My name is Francis James Jr. That is me sitting to the right. Thank you all for asking permission to use my paddle song. Yes go ahead and sing this but please acknowledge the composer before hand. These paddle songs are much more than just songs. They are medicine to not only us human beings but also to our canoes. When we travel on the coastal highway we paddle in one heart, one mind, one speed. All my relations. T'emexwtel

@francisjames7637

2 жыл бұрын

I was walking the Musqueam trails in the spring of 2012. Being around that type of environment with the tall cedar trees and hearing mother nature in her glory motivated me. All that motivation and good thoughts and prayer went into the song making at that moment. After singing the song I asked my family and friends if they ever heard it before. If they haven't then I will bring out the songs. My cousin Bearon was the one who named the song. I hope this helps you.

@shanewatts6969

Жыл бұрын

My name is Shane watts from the Nisga’a Nation, I have had the honour and privilege to learn this song through a brother of mine Gotchie. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful song, I love singing this because it brings me peace. Much love and respect.

@dionisiohurtadojr.8759

Жыл бұрын

Yes I love this song i found it years ago when i was getting sober it helped me and me and lydia johns my wife sing this song together in the car all the time thank you for helping heal us!

@chanceblack3763

6 ай бұрын

Right on very powerful song by Francis James Jr 🙌 yes it's in our culture as song holders to ask permission first before we sing anyone's song thank you for what you do thank you for keeping the culture alive 🙏 chance black from quileute I was hoping you say that it doesn't hurt to ask 🎉one speed one of my favorite paddle song to listen to may I ask how this song has come to you was it on the canoe journeys

@chanceblack3763

6 ай бұрын

​@francisjames7637 what a blessing for sure this answers my question how amazing thanks for sharing the medicine

This song puts my baby girl to sleep almost every night. She even sings along and she's only 9 months. Gets this real serious look on her face and sings deep. So cute. Her dad is cowichan. She loves the coastal jams

@LoVE.B.

27 күн бұрын

From Duncan?

Thankyou for keeping these Songs Alive...so Beautiful...💕❤️💕

I have been sharing this with my children ever since it came out. We love it. Wherever you are, whatever you are doing. I hope you are all sharing your gifts of song.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful song 🙏✨

One Speed U'Siyam Skootzie 💗

Reminds me of my beautiful children and how much I love and miss them , I cry many tears waitn for the day we are together again

👊🏾 Helped me My spirit needs uplifting I miss my baby brother R.I.P. Douglas James Gunter 9/2/96 - 12/6/19 Taken from us by Gun violence He was my mom’s only Son and the youngest Of us 5. Please keep doing these videos Aho 🙌🏾 🌹♥️ Jojo Santos And Family Swinomish Tribe

WOW..Sounds GREAT BOYS..👍👍..Loving it frm [The GREAT NAVAJO NATION] Thought about my parents and my elders🙏

i am in love with this song .... handsome job guys

amazing. Your voices are the spirit of the Pacific Northwest

They did an amazing job with this recording,way to go,love it!

love this song I'm heiltsuk nation and I've showed some of my brothers from here na dwe loved it

I love this song when I went to Chief Leschi I was in drum and dance and I had the first lead

❤️🖤 this is exactly what I needed

thank you for this, your joy at singing this reminds me of being on the water.

Skootsie!

My brother and I love to have permission to sing your beautiful powerful song were half Haida Hald Nisgaa born n raised on Tsimshian territory we been singing and dancing since we been 6 and 7

I love this song me and my grandson sing it together thanks guys#skokomish nation

Mossie!

I’m a leader I’m tulalip good song

Good medicine ✌🏾

Helped a lot had to learn for song and dance

Beautiful. Is this a song I can teach my grandchildren? We're Salish from the island. Hychka.

Absolutely love this powerful

Lovin it bruthas

Love this song and remember this song from the sacred water protocol

@JoJo84477

8 жыл бұрын

+Domanic Charlie Hey Bro is that you

@domaniccharlie1454

8 жыл бұрын

+JoJo Whonnock hey sis yeah this is bro Dom I love this song touches the heart

@JoJo84477

8 жыл бұрын

+Domanic Charlie yeah it's really beautiful, I listen to it and others at work while I work :) Love you Bro

@domaniccharlie1454

8 жыл бұрын

+JoJo Whonnock I like the co-ed song as well and suquamish jam paddle to swimonish

🖤

Beautiful

That's my baby 😁🖤 in the middle

@russellstewart7577

3 жыл бұрын

Would love to ask someone permission to learn and sing this beautiful song

@garyjoe1254

3 жыл бұрын

He has that deep deep voice lol

I'm coast salish from the island! Is this song ok for anyone to sing and learn?

Good job on

I love it sounds nice

Coastal Jams will be going again soon and will be great to sing this with you again brotha One of our young guys wanted to sing it and I asked him if he had your permission to sing it He says no I said ok till you do we can't sing it in Elwha

t̕aʔt̕ə́wəsnaʔ čə́qʷ Daddy loves u & I pray that your spirit brings you back home. I love u too Mercedes my beautiful wife & I miss u

one speed, eh....for paddling, eh....i can jist see this song while paddling from Powell river to Taccoma, Washington, eh...where does the song originate? Is is part of the kwakwaka'wakw?

@katnorris6258

5 жыл бұрын

No, it is Salish from the Chilliwack area. Cheam

I like it😊

@rhondasulkanum9294

6 жыл бұрын

Madison Morris q8q ee

Nice

These guys are from the northwest coastal tribes

is it allright if i jam this song with some of my bros and where dose it come from who made this song and what is the meaning behind it

@donosmith2144

5 жыл бұрын

Come from the western tribes from Washington. A canoe song I believe

@genieinab0ttle

3 жыл бұрын

i’m coast salish from the tulalip tribes, we often sing this song, it is a traveling song. when traveling on canoe we have to be in harmony, we have to go at one speed. i’m not sure where the song originates but our ancestors would want us to share with eachother

Hello, I am a UBC Teacher Candidate teaching Grade 4/5 and I am going to do a unit on the Coast Salish people to help students learn more about this wonderful community. I was wondering if it would be okay to show this in my class and if anyone had any additional information on the song about its purpose and what it is about that would be greatly appreciated

@sii-amhamilton2055

7 жыл бұрын

these guys are from Cheam First Nation. Look them up and do some research on the nation if you're going to share this video. They are Salish people of the river.

Where are these guys from, and what kind of song is this. Nice job boys.

@jamestunstall2233

6 жыл бұрын

These guys are from the northwest coastal tribes

@larydesautel5187

6 жыл бұрын

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@monicatom2297

6 жыл бұрын

Lary Desautel l

@monicatom2297

6 жыл бұрын

Lary Desautel

@michellearleneguerrero1038

6 жыл бұрын

Yeee Skootsie 💙💙 love itt 😍 favourite song since i was 11 love when yall come to the smoke house here in Vancouver, Bc & other smoke houses & sing this & at idle no more im pretty sure😎 #NativePride

:)