[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIyCDr_ojV4[/youtube]
Here is a video from a Native rap group called Tru Rez Crew. The song is called “I’m a Lucky One”. The group is from the Six Nations. This is a wonderful piece of self empowerment. While the video is clearly well produced, the poetry and the power of the lyrics suggest a resurgence of the story telling genre. Although they borrow heavily from the rap genre, this story is something unique. They are using modern means to tell their story and honour their parents. To paraphrase, Those who rose above it, chose to love us, and gave us a kick in the butt when we need it.
During the reading, I encountered concepts that suggested that Aboriginal people are defined by the land where they lived. The further suggestion was that since the Internet is landless, they would have difficulty connecting over it. This is clearly not the case in this video. Images of land, family, and life experiences on a reservation make it all the more powerful.
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