On Canada Day, we take a moment to acknowledge that we are on Indigenous lands, thinking about the profoundness of this fact. Furthermore, we reflect upon Canada's past and recognize the vital importance of the future steps towards Truth and Reconciliation. ===== A Punjabi Celtic musical and dance fusion while acknowledging and paying respect to the Indigenous Peoples of Canada Co-producers/directors: Gurdeep Pandher and Sarah Ann Chisholm Dancers: Traditional Punjabi Bhangra dance by Gurdeep Pandher Traditional Indigenous dancing by Bambi Smith and her grandchildren Darrick and Florence Rose Traditional highland dancing by Alexandra Lye Music: Opening singing: Bambi Smith (vocals) Second Song: “The Hills and Glens” originally collected by Helen Creighton Sarah Ann Chisholm (vocals) Mehlinda Heartt (harp) Gurdeep Pandher (spoken words) Additional instrumentation, recorded, mixed and mastered by Andre Antonio Filming by: Lucas Blaney Iaroslava Blaney Editing by: Gurdeep Pandher Bambi Smith is Coast Salish and her grandchildren are also from Six Nations We acknowledge that the filming of this project took place on the traditional and unceded territories of The Squamish Nation, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw ===== #canada #canadaday #reconciliation
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