on the media. you just don't see us in your tv shows. you don't see us, you don't hear us on the radio. we're very invisible here in canada. - now, get ready. dakota bear on co-op ♪ -♪ gethe mates, judge burn t sage ♪ ♪ chaers overrn the ge ♪ ♪uthor my desty ♪ ♪ chaers overrn ♪ b they lling me differt♪ the ge ♪ ♪e just wt to liv our lis ♪ ♪ wdon't wa toave toorry ♪ tell me, cayou helpe ♪ ♪ wdon't wa thiss sage that've puinto t bowl. it's a medicine that my uncle picked from--from the prairies where i'm from. i cover my hands over the smoke. it cleanses my hands. [sniffs] i put it over my mind so it can help me have a strong mind, my mouth, so i can speak impactful words, my ears, so i can hear the good things in the world, and my heart, so i can walk in a good way. - canadian indigenous hip-hop not only has roots in the work of black and latino musicians in the united states, but draws on tribal traditions and culture as well as a source of inspiration. culture and tradition also provide a way of addressing personal traumas suchs alcohol and drug abuse, a process some hip-hop artists such as dakota bear view as a healing journey. - as soon as i decided to walk