I hope more police officers will come and stand with us.. Even if we cant stop this pipeline, says Wright, we still won. The Warrior Spirit, Indigenous wisdom, tribal values and culture and Creator individually and collectively guiding the growth of the sacred Tree of Life and One Circle forevermore. s.src="//widgets.amung.us/classic.js"; White Clay, Nebraska sells about 4.5 million cans of beer a year. The healing this is a modern addition to the list. Jamie also happens to be a former oil worker on the North Slope of Alaska. They had put out a call for donations of firewood and winter camping supplies. 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Lauderdale, FL 5/29/14, http://seminoletribune.org/tribalwide-presentations-reveal-7th-generation-project-mission/, Indian Country Today Media Network 10/5/15, http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/10/05/jim-warne-takes-his-warrior-society-football-camp-six-nations-canada-161958, WINNER!!! We have something to say, and, respectfully, humanity has something to learn from our Native ancestors, elders, and people. By continuing to use this site, you are giving us your consent to do this. Its seven-generation time, says Oglala Lakota, Brandon Iron Hawk, speaking to a group of his fellow riders. A genuine compassionate and caring society among all ethnicities based on love and respect But as police use of force escalated and news came out of private oil company security contractors using dogs against protesters, more and more people began to reach out to me, expressing a desire to help. The film treats a very sad and sometimes forgotten piece of history with compassion and respect. After pushing into several protectors with his truck while laying on his horn and revving his engine, he pulled out a handgun and began pointing it at people. 6. The Making of Relatives this is a bonding ritual. And I saw that it was holy., Filed Under: Commentary, Mystics Tagged With: beatification, Black Elk, servant of God, In London, A Catholic Comeback, Of Sorts, Prayer Urgency: Russians Ready To Decimate Town, North Carolina Becomes Abortion Destination. Frank Waln talks Native history, new Single and Seventh Generation prophecy Vocalo Radio Vocalo 91.1 FM - Chicago share Frank Waln is a Lakota activist and Hip Hop artist from the Sicangu. In 2011, while in Washington, D.C. to speak before a Senate committee about the use of Indians as sports mascots, Warne met a congressman in the hallway who commented that all Native Americans are getting rich off casinos. jQuery(".post-meta p").text(function(index, text) { The root cause of many contemporary issues among Native American people The clash of European colonization and the, Indigenous languages around the world are in critical danger of extinction, particularly Native American languages in the United, Despite each individual Native American Nation being very different in terms of beliefs, language and culture, there is, The Indian reservation system was established in the late 1800s by the U.S. government to subdue Indigenous people, By the 1950s, the U.S. government was beginning to realize the financial burden that the reservation system had, Native American people are in a very unique position in the world, considering their history since pre-colonization until. It is perhaps for this reason that despite the continuing war against our way of life, there is love, happiness and a deep spirituality at Oceti Sakowin Camp. But as they proved their worth and thanks, obviously, to federal dollars the schools have constructed innovative and inspiring buildings that would be the envy of any college president. Law enforcement officers have, too. As an Indigenous person, no matter what tribe(s) you are from, dont question whether Crazy Horses prophecy will come true. When she left, she turned into a white buffalo, and promised some day to return. The most frequent lesson he doles out is Indian 101 often unexpectedly. In5D Patreon that left 300 Lakota men, women and children at the hands of the U.S. Army. Large supplies of firewood are not easy to come by on the Great Plains especially enough to keep a camp of several thousand people warm. Tribalwide presentations reveal 7th Generation Project mission. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe now to receive more just like it. The prophecy said that animals would be born strange and deformed. Cody is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian reservation, which is not far from my home. Many were stunned when Warne said that Native Americans are the only population in the United States guaranteed federal health care but the last on the list when it comes to distribution which falls below convicted criminals in prisons. (LogOut/ Telegram Kenneth G. White Jr., MSW, is chief executive officer of Native Health Care Solutions in Flagstaff. The children of the Kanienkehake are the seventh generation. All Native people knowing and speaking their tribal language with pride and dignity. I feel that more topics like the message from Jims film should be taught at all levels. ~ Marcus Monenerkit, Curator Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. The current system has done nothing but destroy the Lakota people, it is time to change the system and create a new hope. Many people say we are now in the seventh generation today. We need to have more teaching. The Indian foresaw war, famine, and sickness for the Lakota and that the "sacred hoop" of their nation would be broken. In the film Warne says Black Elk's prophecy is that it will take seven generations to heal the "broken" circle that occurred at the Wound Knee massacre of 1890. According to the prophecy of the Seventh Generation of the Onkwehonwe would see the day when birds would fall from the sky, the fish would die in the water, and man would grow ashamed of the way that he had treated his mother and provider, the Earth. The final episodes look toward the future, the youth, and Crazy Horse's Seventh Generation prophecy. In the Dakota/Lakota culture, one doesnt need matching DNA to be considered family. Jim Warne and 7TH GENERATION are indeed inspiring! ~ Rebecca Hudsmith and Pat Mire, COTBFF Co-Directors. I see a time of seven generations when all the colors of mankind will gather under the sacred Tree of Life and the whole Earth will become one circle again. Smith said youth at Warnes presentation in Hollywood paid close attention when Native decimation was compared to the genocide of the