Alcoholic interview-Leland
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2020
- Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Leland, a Native American living on the streets of Gallup, New Mexico.
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Mark, I congratulate your work so much especially this interview with Leland in Gallup. You did an amazingly artistic capture of the spiritual essence of the Diné peoples of Northern Arizona. The landscape is an integral part of the holistic being of this man as he poetically describes the struggle to return to the indigenous holism centered within each person, their relationship to the land and to Nature. He seems like a metaphor for the Manifest Destiny type domination that Whites have imposed on the Native peoples of the land. Especially interesting was his explanation about Kit Carson giving the name "Navajo" to the unique Diné tribe. When asked about his spirituality he respectfully explained that, although Christianity & Mormonism were imposed on his as a child as a type of White rescuer syndrome, he was able to reject the ideology of the White man in favor of his own Diné secret traditions. Diné don't reveal much about their spirituality as it is meant to be kept within the tribe and is only shared orally. The code talkers of WWII were able to help win the war due to the esoteric nature of their unique language which outsiders are unable to break into. In sum, Leland reminds me of the movie, Koyaanisqatsi or, translated from Hopi means "Unbalanced Life." The visual masterpiece reflects how the Hopi landscape has been ruined by environmental destruction leaving indigenous people in a modern state of vast humiliation. Leland describes his sadness at the destruction of the Diné land and the breaking of treaties by the White peoples. It breaks my heart to see such a sensitive person so bereft in the corrupt & greedy modern world of Late Stage Capitalism that we're all existing in under President Trump. More statues and monuments should honor the truly noble indigenous people rather than slave owners and cruel and oppressive monsters like Kit Carson especially in public school social studies textbooks.
Thank you for speaking truth to power.
I was a history major in college but I never heard of Kit Carson until today. Apparently his record towards Native Americans is disputed.
@@lelechim i heard he was an asshole.
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lelechim really I learned about Kit Carson in Elementary School along with all those types and of course it was history written by whites for whites so they make them all heros
There should be a whole channel dedicated to letting native people speak and tell their story.
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YES.
Thank you for having this point of view. People and place in this video are my people and that my home.
I would love to really hear their stories and what is actually happening from their own mouths not by white washed media.
fitrill YES PLEASE!! 😀💕😊
♥️💯💯💯💯💯
He's truly a beautiful man. Gentle and soft-spoken.
Till he gets that fire water in him.
I agree
He’s a very smart man. He knows a lot and knows his way of like he lost himself but I pray for him daily he’s my dads cousin but In the Dine way he’s my dad. He helped me with my trigonometry homework and taught me once how to recite the presidents from the first to recent to recent to last. At the time I was 6 👍🏼 i hope he finds his way back to fine land and helps our people.
@@EricCartman14 Where is the lie tho? I am native BTW
That's my relative right there. I have prayed and sung with him. Sending you prayers Uncle Leland. I know someday we will be sitting down and sharing songs soon.
How is he.:? Good I hope😊
Bless you brother
Hello Trunk, Perhaps you can get your Uncle the phone number of a Veteran Services Officer? This individual can pull your Uncle Leland’s DD214 and hopefully get him the services he needs and deserves. He served and he deserves housing. Peace.
Native American people have such a beautiful way of speaking. They have been treated so badly since colonization. My heart goes out to them.
Oh please
If only people felt the same way about black people in America
They really do. They also have so much knowledge and history of the land and their culture that most non-native people don’t care to understand. Their struggle and the injustice done to them is so great.
The TRUE Americans. It's heartbreaking.
The Left Hates America hahaha what the fuck is your name, don’t you have a nazi rally to attend
I will never use "Navaho" again knowing it means thief. Leland needs a hand up and he could be a speaker on be half of The People. He is a very effective teacher. This gentleman has been through too much abuse. He aught not to be homeless. Native Americans need help. They respected the land and left a gentle footprint.
@kary ann Fontaine I am 51 years old and this is the first that I have heard that Navajo is a derogatory, term. This gentleman would know..!
