Native Voice TV The significance of hair in Native American Culture

[ClearwaterAP]

Beautiful Video :)

[azziefly]

I am African American and Native American ( woo hoo apache!) and I have extremely curly hair and I cried when I got my hair TRIMMED and I was ten!

[hotstuffjetcars]

Just curious...

How long is you hair now? :-)

PeaceAlways

Steve Macias

Native Voice TV

San Jose, California

Turtle Island

[scorned1]

I'm half Wicomico and I found this very interesting because I grew up detached from Native culture and I always felt it was wrong to cut my hair, good to trim it but cutting it is like removing branches from a tree, only unhealthy parts should be removed. A few times I have compulsively cut it short and always regretted it and a year ago I resolved not to cut it anymore, but to heal it and trim it.

[hotstuffjetcars]

@scorned1

When you were compulsive... YOU knew it.

See from within...relax, and who is it that had the regrets.

Don't try to figure out why... just see who.

Peace Always

Steve Macias

Native Voice TV

San Jose, California

Turtle Island

PS: Thank you for subscribing :-)

[cedricrlongreen]

yay Chippewa! (on my mom's side)

[LaceHearts]

I'm Native American and even tho I was raised by a white family, my hair has always been important to me. I always felt proud of my long black hair and it's my best feature. My mom never forced me to cut it and she always made sure I knew about the culture I came from. I think it's in our blood to have pride for our hair.

[SPS148669]

I have a hair fetish so I like petting the hairs on my head/

[hotstuffjetcars]

@SPS148669

Hey Tony, It's OK to touch your own hair.

[industrialhemprocks]

THANK YOU hairitage

[industrialhemprocks]

THANK YOU for this video native americans are always forced to abandon their "ways" im glad im growing my hair out its wonderfuly soft straight and getting longer... thanks you heritage

[HotTherapy101]

where did this take place?

[hotstuffjetcars]

@HotTherapy101 This happened at an elementary school in San Jose, California. This video was later used in assemblies at the child's school to educate the every student in school about the significance of hair to the Indigenous People.

We produced this show by request. Peggy came to us and asked if there was anything we could do to help her get this message out.

Things like this are done out of ignorance...lack of education. Peggy is working at going to as many schools as possible to educate

[hotstuffjetcars]

@HotTherapy101 Peggy is working at going to as many schools as possible to hold assemblies, using this video along with question and answer sessions to help explain why what happened was wrong.

We know there are people who don't care... but if we can educate the children and let them know why this is so important to our people, then maybe we're taking a step in the right direction.

Hopefully they will pass down what they have learned, just as it was down by our elders.

Steve Macias

NVTV

[Merania1979]

I think Cihuapilli Rose Amador is a hot older woman. I'm only 31, but she is hot.

[hotstuffjetcars]

@Merania1979

I Think so too!

Steve

[dsspiritwalker]

I have had many strangers (females) touch my hair in public and I feel its a invasion of my culture. and I have always thought of my hair as sacred even when I was made fun of by other non native children in school ! i have also had elderly men and women that are non native make comments that I should cut my hair and it offends me I glad this video was made to explain the signifigance of OUR hair!

[ApacheMoc]

Hey...I saw DEKE...dancing by the drum(Grass Dancer)

[Monica1C3]

Hair and fingernails both.

[rezkinginternational]

Well this should be considered Mayhem, it is not just hair. It is our Spirituality. The logic of the Swine. My 9 year old sun wear two long Lakota braids. We are Lakota, The Wasicu and their likes are so stupid, and hateful. Our hair absorbs our spirituality , and maintains our spirituality.

[tuberpie68]

Well done vid on a subject that needed a well done vid. Tlazocamati!

[chulah12]

just think about all those children who was made to cut their hair..the europeans the n knew that our hair tied us to our traditions and balances in life..in order to assimilate us first was to cut our hair..or cut us from what t tied us together as a people like a braid of sweet grass...so sad....wado

[iamearthbornami]

thankyou

[WindsNature]

This explains alot about the reasons hair is a sacred thing. This video will serve to provide education on Native culture, and in turn bring about more respect. Thanks Steve. Another good movie. Our respect and regards to Adam and his family too.

Wopila.

[OnerahtiSo]

Thx for uploading!

See it similiar. Its not JUST hair...

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