N'we Jinan Artists - "PROTECT OUR LAND" // Tsleil-Waututh Nation siʔáḿθɘt School

‘Protect Our Land’ was written by a group of youth from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation at the Siʔáḿθɘt middle school.

Lyrics written and recorded by:
Takiyah Hood Sulin, Arianna Green, Naomi Niles, José Gramani, Robert Jr. George, Naomii Thunderblanket, Lawrence Rivera George, Kadence George, Layla George, Kylie Mills, Kenyon George, Georgia Morrison and Lexi Francis

Traditional singing by:
Robert Sr. George

Video by: Andrei Savu & Kaas Cross
Produced by: Christian Monias(CJAY GRIZ) and Milan André Boronell
Mixed by: Milan André Boronell
Mastered by: Kristofer Harris

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LYRICS:

CHORUS
Protect our land, from the pollution
Hold my hand, let’s find a solution
Heya Heya, it’s not an illusion
Heya heya, this is a movement

TAKIYAH
I am proud of my home and my culture
I get to sing and dance, drum with friends

ARIANNA
Drumming and singing by the ocean and the water
It makes me feel great when I’m on the land walking
Hear the elders talking, hear the elders speak
Always find my peace when I’m chilling by the beach

NAOMI
I find peace at my dad’s house
I wanna make my home and my family proud
Where I’m from, might be a little place
But we keep it charged like batteries, Triple AAA

JOSÉ and ROBBIE
North Shore Way, you put us in a small space
We’ll fight to get our land back
This is our soundtrack

NAOMII T
In the snowy mountains where it’s cold and crisp
I’m trying to make you see like an optometrist
Because my language and culture is out of focus
But you’ll never cut me down like you did the forest

CHORUS
Protect our land, from the pollution
Hold my hand, let’s find a solution
Heya Heya, it’s not an illusion
Heya heya, this is a movement

LAWRENCE
My knowledge is heavy
M nation is deadly
But all I wanna know is
If the bannock is ready

KADENCE
I’ll tell you what’s on my mind
I don’t like the pipeline
Get the oil out
The water is our lifeline

LAYLA and TYLIE
They stole our land, we want it back
We’re proud of the culture, our language too
We follow steps our elders do
We like weaving together
We learn and get better
When we make mistakes
We help each other

KENYON
I’m going in for my nation, no hesitation, it’s land back
I keep my culture on my shoulders like a backpack
I live for these mountains, I’m counting my blessings
Give every ounce of strength so my family ain’t stressin’

LEXI
Learn about the past,
The good and the bad
Clean up the land, the ocean, the sky
The wind in my hand

CHORUS
Protect our land, from the pollution
Hold my hand, let’s find a solution
Heya Heya, it’s not an illusion
Heya heya, this is a movement

GEORGIA (it’s not the same without you :)
Cold waves, flow pulls me, the current stays
Canoeing in the water, my happy place