I've never heard this before, I even googled the term and it said nothing about it being a derogatory term
Im sorry but Im from Gallup and I love history. The word Navajo came from the Spanish not Kit Karson. It's coming from the Spanish word "Navaja" which means " Clasp Knife ". Every Dine' warrior carried a stone knife as a side arm into battle.
@@mikee.9565 Thank you.
Glad to help 😊
Native americans suffering through alcohol abuse is heart breaking. To run through my family as well. This touches myheart more than anything. As a kid growing up native. It aches my heart to know i moved away from family i left behind to grow into a woman and now with the family i made now, is all i have left. Im grateful❤
❤️❤️ I couldn't imagine leaving my family here in Seattle, not a lot here (my family is from Alaska). Would like to move to Alaska but Seattle has my heart locked down. Tlinget and Haida here
Ive been sober for 6 years now. Im 21 now. Living here in las vegas it is too much being the only one here with no family. If there was ever a change in heart and faith for my people on the Native reservation. Id go back... This made me cry. And as soon as i heard his calls. I knew exaclty what this video was about.... I hated my life. I hated everything growing up but i learned to move on even being still long to bare this thought in mind... I am northern paiute and shoshone by the way. Thank you for reading❤
I had to do the Same sister...
@@shannajackson3179 how do u stay sober living in Vegas with all them free drinks lol that's will power #salute 💐
@@meekmillions6545 im telling you it was hard and i was weak to try to take my own life for the suffering i had as a child growing up here. If i ever could have someone hear me i wish it was my man sooner to have stopped this years ago for me. But i felt like i shouldn't be alive still... I had no plan or had any thoughts of my future growing up in the indian reservation and here in the city... I grew uo a long time ago and i feel complete with my future and my family i have now. I feel old lmao
My heart goes out to him and all Native American people. It saddens me how they were treated and still being treated
Ffs, they're given money simply because they exist, no one forces them to remain on the rez, they choose that. No one does anything to them. They have their own LE, (my partner is a Cherokee tribal Marshall, I'm Cherokee and Wyandotte.), medical care, housing etc.,all provided simply because they breathe. If you were interested in anything more than perpetuating bs, you'd ask why they choose to live this way, no one forces them. When do we stop infantilizating so-called minorities? When will each group be expected to be self sufficient? This blame the white man crap is getting old & is and of itself a crutch to keep minorities wallowing in self pity and begging for handouts.
What are u doing about it?
murica baby
BLM
@@bobbyschaffer1872 jeeez calm down...we know you hate minorities..
Wow....I grew up with his son, I know this man...He's a warrior...He knows the strong ways of the sundances, ceremonies 💪🏽...Godspeed Leland 🙏🏽
This was tough to watch. The pain in his voice had me wandering about life and dealing with grief and a childhood that most could never imagine.
Out of all interviews I’ve seen..this is the most genuine person you will get. No lies or tall tales. Native Americans have lost so much & you can feel his pain. If I was in that area I’d def. lend a hand to this man.
No one is the US has been treated worse than the Natives, the people who actually belong here.
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kmgood .. read history I even know they were removed from their home lands transported to poor lands.
Do YOU not actually belong here? If not, why don’t you move?
Sheldon Scott I’m not saying If you’re not a US native to move back to wherever your ancestors are from. The US is a country of immigrants, as long as you’re not hurting anyone no problem.
Not true
These are my people Diñe.. I. He told it like it is. Many respects to his honesty about the history. I have the same hope for the future of keeping our tradition Alive. That is very important. We believe in ourselves that's spirituality in our sense. Thank you Leland! May the great spirit travel with you always and forever. ❤🙏
Stop mixing with non natives then, that's what many does and they complain that the natives are dying out. That's indirect genocide u r doing to yourselfs.
Sorry, no.
He’s a lazy-ass victim of his own bad decisions and he uses some white boogyman to avoid dealing with himself.
I adore native traditions. I buy every book and every herb, I love and admire natives and learn about eugenics. But not this lazy-ass drunk. And I feel sorry for anyone who generalizes natives to look like that lazy drunk.
