Floyd Red Crow Westerman - "B.I.A"

[aaron4wilkins]

Shocking that people born and raised in North American U.S.A. would not know this Important 'factoid,' the main branch of U.S. government dealing with us is the Bureau of "Indian" affairs,not the bureau of "Native American" affairs,so please dont try to be allP.C. and correct me when i refer to us as Indians when discussing your Governments poicies toward us.

[aaron4wilkins]

In 1849 Indian Affairs was transferred to the Department of the Interior. The bureau was renamed as Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in 1947 (from the original Office of Indian Affairs).

[aaron4wilkins]

The current Bureau of Indian Affairs was formed on March 11, 1824, by Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, who created the agency as a division within his department,

[aaron4wilkins]

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of 55,700,000 acres (225,000 km2) of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American Tribes and Alaska Natives.

[HistDean]

I remember in 1972, members of AIM stopped at our house in Nashville Tennessee. They were on their way to DC.

They left us a copy of Red Crowe's first album "Custer Died for Your Sins". The lyrics were different than this album... specifically the lyrics to "Red, White and Balck" were not as "PC" as they are on this combo alum. DOes anyone know if that recording is still available? Several other songs on the original album have been "cleaned up" a bit. Would love to find the original!

[Denverslopes]

Does bia stand for back in action or bureau of indian movement? I need to know

[whitez519]

@Denverslopes It stands for Bureu of Indian Affairs.

[yaquiredman3691]

we dont want ur whiteman rules!!

[WyteDove]

Thank you for posting this~

[fallenfeathers2]

Thank you this my man we lost a great man when we lost Floyd Red Crow

[explosivejohnny]

i've been looking for this FOREVERRRRRRRRRRR!!! thanks for the post

[spidez8407]

@explosivejohnny I was listening to Kili radio other morning. forgot who the dj was but they play another song called BIA it goes something like "Aint no doubt about it, Im gunna live without it the B.I.A something like that

[thebreakinghands]

love this

[ogapahgirl]

#896-37-132..please continue to send up your prayers...even with no sign of an answer..

[Lakota43]

Great Video...Thank you! ******

[lakotaprincess1982]

wow some floyd yeeah wish i could find the one boarding school song

[KLUMSY775]

i believe the song you refer to is called: wounded knee. But i only think that.