The Long Walk was lead by none other than Kit Carson. Imagine your people going through this, then decades later, volunteering to help the nation that did this to you win WWII. See Code Talkers. Says a great deal about the character of the Navajo poeple.
I used to know , one person, his great grandfather was a young boy on The Long Walk, how terribly sad to hear how it was on that Walk, he only knew he was going some place, he had only heard of , not some place he actually knew. He grew up had a good life , a good family, Rest now Grandfather.
Grandfather, I still listen and I hear your words. I also notice that it does not look as though you are in a hogan or house today. And, I am sorry not to see with you the usual beautifully woven blanket behind you. Thank you for the lesson in history. 🌹 When I was a young teacher at the School for the Deaf, I once taught a unit, a set of lesson plans, on the Mormon pioneers. As part of those lessons, we took the children on a field trip to see Fort Bridger and other historic sites. We also made sculptures in art of native peoples' dwellings including the Navajo Hogan. I invited a man who had been adopted into a native family (Ute, Goshute or Navajo, maybe) who was a "Mountain Man" with raccoon hat and all to teach the students about the history of animal trappers in the area. We learned about animal tracks, beat drums in a drum circle and even made and ate what were called "Navajo tacos." I am familiar with the tragic historical stories of the atrocities--of death and disease--that took so many native peoples' lives during the wars the United States waged against the indigenous peoples in this nation, including the Dine, at its inception as a nation. Many 'trails of tears' left behind footprints in their wake of people whose suffering should never be forgotten. I hope you and your family are well. Let us all hope that the youth of today have been educated in the history of this nation and that we never forget the wrongs that our nation committed against so many different and diverse peoples. Yet, as I have experienced myself more recently--these days-- voices of the past that continue to echo even today that would take pleasure in viewing myself and some other African Americans as nothing more than ignorant slaves. A friend recently told me that they heard a person joking that there was some website where real living black people could be purchased as slaves by NAME today. I was shocked. I cannot believe that! That is not a joke nor a funny thing to joke and say at all. Everyone is having such difficulties due to the economy that many people here volunteer with churches and other organizations , like my very own sister did, picking fruits and vegetables to help feed low income families and others who are destitute and impoverish. Sometimes.the volunyeers receive food in compensation for thier labor, but they are in no way like slaves as volunteers. Such talk as rumored above only serves to make such kind-hearted people feel as if their voluntary labored was in vain. Tomorrow I will take my usual walk. I often walk and chant some healing mantras and prayers on counting beads and will begin tomorrow first with the Hindu Gayatri mantra and then the Corn Pollen prayer. Last week I stopped and picked some cedar bark and branches as well as juniper branches along my walk to make into smudge bundles. I plan for some personal ritual and prayer during the afternoon and practicing cooking later in the evening. I may do some Reiki healing practice as well before the end of the night. I will think of you and your family. I hope such spiritual endeavors humanity engages in, as we do, will help the universe educate and enlighten those with hardened hearts that would spread such contemptuous words jokingly against any people marginalized by society in our nations and on this planet. May our world never again see such tragedy and violence, death and destruction, done again as history tells us of against any people as had been done historically against the indigenous natives of the Americas and others.🌷
My Auntie Grandma, or great aunt. Survived the long walk as a little girl. She told us this story from her point of view as a girl. Only time i had ever seen her cry.
@@robedmund9948 oh they did it to all of us man. My mother herself has scars on her hands from being beaten by the women who ran her "boarding school". Punishment for daring to speak unclean native language. *side note- this was in the seventies.
It is amazing the strength of the Dine, as well as all Native Peoples. In spite of the horrendous treatment the “civilized” white man has put on them, they survive. Hopefully, we’re entering a new era & we can reverse these atrocities. I don’t care what color we are, we’re all human beings that deserve respect.
Thank you for these wise teachings🙌🏻❤ Much gratitude for what our ancestors endured. There have been many walks of many peoples. Let's always show great respect 🙏🏻 👏🏻 for what they endured for us to learn grow evolve. May peace find you on your journey🕊🪶❤
Thank you. I believe that the song that is sung by you at the beginning and the end of each video is the one that you speak of here. My heart is telling me that which my ears hear but do not understand. My prayers for you and your people. 🙏
As in late history... we're seeing what was then & what is now, truth never dies, lies bullcrap always dry up sooner or later... and you all know the rest of the story....😉
let us never forget... a people who forget their history are doomed to repeat it... the benevolent government of the United States says the Dińe were the most serious impediment to the westward movement of European settlers... which, considering the Dińe have been peaceful society of farmers and sheep herders for more than twice the current age of the benevolent government in question... seems strange 🤔
slavery is not really degradation for the slave so much as the master... it's the same with losing a war.. especially one you didn't want in the first place... the dignity is found on the side that wants Peace and Prosperity for everyone 🙏... we are Only One Planet and Only One People!... despite much advertising to the contrary the StarFire Family wishes you Peace and Prosperity ad Infinitum 🙏✨
They were against Hitler on principle. The individual Indian nations actually individually declared war on Germany separately to the U.S. in case you didn't know.