I’m dene. This guys spirit is so gentle. Residential schools have left a legacy of Trauma passed onto the younger generations. Masi Cho/thank you for sharing this mans story.
Tanis Tanis why are you correcting a person on the spelling? There are two ways of spelling it. Dine and Dene. U.S. and Canada.
Della T because it’s spelled like DENE where I am from!
Della T you’re trying to check me and you don’t even know that I am DENE and that’s how we spell it! Why can’t you understand that?
Della T maybe Google Dene, we are Chipewyan. Since you’re not familiar with DENE
@@pinklilwat what are you going on about? 🤷🏻♀️
He has a very sweet disposition! Honest to his core being.
@Ris3Up85 that's not a socially acceptable thing.👽
reminds me of that song by the temper trap
His honesty is the only way to gain sobriety
@Ris3Up85 SO?.... Does that mean he's not human with a brain and a soul????? Grow up
@@drunkhermit912 OH MY!
He his a true historian. These people will always tell what is the reality
And that is why they are kept tucked away...out of sight and out of mind.
@Sledge Patrick Please explain why you feel that way?
@Sledge Patrick Holy racist much? Honestly fuck you
um he doesnt know anything. just a victim story that all people have.
@@aarondavid5866 what?
My son's father is Sioux, from the
Spirit Lake Tribe... yesss... this
interview touch's home... so many
stories to be told... sending this
beautiful native much love, peace
and blessings... may his son visit
him in his dreams... watch over
him... keep him strong ~
Amen xo
@yunggleesh172 And your a jerk.
north dakota? by devils lake?
@@kamelslife2844....yesss... North Dakota... the Tribe was first called, "Devil Lake Sioux"... then, they changed it to the "Spirit Lake Tribe" we live in San Diego, CA and we go out to the Rincon Rez to the medical & dental center and to the yearly pow-wow, when all the Nations get together... my son's grandmother is a dancer and my son walks with the elders every year... his Uncle was a medicine man... he passed away not too long ago... but, yesss... many stories to be told... btw, we are blessed and living a good life... Wishing the same for everyone ~
@@annaaloisio5823
Yess....Amen... Xo's
I need a part two of his story ....... his words and beautiful voice touched my soul.
This made me cry. The sadness in his voice breaks my heart.
I cried during this interview thank you Mark for exposing the truth
My heart breaks for this gentle soul! Pray for him finding his way and to take his pain away!
Being a Native Canadian, I am saddened by this story. It hurt my soul watching his suffering and listening to his heart. Peace be with you my brother.
There is so many in America that are never heard and thank GOD that someone had the bravery to merely ask a few questions... you are changing this world for the better. Knowledge is power...
This is not changing shit... If it takes Mark's goofy ass to enlighten you about what you see outdoors and ignore everyday then that's all you'll ever do ...keep the struggle online.
@@rougeblues1590 This channel also has >1.2 MILLION followers... how do YOU know they arent changing anything.
@@sleeplessaquarius A lot of bullshit channels or networks have millions of viewers and if not one viewer knows the full story or the punk asking the questions doesn't get to the REAL point (same questions/different personalities) nobody will even know where to begin to solve the real problem. Only what they think they know. It's called a program which programs.
He seems like such a sweet soul.... I would love to hear him talk more about his people & traditions..
Mark, I love that you allow for silence in your interviews. When your interviewee is between thoughts, you don't crash that space. You create a space for silence that punctuates what was just shared...and what is shared next. Nice. Really potent. It is respectful and clarifying.
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I am Turtle Mountain Chippewa and alcoholism is only the second biggest epidemic within my people. The number one is suicide. I was told once that if you are male, a combat veteran, and live on the rez; you have more than a 25% chance of dying from suicide.
Can you shed some light on why.
Anya Tranter there are a ton of other sources too. This is just one. Suicide is the second leading cause of death only second to drug overdose on most reservations. On some it’s the number one cause of death.
