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Watch: “A Homecoming Song for First Nations Warriors”

By Jeff Greenwald and Iris Sumsion

This video is a supplement to Breathing Lives into Wood

Mike Dangeli, a Native craftsman from British Columbia, performs a song that his people, the Nisga’a, use to honor those returning from warfare. The custom has been practiced not only for tribal battles, but also for those who have joined more recent wars overseas, fighting on behalf of the U.S. government–which has not generally done as much to defend Native interests.

Produced by Jeff Greenwald and Iris Sumsion

Edited by Micha Dunston

Jeff Greenwald, Contributing Editor, is a writer, photojournalist, and stage performer. He is the author of nine books, including "Shopping for Buddhas" and "The Size of the World," for which he created the internet's first travel blog. His latest book is "108 Beloved Objects."

© 2024 Jeff Greenwald, Contributing Editor. All rights reserved. Under exclusive license to Craftsmanship, LLC. Unauthorized copying or republication of any part of this article is prohibited by law.

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