Their principles were that this is their own country before anyone else's and they made formal declaration of war as the Navajo Nation against Germany, separate from USA's declaration of war. They went with their principles over grudges.
The Long Walk was lead by none other than Kit Carson. Imagine your people going through this, then decades later, volunteering to help the nation that did this to you win WWII. See Code Talkers. Says a great deal about the character of the Navajo poeple.
Absolutely. I remember the wonderful stories of the code talkers even though I am not dineh.
There's Medicine men that told me sometimes your worst enemy will actually help you in the end. Grudges & beef for no reason aren't always worth it.
"Volunteering" you must not know what drafts are for and what consequences it had if you ignored it.
thank you Elder for sharing your wisdom. much respect
I hope all the spirits find peace ☮️ so sad 😞 pure evil what they went through..
I used to know , one person, his great grandfather was a young boy on The Long Walk, how terribly sad to hear how it was on that Walk, he only knew he was going some place, he had only heard of , not some place he actually knew. He grew up had a good life , a good family, Rest now Grandfather.
So important to hear, so good to remember and so difficult to comprehend.
Chills and deep sadness filled and covered me just prior to you telling of the March.
Grandfather, I still listen and I hear your words. I also notice that it does not look as though you are in a hogan or house today. And, I am sorry not to see with you the usual beautifully woven blanket behind you. Thank you for the lesson in history. 🌹 When I was a young teacher at the School for the Deaf, I once taught a unit, a set of lesson plans, on the Mormon pioneers. As part of those lessons, we took the children on a field trip to see Fort Bridger and other historic sites. We also made sculptures in art of native peoples' dwellings including the Navajo Hogan. I invited a man who had been adopted into a native family (Ute, Goshute or Navajo, maybe) who was a "Mountain Man" with raccoon hat and all to teach the students about the history of animal trappers in the area. We learned about animal tracks, beat drums in a drum circle and even made and ate what were called "Navajo tacos."
I am familiar with the tragic historical stories of the atrocities--of death and disease--that took so many native peoples' lives during the wars the United States waged against the indigenous peoples in this nation, including the Dine, at its inception as a nation. Many 'trails of tears' left behind footprints in their wake of people whose suffering should never be forgotten. I hope you and your family are well. Let us all hope that the youth of today have been educated in the history of this nation and that we never forget the wrongs that our nation committed against so many different and diverse peoples. Yet, as I have experienced myself more recently--these days-- voices of the past that continue to echo even today that would take pleasure in viewing myself and some other African Americans as nothing more than ignorant slaves. A friend recently told me that they heard a person joking that there was some website where real living black people could be purchased as slaves by NAME today. I was shocked. I cannot believe that! That is not a joke nor a funny thing to joke and say at all. Everyone is having such difficulties due to the economy that many people here volunteer with churches and other organizations , like my very own sister did, picking fruits and vegetables to help feed low income families and others who are destitute and impoverish. Sometimes.the volunyeers receive food in compensation for thier labor, but they are in no way like slaves as volunteers. Such talk as rumored above only serves to make such kind-hearted people feel as if their voluntary labored was in vain.
Tomorrow I will take my usual walk. I often walk and chant some healing mantras and prayers on counting beads and will begin tomorrow first with the Hindu Gayatri mantra and then the Corn Pollen prayer. Last week I stopped and picked some cedar bark and branches as well as juniper branches along my walk to make into smudge bundles. I plan for some personal ritual and prayer during the afternoon and practicing cooking later in the evening. I may do some Reiki healing practice as well before the end of the night. I will think of you and your family. I hope such spiritual endeavors humanity engages in, as we do, will help the universe educate and enlighten those with hardened hearts that would spread such contemptuous words jokingly against any people marginalized by society in our nations and on this planet.
May our world never again see such tragedy and violence, death and destruction, done again as history tells us of against any people as had been done historically against the indigenous natives of the Americas and others.🌷
James Henry Carleton and his terrible idea for the Bosque Redondo, it is so sad that this happened.
One has to visit to fully appreciate the conditions endured by the Natives. 🕯️
This filled me with sadness and respect
Wow..I never heard the Navajo were forced on a death March...My Native relatives were also on the trail of tears 😢.....