Those boarding schools that native children were sent to are an absolute tragedy, so much of the addiction in the native population comes from the abuses they suffered there. Same in Canada, same in Australia. We as a society are responsible.
Some of those schools are still open today.
interracial trauma
Check out Indian Horse
@@TaylorJohnson-ur8ekNo they're not, I'm pretty sure the last one in the US closed in 2007 and the last one in Canada closed in 1996. It's still fucked up they remained open into the 21st century.
@@Bister_Mungle I had a student who attended a native boarding school in Oregon at the time I wrote this comment. Here's from the website: "Chemawa Indian School, located in the mid-Willamette Valley north of Salem, is one of four remaining off-reservation boarding schools funded and operated by the federal Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). It is an accredited high school, with grades nine through twelve. The school provides academic classes, athletics, support services, and Native cultural programs and activities. Students are from reservations and communities in the western United States and Alaska. Enrollment requires membership in a federally recognized tribe or Alaska Native village, as all BIE schools do. In recent years, Chemawa has averaged around three hundred students."
He's desperately seeking connection. Connection to others, connection to himself... to the land. The indeginous had all of that before it was ripped away from them. No they don't have a susceptibility to drugs and alcohol, they're looking to numb out the pain they feel from being disconnected from everything they hold dear.
Exactly!!
Hearing hes story heart breaking same history in my native land Australia with My indigenous people .
Stolen generations the world round. Cultures and families broken. 'Education' and religions imposed. Hard to hear that his wish was that his people survive
It is so sad and the history books does not include these terrible acts that was done to these poor beautiful people.
and New Zealand.
Boarding school sounds exactly like the residential school genocides that went on here in Canada. I wish rest to those poor children who’s souls are still unattached from that experience 😞
Think it happened in Australia as well.
It is the same
Same exact thing
Was abused as a child joined the military and im sure saw horrible things while serving. Then came home and his mom, and son pass away. Can't do anything but feel for this man. God bless him.
He is correct about how we were never taught in school about the struggles of the native Americans and how the government stole their land and gave them nothing. I respect him and all Native Americans.
Well I was. I think people don't pay attention or don't remember what they were taught. Like when you see a comment saying XYZ isn't taught in school, it almost always is.
If you respect them, free them and leave.
Their land? Why would it be their land? The land belongs to whoever conquer it. They conquered other tribes all the time.
Starting at the boarding school......
This man is a true survivor. He still has such a clear voice and a strong memory.
We are just one race, the human race and look at what we have done to each other....
Are we never going to get any better ?
The boarding school sounds like the residential schools aboriginal people where put into in Canada
Because they were, they’re both formed from the same school of thought. “Kill the Indian save the man”
You’re right Cori, designed on the same principle of eradicating all history, & sense of belonging, from the original indigenous occupants of this continent by the “usual suspects”....church and state.
Yea it doesn't seem like Americans have any clue about the residential/boarding schools Indigenous kids went to in the US...
Thought the same thing!
Yes. White men have many tricks.
As a native woman, I love the way he speaks of family. Our family is everything and I hate that my older people had to go through catholic residential schools. We were taken from our family, forced to only speak English, cut our hair, raped molested, beaten.
Mark, I hope Leland receives a helping hand. He seems like such a gentle soul. Filled with grief and pain. Thank you for the work you do Mark. Your heart is so full of kindness.Bless you for helping.
@soft_white_underbelly please Mark, interview more Natives; there voices deserve to be heard. This would be such a great opportunity for the Natives themselves to teach us about their history, beliefs, their experience, their ancestors, everything! The Americas started with the indigenous populations, let us learn and let us never forget them.
THIS.
What is there to learn? They didn't use the wheel or horses when Europeans got there, they lived in tents and were a very backwards people, just like sub-saharan Africans who still live in mudhuts in many places.
A’ho
The evilness of those who are meant to keep children safe are stomach churning. I’m so sorry that they did this to him, traumatised twice by two systems. First as a child, when they should of been assisting the mother and father in keeping them altogether, 2nd as a young adult by a system that came with an open hand for help, the mental trauma is palpable.
