Traditional Coast Salish Welcome | Sam George | TEDxEastVan

took mom

took mom good morning or good afternoon

good morning or good afternoon

good morning or good afternoon I’m here to welcome you all each and

I’m here to welcome you all each and

I’m here to welcome you all each and every one of you to the Squamish nation

every one of you to the Squamish nation

every one of you to the Squamish nation shared with a slave a tooth and muscular

shared with a slave a tooth and muscular

shared with a slave a tooth and muscular man today many other nations we’re all

man today many other nations we’re all

man today many other nations we’re all here for a reason

here for a reason

here for a reason nice to get along I hope I was singing

nice to get along I hope I was singing

nice to get along I hope I was singing I’ll sing one verse of a song that a man

I’ll sing one verse of a song that a man

I’ll sing one verse of a song that a man made that I had the privilege and honor

made that I had the privilege and honor

made that I had the privilege and honor of Cohan grandpa but it is a song today

of Cohan grandpa but it is a song today

of Cohan grandpa but it is a song today that is the national anthem of the

that is the national anthem of the

that is the national anthem of the native spread across Canada

[Music]

[Music] Oh

let’s be created look down look down

let’s be created look down look down upon us if each one everyone in his room

upon us if each one everyone in his room

upon us if each one everyone in his room special blessings and all the ones who

special blessings and all the ones who

special blessings and all the ones who were born in the back there there’s lots

were born in the back there there’s lots

were born in the back there there’s lots of them but special blessings on each

of them but special blessings on each

of them but special blessings on each and every one of them creator take care

and every one of them creator take care

and every one of them creator take care of them all and when they all come when

of them all and when they all come when

of them all and when they all come when they all go back to their dwellings by

they all go back to their dwellings by

they all go back to their dwellings by the time a safe journey and a care of

the time a safe journey and a care of

the time a safe journey and a care of each and every ones who wanted to be

each and every ones who wanted to be

each and every ones who wanted to be here but for whatever reason couldn’t

here but for whatever reason couldn’t

here but for whatever reason couldn’t make it the air which and everyone them

make it the air which and everyone them

make it the air which and everyone them creator I hope all my relations

creator I hope all my relations

creator I hope all my relations [Applause]