I was a massage student at the time. Watching on tv a few blocks away. What floored me was during the drumming there was a reverberation from one side off the mountains to the other side of the valley off the other side. Back and fourth. The whole valley was dancing with the heartbeat of the earth. No pharma in my body, it was amazing. Thank you for this.
I think this was the most beautiful of all the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics - just brilliant. It always makes me feel good that our Native American brothers and sisters are continuing their traditions, music and dances.
My family worked during this entire olympics to help make this one of the most amazing opening ceremonies. I remember only at six meeting the chiefs of each nation before the ceremonies began and being absolutely stunned at the beauty and grace at which they held themselves
I don't have a lick of Native American in me, but when I hear those drums and hear them sing I just burst into tears. Its got to be the most powerful group of voices I've ever heard.
I remember watching this on tv. I was so happy to see these dances showcased to the entire world. There are no words. Proud just doesn't say it well enough. Thank you for posting this.
This is the America that the world needed to see and l'm so proud that they picked the Winter Olympics to do it. On ice was a brilliant choice showcasing our native animals the way the did with those amazing costumes dancing around the rink and our First People in full costume. Robbie Robertson was so brilliant in orchestrating this.
l agree, l was so proud of how America showcased their true Americans to the world with these opening ceremonies. Nothing l have seen was ever so beautiful! This piece was perfect, those drums went right through our hearts and the beauty of it went straight into our souls. Tears of happiness everytime l hear it. l have both CD's of Robbie's Native American tributes. l'm happy the world got to see it. No Olympic ceremony has ever done as good as this one did!
Imagine how many people there who had never seen such a beautiful sight, and perhaps it changed their lives in some way. This makes my spirit soar to see our sisters and brothers dancing before the world. Ha,Robbie and Walela, just don't get better that this. Wado, for posting this! Peace and Blessings! Aho!
drum is native spirit singing to all things with respect we love all things with are heat and spirit , cherokee , paint clan , chief ruinning black bear
we Navajo always like a nice drum pounding to get a ceremony, ritual,or powwow going. the drum to all Native Americans calls the spirits and when the drum plays the bad ones leave that's why we play them.
I may not be native American. But I acknowledge them as the original American. I'm proud that they were able to perform at the opening ceremony in salt lake city.
in Salt lake they had 5 major tribes for Utah in Vancouver there were 4 major tribes for the city alone, thus both seemed to work out to a very similar number kinda interesting
I want to ask, what makes you so traditional?Do you speak your language? Do you carry on the old traditions and dance? do you live off the land? who gives you the right to pass judgement on the people who participated in this? because they're not "traditional" enough? what I will never understand is how being angry solves anything. events like this should be embraced,it brought 5 tribes together at once,it brought the native culture to the world in a postive way. why frown on something positive?
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I was a massage student at the time. Watching on tv a few blocks away. What floored me was during the drumming there was a reverberation from one side off the mountains to the other side of the valley off the other side. Back and fourth. The whole valley was dancing with the heartbeat of the earth. No pharma in my body, it was amazing. Thank you for this.
Always chokes me up.. me and my kids danced in this opening ceremony...
I think this was the most beautiful of all the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics - just brilliant. It always makes me feel good that our Native American brothers and sisters are continuing their traditions, music and dances.
My family worked during this entire olympics to help make this one of the most amazing opening ceremonies. I remember only at six meeting the chiefs of each nation before the ceremonies began and being absolutely stunned at the beauty and grace at which they held themselves
I don't have a lick of Native American in me, but when I hear those drums and hear them sing I just burst into tears. Its got to be the most powerful group of voices I've ever heard.
im Navajo, and was in salt lake during the games,
i just get a great feelinng every time i watch this,
that night the whole world was watching
I remember watching this on tv. I was so happy to see these dances showcased to the entire world.
There are no words. Proud just doesn't say it well enough. Thank you for posting this.
This is the America that the world needed to see and l'm so proud that they picked the Winter Olympics to do it. On ice was a brilliant choice showcasing our native animals the way the did with those amazing costumes dancing around the rink and our First People in full costume. Robbie Robertson was so brilliant in orchestrating this.
We are proud of all the Natives who braved out the Event!
l agree, l was so proud of how America showcased their true Americans to the world with these opening ceremonies. Nothing l have seen was ever so beautiful! This piece was perfect, those drums went right through our hearts and the beauty of it went straight into our souls. Tears of happiness everytime l hear it. l have both CD's of Robbie's Native American tributes. l'm happy the world got to see it. No Olympic ceremony has ever done as good as this one did!
The very beginning is extraordinarily beautiful. Wish it were here, too. G_d bless Robbie Robertson.
Imagine how many people there who had never seen such a beautiful sight, and perhaps it changed their lives in some way.
This makes my spirit soar to see our sisters and brothers dancing before the world. Ha,Robbie and Walela, just don't get better that this. Wado, for posting this!
Peace and Blessings! Aho!
Special thanks for this Rob. God bless you on your spirit journey. You were instrumental in the healing of my soul.
My sister married a Navajo, so my nieces and nephews were in that opening ceremony. :)
The best part of the event ...I will always remember it
This brings a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat.It is so beautiful.God bless you all
it was beautiful ......... the soaring eagles
very proud of my ppl out there, especially the ute nation, family and relatives out there, just pure Beauty.
This was something Atlanta FAILED to do in their Opening Ceremonies in 1996.
Wow wow wow!! beautiful! Beautiful! I was there was more of this type of stuff shown
i wish i were there...dancing!
drum is native spirit singing to all things with respect we love all things with are heat and spirit , cherokee , paint clan , chief ruinning black bear
we Navajo always like a nice drum pounding to get a ceremony, ritual,or powwow going. the drum to all Native Americans calls the spirits and when the drum plays the bad ones leave that's why we play them.
God bless you all.Keep your spirit alive
i was in this...im that lil kid in green at 2:50...im Paiute..
hhahah that was me at 4:03 haahah damb ima little kid
how amazing that skaters there so amazing OMG to bad that doesnt happen here thats so amazing 5/5
Great and Awesome vid! thanx for sharin' dis great vid with us!
I may not be native American. But I acknowledge them as the original American. I'm proud that they were able to perform at the opening ceremony in salt lake city.
I would love this without all of the commentaries. Anyone have the whole thing?
what happened to PART ONE?? I'd love to see it, too. :D
And happy 77th birthday to Robbie 7/5/20.
in Salt lake they had 5 major tribes for Utah in Vancouver there were 4 major tribes for the city alone, thus both seemed to work out to a very similar number kinda interesting
with the 2010 Olympics 3 nations were part of the Vancouver area. the other one had part of their territory in whistler.
Ahh that was too bad the TV announcers didn't announce that Sadie Buck of the Six Nations was also singing back-up with her strong vocals!!
Honestly i wish it was a powwow mcee
I'm sorry....I wish more of this would be shown is what I meant to say . I wasn't not there.
I read the comments, and saw that someone's relative was drumming on one of the floats. What about one on the dancers? How was it?
I want to ask, what makes you so traditional?Do you speak your language? Do you carry on the old traditions and dance? do you live off the land? who gives you the right to pass judgement on the people who participated in this? because they're not "traditional" enough? what I will never understand is how being angry solves anything. events like this should be embraced,it brought 5 tribes together at once,it brought the native culture to the world in a postive way. why frown on something positive?
Sadie was overlooked due to the white girls...aka Walela.
Mique Wash Tagooven.
It's allright....the indians of north america are not exactly a free people, yet still celebrating when they can proudly.
Dieter
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