I loved that no matter what he maintains his family legend, May he and the rest of the natives get the respect and reparations they all deserve. 🙏🏾
Pain... This is visual,pain for us to watch...this wise and beautiful gentleman...feels it, more than any of us .will ever know.... I'm a friend you haven't met yet!... sending love and respect....x
Thank you for your service brother....Take care of yourself.
Bless. Was looking to see if there was a comment thanking him 👍
It's clear that he should've been a service to himself. Yeah thanks. Like Thanksgiving
Wish I could shake his hand, and give him a hug. A tragedy of the Native people... overlooked, and forgotten, on purpose... such a shame. Let us work towards helping the Natives who were walked over for so long, they deserve so much more.
And how are they treated badly, they literally have special rights lmao. It's nobody else's fault they choose alcoholism over studying and getting a job. Jesus christ, the self-pity is pathetic.
The sadness in his voice is heart wrenching. So much loss in his story. I wish him peace.
I had to pause the video when he started talking about his son. This is a strong man.
I wish this was longer. He has an interesting life to tell.
So this whole time, Navajo means “thief”? Howwww when their land was stolen from them? Ughhh. Ridiculous.
Poetic Justice Navajo is Spanish for farm fields in the valley
Some say the name was bestowed by Spanish explorers in the 1600s to denote a sharp knife or blade, a pejorative allusion to warrior-like behavior. Some contend that Navajo means thief. And still others, taking a milder view, say Navajo came from the Pueblo language and means "a piece of ground."
www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/12/18/the-people-ask-whats-in-a-name-for-the-navajo/eb938409-4b3b-4e61-a8c4-dcc23368baef/
My mothers people- the Kituwah are called Cherokee by others. Kituwah/T'salagi is "the people".
@@jimmy5391 no, I am Spanish and navaja is a kind of small knife. Don't know for sure if their people's name comes from that word though.
This needs to go viral.
Thank you for letting these people have a voice, all over, but especially in New Mexico. It's an underrepresented state, with a lot of poverty and racism. There aren't enough resources to help marginalized communities there. I grew up there and saw people like this gentleman all the time. It's a horrible reminder of the history of this country riding on the backs of indigenous and minority populations. He is right. We should all be learning about this.
new Mexico is a shit hole.
Good to see indigenous people on your channel. My people, my family have gone through so much, my parents have experienced a lot of pain and a sad upbringing due to the residential schools. Even though my parents were abused by their parents due to the residential school, they still tried so hard to be the best they could for me and my siblings. People thinks it’s my people’s fault for not bringing their children up in a loving manner but how can you bring a child love into this world when you’ve been stripped of that love at a young age? My family has struggled with all sorts of addictions, and me myself too deals with it but I’m working on cutting the ties to stop the cycle of addiction. Thank you for this video and love watching your videos!
Ah yes, it's always someone else's fault right.
Never thought I would hear about the Resident Boarding School on your channel. Thank you for uplifting these stories. Something my family and many Native families have experienced and are still living through the outcomes of these places of genocide.
I thought alcohol was helping me as well, only to find out it wasn’t helping at all. It has been a trying and tough road but I’ll be coming up on three years alcohol free in September 2020. You too can achieve a quality of life if you really want it.. bless your soul brother
I've been alchohol free going on 7years now
Soo much pain is projected through his voice his eyes are full of sorrows. Such a beautiful person I hope he finds a good hand to pull him out of this misery.
Jesus wept. This is heartbreaking.
You can see his trauma.
Alcohol numbs the pain.
As it does to many many Native Americans... My mother passed from alcoholism. It's a sad sad thing, it's like its passed on from our elders, they all started drinking to run away from the abuse they suffered as kids when they were sent to these boarding schools and it just continued on through out the generations. So sad.
God bless you sir. This broke my heart. Please remember you are an originator. Born from strength, sadly a victim of colonisation and oppression. I pray you find your strength. Lots of love!
