Loon Song

Including:

Mary Thomas, Neskonlith Band, Shuswap Nation

Introduction (:16)

Script (2:20)

My Aunt gave me that Loon Song.

Mary sings the Loon Song in her own language.

Oh it just fills me with peace and calm. I can't help but pray. The loon is so free. I pray to the Creator to keep that freedom, teach us that freedom. Protect all the things that He has created. We're just here on borrowed time. Let our spirit be free like the loon. Hear us echo through the forest. Beautiful, beautiful world. I don't know, I try really hard to educate my children whenever I feel down, I feel as if everything is crowding in on me, I'll sing that song and I just, I feel the freedom coming back to me. That I'm me and I can change things. I get that strength and I pray. Give me that freedom.