This afternoon we enjoyed a wonderful couple of hours over at the native long house where they were hosting a celebration for aboriginal day.J is native, from the Stolo nation.
We have great pride in teaching our girls about their heritage.
But since his family is over on the mainland we seldom get to watch/partake in festivities and events.
Today was great for the girls.They were able to watch dancing and listen to the drumming and the singing.
I sometimes wish we still lived in the Queen Charlottes.It was so rich in native culture.
There are so many native stories and cultures that it is difficult to teach about them all.The sense of pride and history told in throughout generations in the ancient ways of dancing and singing is thrilling to experience.
Crammed into a longhouse, filled with smoke from the fire and the singing and chanting is mesmerizing.
The girls came home and started to do their own dances and chants.
One other special thing about native cultures is the food!The girls had their fill of bison stew, baked salmon and of course bannock.
Again, how lucky are we to live here?!I don't think I will ever tier of this beautiful, bountiful land.
That looks like a great day! I've always been interested in the history and cultures of the Pacific Northwest because I really don't know much about them.
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