A new documentary film by director Robert Lundahl SONG ON THE WATER The Return of the Great Canoes To purchase "Song on the Water," click here for VHS, or here for DVD. You will be connected to a secure Pay Pal server. Your tapes and DVDs will be shipped by first class mail . Email us with questions or special requests, or call 360.457.6239. In what has grown to become a yearly tradition, aboriginal communities of western Washington and the coastal and inland waterways of British Columbia participate in sea voyages in ancient dugout canoes carved from cedar. This is the story of one such voyage, and what it means to the "pullers," ground crews, and elders who share the waves, the traditions, and a vision of a positive future for Coast Salish youth. "What I LOVE about the film is your insight into the ironies of living tribally in the 21st century -- The film has all of these wonderful moments when we, the viewers, get to really see the process of valuing indigeneity by Native peoples themselves. It is not a simple tribute to Coast Salish peoples, pretty pictures and wise words, the film makes us think about the complexities of your subjects' lives. Having said that, it is also incredibly beautiful -- the lighting, glowing faces and wonderful photography." Dr. Colleen Boyd, Professor of Anthropology, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT. "So much flowing clarity. So little ego. So great is the ancient heritage in the canoes. So beautiful is a people never conquered, ever smiling." -Hai Ning Luan, Producer, JSTV, Nanjing, P.R. China (Retired), Poet. Robert Lundahl is a documentary film maker whose Emmy Award winning work has taken him around the world from Shanghai to Curitiba.His series on technology in our times, "Digital Journey," has aired on over 75 stations nationwide. "Unconquering the Last Frontier," the saga of the damming and undamming of Washington's Elwha River has been honored at film festivals around the world. Robert lives in Port Angeles, WA.