quite a few years ago it was explained to me this way...a dancer, when he hears a song that touches his soul, his spirit that he likes, he will blow his whistle to honour the grandathers, the singers..the singers must sing whenever a whistle is blown, if htey do not reply to the whistle or if no one is around their drum when the whistle is blown their drum is taken away and they have no choice but to let their drum go...thats why there has to be at least one person watching the drum at all times...the dancer that blows the whistle will dance, before it was six times with the whistle blown but now they reduced it to four whistles...the dancer is honouring the grandfathers as this particular song has touched his soul and the spirits of his grandfathers...or ancestors...he will dance to hounour the singers for it is their song that has made his spirit want to dance to this song...he will dance to honour the drum for the drum makes him dance his tradition his way his style to honour the ancestors....tobacco is given to the drummers/singers for singing this particular song...thats the way it was explained to me long time ago...once the whistle is blown the singers/drummers cannot stop until the last wthistle is blown...if a whistle is blown by ten different people, they must sing or bad things will happen..especially if its a eagle whistle...some people use different types of whistles...not true eagle whistles...

They are one of my favorites. Their songs are beautiful.

His dad took the second lead of the song there names Gary Drapeau Sr. and Jr

I love listening while I bead brings back memories..of my dancing. Also brought tears to my eyes and as I Dr yes to the good creator for forgiveness, and for help..

Little man has a awesome lead

Good job, little guy. Hold It Down...:) Keep up the Good work.....

that little guys lead is amazing :3

"Gary" is off the hook with that lead keep it up lil man

i like the kids lead.....amazing lead......

That Kid is guna be wicked as he grows! Good job lil guy!

Dam good song! Little man can jam

Good song I love pow wow music the way they sing to beat of the drum

these cats drop bombs wholesale!!! Fave song from them. Thank you for posting. What a privilege to watch!!

Beautiful 🤩 musik please never ever stop

lil man's lead was dope

I'd be just as proud as you are!! Passing on tradition like this is amazing to see, because a lot of the respect for it isn't being passed down these days. Lovin' it! =)

Last lead was badass!! Good one lil dude!!

Hoka! Good one! Makes me feel good all over the place!

He sure will!! And all of them are awesome singers.

damn that kids lead gave me goose bumps

Instead of flooding this video with criticism why can't we just enjoy the fact that ALL of these traditions are alive for ALL of our tribes? As a Lakota wiyan, I am glad that this drum was honored in this way, and In this day and age of technology, I am glad that there is a historical record of this honoring for these young men! No disrespect,but geeez, don't go on KZfaq to lecture, go up to the people you want to shame in person. Dont put them on blast for the world to see.

damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn that kidz gotz skill...awesome as usual Northern Cree!!!

NICE SONG!!!!LOTS OF PROPS TO THE LIL GUY THAT WAS A TIGHT LEAD....KEEP IT UP...

Wow!!!! The lil kid killed it, ho Kah hey kid ...keep it up

Lil Dude soundin good keep on singing

Damn,lil dude kicked outta there,keep it brother see ya on the cover of rolling stone, or at least Indian Country Today,,,,,,,,,,,

Damn! He was all warming up for that one ! Thats dopee

Lil bro is dope ass...baby gary keep it up!!!

Howah!! Chi-Miigwech mino-nagaamon my brothers! Felt the it in my heart boyz! Dagaa Odaapena wa'aa Asemaa. Miigwech

the little boy has an awesome lead!!!

People at the place I work say I have the voice of a Pow wow Announcer. But hearing the guy on the mic in this Creator I can only wish to be as cool sounding and level as he is. To be in the booth as the drum is struck, a whistle blowing, that would be something to check off the bucket list lemme tell ya. Hoka Northern Cree hoka!

Great song nd great whistle :) keep it up boyz

Just beautiful!

