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We, at White Bison,
feel that music is an important part
of the Wellbriety Journey. As Tribal
people, we have always sung and played
music as part of tribal life and as
part of our spirituality. Our medicine
songs are prayers that are sung. Traditionally,
we've always voiced our feelings
and dreams through chants and ceremonies
as we went about our lives. The drum,
the flute and the gourd are instruments
still with us today.
The drum sets a
rhythm––it's
the heartbeat of the earth. The flute
sends its peaceful, soothing and cooling
sounds through the forest and over
the plains. The gourd reminds us of
rain falling on a lake or a cloudburst
coming through the trees. Our indigenous
brothers and sisters in Australia use
their Native instrument, the digeridoo,
to help them enter the Dreamtime. As
First Nations people, music has always
been a part of our lives.
Now we are all
challenged to find the methods, attitudes
and ways of life to help maintain
sobriety and abstention from alcohol
and other drugs. We are challenged
to find our addictions recovery and
sobriety, and then to go beyond that
by living in wellness through further
sobriety––which
we call Wellbriety. We are challenged
to stay in a good way as so many things
come up to test us each and every day.
We desire to be a good energy for ourselves
and for others with the help of Creator.
Music has the power to change consciousness
so that we may come into alignment
with Creator. Being in alignment with
the Great Spirit, however we each understand,
is really what keeps us walking the
Red Road or staying in the Good Mind.
For many of us, music is one of the
elements of our Wellbriety Journey.
There is no one
kind of healing music. What helps
one person heal is a very personal
attraction and choice that may be
constantly changing. Some music is
peaceful and soothing while another
kind calls us to strength, pride and
courage. At one part of our cycle of
life, a certain kind of music helps
us walk the Wellbriety Road. At a different
time of life, it will probably be different.
But traditions like the Native flute,
the medicine drum, powwow songs and
songs unique to our tribal cultures
will stay with us for a lifetime. Now
all kinds of musical instruments are
used as everyone takes advantage of
what new technology has to offer. But
it's the consciousness and heart
behind the instruments that makes it
a healing experience and part of the
Red Road to Wellbriety.
White Bison now
offers different CD's
to purchase for your own Wellbriety
journey and to help the Wellbriety
Movement. Proceeds
from all purchases will be used to
support the Wellbriety resources and
programs that you'll
find described in other locations on
this website. Every CD you buy will
go to help support the Wellbriety Movement.
We invite you to
participate in the Wellbriety
Movement and Music. You can do this by purchasing
CD's
as well as recommending music to us
that you feel might bring peace, strength,
pride or inspiration to others walking
the Red Road. Get in touch at info@whitebison.org if you want to give us a head's
up about healing music that works for
you.
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| The
Eagle Spirit Drum from the White Earth
Nation in Minnesota accepted the commitment
to become the Wellbriety
Movement Drum at a ceremony during the Wellbriety conference
in Denver in April, 2005 |
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| Singer-songwriter
Joanne Shenandoah (Oneida Nation) brings
the Peacemaker Tradition from the Six Nations
People into her music and performances.
There is a message of peace in all her
work. |
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| Singer-songwriter
Bill Miller (Mohican Nation) performed
at the White Bison Wellbriety Conference
in 2005. Miller was fresh from a 2005
GRAMMY. He spoke about his own healing
journey during music sets at the Conference. |
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Tracks
Sacred Ground
1- Bill
Miller • Sacred
Ground (vocal)
2- Robert Mirabal • Can You
Hear the Call
3- Star Nayea; Primeaux and Mike • Mountain
Song
4- Bill Miller • Spirit Wind
5- Joanne Shenandoah • Seeking
Light
6- Little Wolf Band • Raven
7- Robert Mirabal • People of
Yesterday
8- Little Wolf Band • Raven
9- Primeaux & Mike; David Carson • Let
Us Dance
10- Walela; Joanne Shenandoah • Mother
Earth
Total
Time 55:20 |
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Ground is a September,
2005 release from Silver Wave
Records featuring 10 popular
Native American performers who
bring the healing energy of their
music to the world. It is a diverse
collection that joins these celebrated
stars on one CD. These are all
new recordings of soul stirring
songs that honor our Mother Earth. |
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Content
Your Heart Will Lead You Home –
DVD Music Video
Play
Video
8-minute music video:
Your Heart Will Lead
You Home
Damon Williams, Poma & Loeka
Features
1-We Are 'Ohana – Songs
of Hope Project
2-Meet the Artists
3-Contact Us
Included
in Feature
#1 are
Press releases,
Reviews, Lyrics and
the We Are 'Ohana
Project Proposal.
The Project Proposal
(a multi-page document)
presents the situation
for substance abuse
addiction in Hawaii
and solutions proposed
by the We
Are 'Ohana Project/Family
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| The
We are 'Ohana audio
CD and the Your
Heart Will Lead You Home DVD
music video are two linked
media events celebrating recovery
from substance abuse and addictions
in Hawai'i. The
CD features 15 tracks of joyous
music, spanning styles including ancient
traditional Hawai'ian
chant; rap; hip-hop; reggae;
rock; contemporary pop; country-rock;
contemporary and urban R&B;
and Hawai'ian slack key. The
DVD presents a delightful 8-minute
music video of the song Your
Heart Will Lead You Home plus
many extra features. The
extra features explain that
the We Are 'Ohana project
includes the use of music and
other artistic projects in
the struggle against substance
abuse in the greater Hawai'i
community. These are
both beautiful and heartfelt
productions. Purchase
both the CD and the DVD for
your own inspiration and enjoyment,
or to serve as a model for
how a community may use music
and art for healing. From
the albums: “The message
is clear. We can come
together as 'Ohana, as
family, to address and solve
the substance abuse crisis.” |
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