Research what the U.S. government did to the Hopi in 1906. Forcing kids into re-education schools.
My Auntie Grandma, or great aunt. Survived the long walk as a little girl. She told us this story from her point of view as a girl.
Only time i had ever seen her cry.
@@robedmund9948 oh they did it to all of us man. My mother herself has scars on her hands from being beaten by the women who ran her "boarding school".
Punishment for daring to speak unclean native language.
*side note- this was in the seventies.
Wow just waking up. This History of my people was never taught to me in school. HUM!!!😇🦅🔥
Thank you for sharing this..💚🌱
Thank you! I am honored by your teachings!
Yes. The Trail of Tears is the same as they did to the Cherokee people. The Navajo and Cherokee people suffered much.
Thank s Willy.
You’ve done more with your life than many do. Really admire you and thank you for sharing.
That song give me chills now that i know what it means. Beautiful and a little sad.
It is amazing the strength of the Dine, as well as all Native Peoples. In spite of the horrendous treatment the “civilized” white man has put on them, they survive. Hopefully, we’re entering a new era & we can reverse these atrocities. I don’t care what color we are, we’re all human beings that deserve respect.
Thank you for these wise teachings🙌🏻❤
Much gratitude for what our ancestors endured. There have been many walks of many peoples. Let's always show great respect 🙏🏻 👏🏻 for what they endured for us to learn grow evolve. May peace find you on your journey🕊🪶❤
Thank you.
Thank you for teaching.
I too have survived
A horrible stain in American history 😪 Walk in beauty all who suffered and died ❤
Thank you so much for helping me on my healing journey. 🐺❤✌
Thank you for sharing your knowledge
We have survived 🙌
Always learning knew , thank you.
I had too watch dis for school
Thank you. I believe that the song that is sung by you at the beginning and the end of each video is the one that you speak of here. My heart is telling me that which my ears hear but do not understand.
My prayers for you and your people. 🙏
As in late history... we're seeing what was then & what is now, truth never dies, lies bullcrap always dry up sooner or later... and you all know the rest of the story....😉
We live
Thank you sir 🙏Namaste
let us never forget... a people who forget their history are doomed to repeat it... the benevolent government of the United States says the Dińe were the most serious impediment to the westward movement of European settlers... which, considering the Dińe have been peaceful society of farmers and sheep herders for more than twice the current age of the benevolent government in question... seems strange 🤔
slavery is not really degradation for the slave so much as the master... it's the same with losing a war.. especially one you didn't want in the first place... the dignity is found on the side that wants Peace and Prosperity for everyone 🙏... we are Only One Planet and Only One People!... despite much advertising to the contrary
the StarFire Family wishes you Peace and Prosperity ad Infinitum 🙏✨
Peace begins when I no longer fear my neighbor... the reverse must also be true
Walk in Beauty brothers and sisters Go in Peace ✌✨
My great x 3 Grandmother walked the "Trail of Tears." She was Choctaw.
If you don't mind my asking, how do you spell the place you mention at 3:29? "Among the ghosts of the dead."
I have survived.
That is the meaning and origin of the song at beginning and end of the video!
Pine cones keep new seedlings protected from the digging wildlife
Here in North GA there are signs that mark the Trail of Tears, is the the same thing as The Long Walk?
How do you spell the name of our survival song??
I love to hear it! 🔥🌊🌪🌍
🕊️♥️🕊️♾️🕊️♥️🕊️🌅🕊️♥️🕊️🙏🕊️♥️🕊️🙏🕊️♥️🕊️🙏🕊️♥️🕊️🙏🕊️♥️🕊️🖤🕊️♥️🕊️💙🕊️💛🕊️♥️🕊️🤍🕊️♥️🕊️🙏🕊️♥️🕊️🙏🕊️♥️🕊️🙏🕊️♥️🕊️🙏🕊️♥️🕊️🌅🕊️♥️🕊️♾️🕊️♥️🕊️💪👋👍
Is it a song that we could hear? Or is it sacred?
What is Wally's full name?
I would like to quote him.
Wally Brown
I dont understand why you’d serve a country responsible for this
Because they're bound to their principles, not personal grudges.
They were against Hitler on principle.
The individual Indian nations actually individually declared war on Germany separately to the U.S. in case you didn't know.
The perception among Indian people is that despite being on stolen land, this is still their country before anyone else's.
So they felt bound by sheer principle and loyalty to what they perceive as their own lands before anyone else's, to make war with Germany in WW2.
Their principles were that this is their own country before anyone else's and they made formal declaration of war as the Navajo Nation against Germany, separate from USA's declaration of war.
They went with their principles over grudges.