Well said Karin! Modern technology is likely the best way to educate and RESTORE so much of what is nearly lost of our culture and spirituality.

awesome leads lil man... keep it

This is so amazing!

once again i agree that was an awesome song,great song :)

That was beautiful

i agree with you scorpius1970,I am a traditional dancer and that was what i was told,that when a drum was spiked by an eagle feather,fan,staff or whistle,that all recordings of all kind were supposed to be turned off,I had a person almost film me when i went in on a drum,when they saw my eagle feather,they stopped tapping a s a p,I feel the same way,is that info for people only at pow wows that i attend

ballerfella,I agree with you on everything,perhaps you're right,matter of fact I know that you are right,I know that many a people have been blessed by not only my dancing,but many other great dancers that are out there,we dancers,dance for the people,or at least that's what i believe any way,or have been taught. May you and your family be blessed at all of the pow-wows and ceremonies that you attend in your lives. A-HO

Dizzamn. Dopeness lil man. Make the people proud aho loving it

I love everything about the powwow, being an Australian Aboriginal from the Northern Territory, hope to see in August

ayyeee!! Lil homie's lead tho!---> the Moment he turned big Homie lol jk

@dormarion kids got MOXY...keep it up jr...amazing

6:32 that leads beast

damn this kid has a badass lead!

The little boy is adoooooorableeee.

kid sent chills down my spine!!!! its nice to see the youth to get involved with their culture!!!

🦊..his father sings with him ‘,...the gray shirts ,.....

Thats dope yooooo!

true those around the drum did,but some of the people standing around filming the drummers didn't remove their covers(hats) and didn't stop filming either after they were told that there was a whistle on the drum,(NOTICE) the one taping the drummers didn't even shut off their camera

them honor beats...

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Ok please forgive me as I don't know much about these traditions and such. What does it mean when they are whistled? I tried to look it up myself and couldn't really find anything speaking to it just some notes here and there. I married into a family that has native roots and just recently have been opened up to this wonderful music and these great traditions. If someone could explain to me I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks guys

hell yea that lil man can jam

Pray

That's the late great Cecil neepoose

Yes it happen that way

WICKED Vish Jamming 🥁.

that kid had a real vish lead haha, kids gonna be pure vish when he grows up

Damn.

I thought once the whistle comes out, video cams are supposed to be turned off???? Or is it just the powwows I attend? Great Jam too!

back 2 back

aweena... Is that tiger's cousin holding his ear...lol

Lila waste! Hoka!!!

Damn newphu abel kills that lead

what is this song called

better than some then not at all, though i do agree with you

winyan* so true though (:

are you talking bout lower brule powwow my tribe does that at powwwows which i find disrespectul not only to the drum but to the ppl

OK I will take back what I said about the cameras being on and hats on as well,that comment seems to have made other people upset and I wish to say that I am sorry. I was in the wrong,like I have been in the past,other people have left comments and I have read them and now I feel ashamed for my words,please enjoy this video and other ones like it,I am in agreement,if someone could not be there to witness this pow-wow or other pow-wows,this is a great way for them to be part of it

gee look like the guy gonna hit the camera toward the end

you see the guys in the video, the ones who are videoing? You want to ask them if it's okay to video? You want to ask them if they know "the rules?" You can have ceremony where you don't have videos, you just have to say it up front. Pray for each other, pray for a better life. Don't think you know what creator wants. Why are you the one pointing the finger? Who nominated you?

kicks ass...............haaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwww....

Love the song, Like the video, don't like how some people didnt remove their caps/hats whatever.. because of the whistle being blowin'.. LOVE the pow wow and everyone in it though (: btw the singers should have removed their caps before singing, in respect to the drum (: just saying ( :

my dads name is Blair Has Horns I'm JR the little guy is my brother

When bad was cool and being indian was badbefore i turned indian

They should really turn off the phones and everything bc that's not right. That's a really big honor what northern Cree got right when they blow that whistle should really turn everything off Not to be mean of anything tho but that's a really big honor for what they got😊🙁❤

mcgilvery80,to answer you,yes all recorders of any kind are suppose to be turned off,plus ALL hats with NO EAGLE FEATHERS in them are suppose to be on,to record at that time is VERY DISHONORING to the whistle carrier,I am a men s traditional dancer and i am an EAGLE WHISTLE carrier,SO as I said,YES ALL RECORDERS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE TURNED OFF AND HATS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE ALL OFF WHEN A WHISTLE CARRIER WHISTLES A DRUM

All the hats without feathers should be taken off too!! I see a few recorders/spectators that pay no mind to that either. =\

well at any pow-wow that i have ever danced at,any cameras that were not shut off when a whistle or fan went to the drum,the dancer that was filmed had the decision whether or not the camera was taken from the person or kept

Even tho they didn't shut the camera off... you have to note that all the men immediately took of their hats in respect.... Not everything is bad :p

you should not be filming when a dancer or singer,,,,,,, whistels a drum its a teaching you should have learend

them honor beats...

them honor beats...