY WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE BEGENNING AND CORRECT OUR FORFATHERS FIRST MISTAKE.
UNTILL WE CORRECT THIS THERE IS NO WAY THIS COUNTRY CAN MOVE FORWARD IN AN HONORABLE WAY.
If you Think about it logically We are The guest of the Native American People.
MR.CRAFT
I hope you are all doing well, from a Penobscot brother❤️
Very powerful, thank you for sharing your voice
My class and I listened to this today and last year and I love it but I tear up and I dunno why
Absolutely Beautiful, gave me the good vibrations.
A'ho!
DANÍN, Totonaca de MEXICO.
El ESPIRITU de la Communion y de La Paz - The SPIRIT of Communion and Peace in between and in us all !
I love this, it is amazing! Would you be able to make a remix, especially in 2023, with more of the First Nations man singing in the background? It would be nice to have his voice heard a little more here and there in the song… in the background with the rapper especially! The song aches to hear more of his voice and the drums! Thank you for considering! Love and peace always. 😊
All MiqMaw people. I humbly beseech you to approach the Onkwehonweh Confederacy,(Seneca-Onondaga-Onieda-Cayuga-Mohawk-Tuscarora), and maybe they will agree to accept you as the 7th Tribe of the Confederacy!..It's worth a try...Strength In Numbers!!
It's spelled Mik'maq 🙂
fabulous, powerful, bravo!!!
Such a beautiful song and video of the culture of the Mi'kmaq and how the rules of our ancestors affected the Mi'kmaq and also the lack of support they continue to receive . I couldn't even begin to understand how much it has and still effects Indigenous people. Our children need to learn more in school about their cultures and how our ancestors affected the lives of past and present generations and the generations to come. There is still so much to learn and change that needs to be made to try and heal what our ancestors caused and so many continue to do.
Nanaboozhoo, aaniin. Well done, it's truly a terrible thing what has been done to the First Nations and seeing the new generations taking up the mantle is not only heartwarming, but also brings hope that a better world can be achieved. I know it probably doesn't mean much coming from me but miigwetch for this. There is some of us out here doing what we can to revitalize some of the native languages that were so cruelly taken from you all. Keep up the great work and never EVER let them take away who you are! Baamaapii miinwaa kaawaabmin! 💪
OMG! I love it! Great job in representing Natives. Gunalcheesh from Alaska! Keep doing what you're doing!
Free Palestine and ALL native People. FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA!!!!
i am a proud descendant of acadians and we will always stand with the mi'kmaq people and their struggles!!
Awesome song. Respect to the youths and all the Nations Worldwide. Keep on...🙏🏽❤️💚💛
💖I call you Estella(my love princess..a guide to remind me..)😊you speak with her💗
You guys rocked that message,,, Well Done
Amazingly well written, performed and produced!! Fight on!!
No one ever deserves this💔,I hope people in Palestine,Syria and Uyghuir Muslims find freedom too
Touches home,from a Penobscot 😍😍
Please let us be gentle with the demons to love them til they go away!
Greetings Blessings,
I AM SHE✨💖🦋.
Beautiful our Peoples, Children are.
Together we rise, 5 TRIBES STRONG.
A NEW WORLD We will see
Cheers
Bee🐝
Incredible job by some amazing young people! Keep up the outstanding work.
I remember when I took off in the beginning of my journey I was chanting like this out of nowhere.
no worries, we're being taught our ancient languages in our dreams, for real. rainbow family have arrived, big love for all true, from big brother blue
This song is beautiful ❤️ 👑 Ojibwe mohawk🔥❤️
incredible.. beautiful...important. I have tears in my eyes
Charles totus Jr from the Yakama nation 509 1978 💘 u natives much
You are just what is needed for the time is Yours, Thank you for tolerance and fortitude, we love all ya'll! We Honor Her Message!
Love, honor and respect to all my beautiful people of the Mi'kmaq Nation.
Excellent, you have a great voice and are an inspiration to our people
Respect. I'm from Acadian Vietnamese descendant. Never forget your roots, before all Mother Earth.
Be free be fly, be you.✨🌼🕯🖤
Is the elder reading the spoken word the same who read for Jeff Barnaby's film?
I'm Mi'kmaq As well ( I'm Half french though... Not Full Mikmaq )
Peace be with you sista
12.00 @ Mombetsu Grand Rodia 80×16 won
Beautiful, touching, and inspiring.
That is a well-crafted song right there. Impressive
Love you ALL just keep on that warriors path and dont stop~Megwiitch~
Beautiful in all ways. Rita Joe smiles down. May this truth travel.
God bless you all.Your children are first in His Kingdom.
Dang! What a powerful song.
This is Awesome. Love from Newfoundland 💗
It's the action that makes the spirit not the made up languages , language is mindful,....I was raised up facing fear on my own with white people I couldn't speak there language and they ( foster parents) couldn't speak mine ,...I later found out the tribes are one big tribe the language is the same people,places and things were held sacred and not infringed upon, we use to say small words with hand signs (sentences and paragraphs) the B.I.A., Indians help the u.s.with this new language because our people been rapped and robbed by the Catholics and u.s.a.,....facts from MD👁🔥,...keep up the good prayer,song and no infringements
Colonial War. MiqMaw & Malaceet stood by the French Empire. A struggle lost, but a supreme Courage alive in History!! You did a fine job against London's lies! France will never ignore you're sacrifice in battle! Magnifique!! Bravo! ..Louis XIV would have enjoyed every minute if he had met you so long ago! Louis loved dancing! He loved music! MiqMaw had all of it!! Never forget!
This was awesome. Thank You.
Why does something tell me Tevin Nicholas did the camera work for this haha or at least for Devon's part...hahah this is friggin great though! Shared it to Facebook :)
This is wonderful. Very well done!
I see myself in the background omg
Wow....
so underrated.
Subbed. Keep doing what you do. Hey
Damn it woman.....EEEEEEYYYYYAAAAA...your like Mc Donaldz...im lovin it.........I mean your great.....would love to meat you....Haku ( Hello ) from Cali. Chumash country....
Still jamming this beat 2023❤🤍🖤💛
Love. Thanks for sharing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This brought me to tears. This is such a good piece of art and empowerment.
Beautiful song & voice
Love your history & people!
Greetings from London U.K
Wow! Loved this so much. More please
Just heard this on CBC Radio.....what an awesome song!
with much love from across the water. it was the soul of the mi'kmaq which drove me home. i hope we can reconnect again one day. what i learned from you is the foundation that drives me forward and centers me in my journey. the understanding of what it means for a people to be connected to the land, and land to its people. my thoughts are with you :)
Amazing job guys. Very powerful song. I am so happy when I see the work that is being done to preserve and teach indigenous languages, customs and culture. It is very important work.
Beautiful... No more pain... I agree
Hello, would I have permission to share this video with a gathering of Humanists in DC this Sunday, in continuing honor of Indigenous People's Day?
This is so awesome glad the youth are doing this I’m very proud!