Holocaust. "BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE" - Los Angeles Film & Script Festival, Hollywood, CA November 4, 2017 His film "7th Generation," shares our tribal history and prophecy from a Lakota perspective. To the Lakota these represent the four colors of the wind. He and his friends are the peaceful modern-day equivalent of the famous Great Plains horse warriors of yesteryear. It is up to the present generation of youth of the KanienKehake to provide leadership and example to all who have failed. We included '7th Generation' in our film festival due to the elders stories, untold history and positive outlook for the future of our nation, our youth, the 7th Generation. ~ Joely Proudfit, Ph.D., Director California Indian Culture & Sovereignty Center; Chair, American Indian Studies, California State University San Marcos; Californias American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival, Current Film Version Completed April 2017, WSD Productions - Post-Production Supervisor. Caorle International Film Festival 2019, WINNER!!! It was one of the most violent encounters of the ongoing resistance. When I was just a boy my grandma used to tell me, Grandson, lets walk out into the hills and listen. We used to go out there and listen to the spirits, really listen to what they had to say. In 2007 at a prom banquet in PineRidge, Robert Ten Fingers reminds the young people of the Black Elk prophecy concerning the 7th generation of Lakota. 7th Generation A documentary film jQuery(document).ready(function() { Jack Walker, from Wallowa County, Oregon, was one of the people who donated. [1] A true Native defined school system and curriculum that teaches our dear childs practical definitive tools to identify and combat trauma, such as developing their self-love, self-care and self-identity, instead of them reacting to trauma without definitive tools when they grow older. If its not being taught in school or at home, it needs to be taught here. Now an event that has a one in ten million chance of occurring has happened. There is a prophecy among Native tribes called "the seventh generation", which speaks of a time thought to be seven generations after first contact with Europeans, when indigenous youth and. 7. People praying, voicing their views and heart, were met with disdain and a level of force exceeding what was needed. Some wonder, How could we not know this? Warne said. 9. They are on a path of healing from historical trauma and want to inspire change within their communities by strengthening their sacred hoop while breaking the unbalanced cycles. Among his people and in other various indigenous teachings, being homosexual is coined as being two-spirited, which is rooted from traditional philosophies of gender-defined spaces: a male and female universe, a male and female rain, Father Sky and Mother Earth, etc. For decades following the mass relocations, the same disregard occurred in reservation schools. We all came here for a reason., I want to pray for them too, he added, pointing at police. We particularly like some of the new structures at Sinte Gleska on the Rosebud campus. Rushmore looks like through a Lakota lens and the history behind Paha Sapa the Black Hills. Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood 2016, WINNER!!! If his starting point was the arrival of the white man in the mid 19th century, the seventh generation is about at hand and there is much reason for hope. The owner of the Bison herd has extended an invitation to the Lakota to attend the naming ceremony for this little white Buffalo. May 7, 2020 For the past forty four years, humanity has been moving through a rare cosmic phenomenon known as 'The Galactic Alignment Zone', which occurs only once in every 26,000 years. Expect an audience of 200+ young Indigenous people from every province and territory, a gathering dedicated to empowering the next generation of energy and environmental leaders accelerating our transition to live in a more sustainable way. After seven generations of this darkness, there would be a reuniting for not only for his people, the Lakota, but for all people on earth. My primary motivation for supporting Standing Rock is to stand for those who are standing up to corporate fascism in the face of human rights violations, he told me. YouTube Its about enlightenment. The great Lakota Chief Crazy Horse prophesized, Upon suffering beyond suffering, the Red Nation shall rise again, and it shall be a blessing for a sick world. True bonding and love among individuals, families, communities, tribes, and all ethnicities under the sacred Tree of Life, One Circle and Colors of Mankind. A thirty-six year window of time formed its epicentre. Not seeing our posts on FB? Her upbringing has given her a strong desire to help preserve her community and the land in self-sustaining ways. Jeff Ginter, a former Department of Justice investigations officer and Homeland Security air marshall, was at Standing Rock during my time there. Crying for a vision brings the person to a new level of awareness. I needed to witness firsthand what was happening there, and wanted to offer solidarity to those fighting for the right of tribes to exercise agency over their own futures. Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival 2019, WINNER!!! A White Buffalo has been born. Joseph was not allowed that right, and he died in exile. Jim Warne and his colleagues present the issues and the illustrations of Native American life in past decades and present a view of a positive future through the youth, the 7th Generation As noted by Mr. Warne, I hope there will be a Native American President in our future. SevenGen 2022: Indigenous Youth Energy Summit is taking place September 8-11, 2022 on Whitecap Dakota Nation, Saskatchewan Canada. Without a doubt, it surely will. The school has evolved into a quarterly cultural gathering with plans to open as a long term Lakota-based school.Martin: A Koyukon-Athabascan and Tlingit man from Alaska, Martin is an actor, model and motivational speaker for Indian youth. Buffalo Barbie: A two-spirit, Din man and an advocate for LGBTQ rights within the Native American community, Travis aka Buffalo Barbie, reigned as 2019s Miss Montana Two Spirit and used this title as a platform to speak to other Indigenous people on the blessings of being a two-spirited person. Now, well-educated young Indians have a venue for service and leadership. We take each other as sisters in the Lakota way, says Tonia Jo.