The man brought up an excellent question, why even nowadays, don't the history books and social study books state much of their history and what happened to them?
Right . I wanted to say that an episode of South Park has more accurate history than a history book does..
@@thematriarchy2075 smh it's horrible.
@@kbouie4106 Yes, truly.
They don't teach it because America has a certain reputation to protect. The land of the free, home of the brave, all of the "founding fathers" and their greatness. Why would they want to talk about the evil of how this America came to be? By the genocide of it's indigenous people and and on the backs of slaves.
What is the true story? Doesn't mean that he has it right just because he says it on this interviews. Can't just accept what he says because you feel superior to him, maybe, and then feel guilt for even thinking that way. Got to get it right. The story has to be told with as much accuracy as possible even if it does not fit the narrative someone prefers to hear!
He is spot on to reveal that the historians have lied to us. My heart aches to hear truth coming out of this man. God bless his soul!
lmao dumb women like you shouldn't be allowed to have an opinion honestly
Native Lives Matter too.
That is right and why ALL LIVES MATTER
YES THEY DO💜😢
@GoTo Bed That's all you got? Triggered... I'll say it again: Just for you. ALL LIVES MATTER!!!
MARK DADE; he’s a confused young man. That’s all.
@MARK DADE Not sure. lol. He got nothing to say but insults. No real dialogue, Typical. Thanks for the shoutout! Cheers!
My soul explodes inside when I hear native singing and experience their culture. So much honor for the native Americans, so sorry for your pain
I hear you. It brings tears to my eyes.
wow the opening scene I live just down the road from churchrock and have keeping up with your channel since last December! it's so bitter sweet to see you have been around my home. I've always seen your LA videos. Thank you for capturing. Majority of my family have been alcoholics; I've seen so much poverty and alcoholism that I've chosen the opposite. So, in a way, I'm glad i grew up with poverty and seeing my family abuse alcohol & drugs cause I've never touch either one. I'm just like him as in my grandpa was an alcoholic and my dad, but it stops with me. Along with the many problems, our Navajo Tribe has been greatly affected by COVID-19 and alcoholism is an everyday battle. Thanks and Leland you can be clean; I've seen progress and sobriety, it is possible!
Ngl that singing at the beginning was straight fire
@@addicted2love57 I had to skip it. Was giving me a headache
The Left Hates America how dare you
@The Left Hates America
Dimwitted Simpleton Reactionaries Hate America. but they sure Loves them sum Murikkka.. 🤷
A beautiful human being. Thank you, Leland for sharing your life memories and history with us. I am so sorry.
Wow! I feel like that was more than I ever learned in history, in school! Being part Cherokee it's been hard to learn about my history, bc there's no one left to tell the stories. To teach the history. Thank you sir for telling/teaching this lesson in simple morals & values, no matter what or where you come from. Set the history books straight, tell the whole truth! Awesome interview Mark! Keep up the hard but amazing work!! 👍🏼😊💙
I’m from New Zealand, it’s far from perfect... but to see how other Indigenous people are treated compared to what progress has been made here is unbelievable... our whole national anthem is sung in English and then in Maori (Indigenous language) one after the other, we learn of Maori people at school and learn a lot of words and traditions of the indigenous people. To see what has happened to Native Americans and how they are view or treated is very sad. The way Leland says those amazing names of his mother (Cut Finger) etc is so cool... such an awesome culture to be discovered with these people. Would definitely be my main reason for visiting America, to learn of the indigenous culture
100% coming from another kiwi. Its absolutely disgusting how other indigenous cultures are marginalised to the point they're almost non-existent. Us NZer's only have to look over the ditch at the tragedy that has been imposed on Australia's native people :( :(
You guys should read Mary Crow Dog’s “Civilize Them with a Stick.” She talks about the abuse endured by herself and other Native American children in a boarding school.
In Canada many Aboriginals were pulled from homes and put in rez homes and were abused. This poor guy.
This is the most heartbreaking interview I’ve seen on this channel. You can hear the generational trauma in this man’s voice 😪
The suffering that natives have gone through is indescribable. What was done to them is truly one of the most inhumane acts that we as the humane race has ever committed. I could feel the hurt radiate off of each of his words. In a world full of beauty and wonder there is so much hate and evil. Love and light to this Man and to Natives. I grew up and around so many Natives & was always open, fascinated, kind and wanted to learn about their ways and who they were. I wish this world could just be kind towards one another.
This hit hard I’m Navajo. My mom had to grow up with out her parents and raise 5 brothers and sister by herself. Alcoholism is a awful thing.😭
I encourage you to try to talk to your mom. Have her follow the pain because that is how she will heal. Dr Gabor mate is a phenomenal starting point
May Leland be blessed. Thank you for letting him share his story and bringing some of these issues into light. Yes Leland is correct about racism against Diné people, my people. I’ve grown up around it and it’s so awful that it’s still ongoing. I reside close to Gallup and you do experience racism. Even with Covid and how it’s affected the Navajo Nation, people have even more to say against us. Alcohol addiction is such a sad issue as well.
Every word he spoke is true to who I am as A Native person. I am that young person who plans to learn the songs, remember to dance, and carry on language so our grandchildren can keep it going. I appreciate Lelands story because it is not just the Diné that think this way but many Natives across turtle island. Leland is one of millions. Thank you mark for sharing his story.
Just started watching this channel and i cant stop watching it. By far One of the best channels on UA-cam. Thank you for your content and getting these peoples stories out there because im sure they dont have many people to listen to them. May god watch over these people who were dealt bad cards in life. ❤
Sending him grounding mother earth healing love and peace my brother ...I'm proud to be native it is my blood and truth..I pray for my ancestors and all who suffer ..I hope he heals .. He knows he deep down has the power to heal himself..he is wise just lost and broken from society and trauma..my father broke the generational curse of alcohol ..he can break the curse ..I pray he heals ..the divine creator will bring justice and truth in the end ..
sometimes Society breaks you too much and you just need help from others. Hoping that he finds it. 🙏
Ah, his smile at the end was beautiful, warmed my heart.
I'm a huge fan of your channel! I find all of your videos to be interesting but this one hit home. I'm from Gallup, New Mexico and it is nice to see you shed light on this problem. Not many people don't understand the problems we Native Americans go through. I hope this video gets plenty of views.
It should be taught. The truth needs to be included in school.
@chuck wood
so you would rather stay being an Indoctrinated Ideological Ignoramus??? 😵
@chuck wood
Ignorance is bliss I guess..... 🤦♀️
@chuck wood
no seriously. I'm quite interested in your type of Mindset. I study people like you all the time. my question for you would be... do you ever try to question/investigate your Ideological beliefs in any Logical, Critical fashion?🤔 please provide your thoughts. Thank You
another question I'm interested in is... why do you think you chose to align yourself with Rightwing Ideology as opposed to the Leftwing kind? anything helps. 🧐
Such a beautiful man, inside and out. Watching this just ripped my heart out. I pray that he gets some help.
I can sense that he have a beautiful, deep and gentle soul. I hope that he will find a purpose in his life. He is a great life story teller, I could listen to him for hours. I can feel your pain Leland and I’m deeply touched by your story. I hope we can make things change and that the REAL story of what happened to Native Americans could be known. 💛
I feel sad that Leland was traumatized starting at such a young age. Then, war, it is no joke. One of my good friends that lives in AZ did many tours in Afghanistan. He is just now beginning to get assistance for PTSD. I have another friend that went over twice to support Standing Rock, the environmental issue that Leland was speaking of. That is a BIG issue. My friend was asking for donations from here in WA state and was helping the people there. I was in a position where I was able to donate then. I wanted to be there but could not go. I can relate to Leland's alcohol issue in some ways. I grew up in an alcoholic family. My father was an alcoholic. He fought it for all of his short life. Two out of his three children inherited the alcoholism gene, including me. I am sober today. I am dual-diagnosed meaning that I have another addiction. Alcohol is my, second choice drug, pills are my first. I wish Leland well, he seems like a very sweet man who is just hurting a lot. I hope he finds his way. I will say that alcohol never helps anyone.
Leland’s story really broke my heart. Thank you Mark for sharing these stories and opening people eyes, and taking some people out of their everyday bubble! I appreciate your videos and hearing all these beautiful souls stories ❤️
This man has had a hard terrible life. I pray for happiness within himself and peace
Please tell Leland I really appreciate him doing this interview. It was absolutely captivating yet tragic. 18:08 When you look into his eyes as he talks about his wishes for the future you can feel him almost crying out to God. I hope for the same. There needs to be accountability taken for America’s dirty secret
I'm so glad you did this interview. Thank you for raising awareness
I would love to sit with this man and talk w him. Keep him company for a bit. My heart goes out to him. Much love and strength ❣️
My heart goes out to this man. He seems so kind hearted and well spoken. I'm so sorry for his pain and pray God keep him safe and give him peace.
"All these people were hurt"
Enough said 💔😔
A gentle spirit, so sad you can see how hurt he has been
bless this man and his family. this was a good interview and I appreciate your effort talking with everyone.
such a heartbreaking interview. So much culture, and we the people of the world are eager to learn more about the beautiful true Native people of America and it disheartening to see how they are treated!!! There is so much pain and sadness.. My heart breaks for you Lee. I am so sorry that you went through this 💔 God shall reward you for all the pain and torture you went through. I do hope that you find the help you need and that you do turn around your life. It is NEVER too late. Stay STRONG! I pray that heart heals and that you know there is still GOOD in this world. I will pray for you.
I want to hug him, bring him into my home and care for him and get him professional counseling. He deserves more than this.
I love it so much when mark travels!!! He answers all my curiosity about Americans
This is a good video. Mark, you do important work. I work with the homeless/addicted and I know how difficult it can be. You are a good man to expose the world to these people and their struggles.
7 years old...a child should never feel terror or pain like that. Our world is broken in so many ways.
Mark, I've watched all of your videos but this one really hurt my heart for some reason 💙💜
I am part Native American and I watched my mother’s father try so hard to teach us our heritage before he passed away. I feel ashamed that I don’t know much about my Native American heritage. Watching this makes me feel that I let my grandfather down.
Valencia G Don't feel ashamed...you were a child, just feeling ashamed now shows you are a good adult person and your Grandfather would be proud of you. Study about your heritage now, learn all you can and be proud of it.
Never too late to go learn and connect with your people, tradition, culture and history.
I bet u love that yt race tho
Mark, I thank you from the bottom my heart for this particular interview.
please do more of these videos with him. we all love his voice. please.
I love him. His voice its soothing my soul and smile so bright❤️Mark, thank you and god bless you. Keep safe my friend 💕
I consider myself fortunate to have climbed out of the dark hole of severe alcoholism. I did it myself with an ounce of strength I found. Thank you for this insight. Perhaps some others can find that there is an easier ( not easy) life on the other side. My kind have been a scourge on this ground and this is my biggest regret. A person has to embrace the truth to go forward.
WOW. This is a powerful Video. So many Natives are Homeless in all these Small towns, and Small cites All around NM.AZ.UT.CO.ND,SD,OK,CA,MN so many . It so sad How they treat those who are SICK with this Addiction. So SAD. Thank you for sharing your video with everyone.
Wow. Thank you to both of u for producing this. Informative and heartbreaking
Wow!! I never knew Navajo was considered a derogatory term !
Adolf Hitler the way this explains it still doesn’t come off as it being offensive or derogatory but more so like how you would call someone an immigrant cuz that’s what they are vs calling them illegal. Does that make sense ?
My father was Cherokee this really touches me
My mind is swimming from what you’ve mentioned Leland. I grew up near Farmington, NM. Much respect towards you.
Mark, I want to be a part of your team.. these stories hit way close to home