Blackfeet Mission 2007

[chiefcalf]

I think its great that people are trying to help us indians! But how did we get here. they should of at least added the reasons why we are in poverty, and why we have no direction. why us kids have to fight every day. why our people and many other nations lost our culture. It great they did this! thank you from the bottom of our hearts! One other thing, they could have at least played music from our nation instead of a Dine song! We have many talented people, musicains and artists at that!

[CCSLASH1]

@chiefcalf thank you for watching and being positive, the music used was what i had that i thought created a mood. this was the first vid i ever did so i just used what i had. keep that pride you seem to have of your culture and try to spread it. love and respect to you

[JohnKillrory]

@chiefcalf You are right. I am Blackfeet and wish all the Indians of all the tribes where free.

We are the ones who should be running this country. They came and killed our peoples and stole the land. The Indian language does not have a word for owning the land. ?It is the great spirit that gives to all men..The reservations are nothing but prisons for us and all the tribes. They have no right to do what they have been doing to us.

[chiefcalf]

I think its great that people are trying to help us indians! But how did we get here. they should of at least added the reasons why we are in poverty, and why we have no direction. why us kids have to fight every day. why our people and many other nations lost our culture. It great they did this! thank you from the bottom of our hearts! One other thing, they could have at least played music from our nation instead of a Dine song! We have many talented people, Musicians and artists at that!

[badoldman33]

those old houses, with the gang crap.....thats oldlowrent..........thats were i lived with my causins when i lived in browning, i heard they remodled those homes... nikki, this is jeremy.... if u ever see this, try to find away to get ahold of me, i cant find you know were..... i heard your not at old low rent anymore.... maybe you could get my info from the tribe..........

[CCSLASH1]

@badoldman33 that area has been redone.  It's realy nice. I hope you find your friend!

[Herronton]

Great Video, the people are beautiful, especially the children as is true anywhere, up here near Calgary we have the Blackfoot, my Nephew and Niece are Metis, Athabascan Cree/ with my brother as father, they are doing very well. I love the music too. Love Lou

[1982kbc]

The houses on 4:20 dont look like that no more they actualy look alot better and they have a lawn now lol....and yes there is a drug and alchohol problem in browning but where isnt there a problem like that....its every where,,,

[iamearthbornami]

these people lived in PEACE not so long ago~the ways of the oppressors are the ones you need to educate~one love one heart~

[CCSLASH1]

@iamearthbornami i agree the white man made an art of killing colors! there are some of us that love and understand native culture i embrace it myself

[CCSLASH1]

i agree!! I do my best to do that

[haileykitty03]

i have to admit i know half the kids in this vid but they didnt have to make it sound like that!!!! it makes me mad the took that way too far

[CCSLASH1]

@haileykitty03 meant no offence just wanted to show how the us stuck it to the indians and yet you still keep on! they mede every rez a "3rd country"  yet u still survive and move on I love you all sorry i offended you

[WhiteStarWoman]

Stop feeling sorry for us and start helping us fight for what's right. There's a battle going on right now with the Government at the Crow Creek Rez! Speak up people!

If this can happen to us it can happen to you!!!!!

[CCSLASH1]

@WhiteStarWoman Im not saying I feel sorry for you! The Govmt has screwed the indians since the white man landed Im just tryin to show a little love because we are all Gods children The Creators Children we are all one when we see it in ourselves

[CCSLASH1]

there has always been a fite with the government!!  thats what they do! i only meant to awaken people! kids are kids and people are people! I meant no dissrespect, but mearly to show people how badly the us is STILL treating the greatist race of people... native americans

[fuhbuhhuh]

wow that's pretty crazy how awful you guys made it seem. apparently christ cant help you fix all these problems but he can help you make a corny ass overblown sappy piece of shit film with dime store indian music. you guys can do some good at times but this video is awful and a misrepresentation of this place your trying to "save".

[CCSLASH1]

@fuhbuhhuh im sorry i offended you the idea was to make people see how bad the indians have it due to us white folk but still continue on never said we were trying to save anything as far as dime store music R Carlos Nakai is a very well respected musician paid his dues and does alot of good work for native people you can chastise me if you lke but untill you do your homework dont hit him or his artHe is a master

[kazumaXD]

Unfortunately, I have to agree with pseudorad10. I have only a little Blackfoot in me, but I still feel that your summary and the entire premise of your video are offensive. I do not claim to know the Blackfeet very well, but I do know that your description of them is inaccurate.

Please do not be offended by my comment, though. I do not intend to start fighting or arguing. I am just stating my beliefs with the intent to "save face" for what little Blackfoot blood I do have in me.

[CCSLASH1]

@kazumaXD i take no offence to your comment issues on the Rez are bad I meant no offence to the great people there! there are issues tho that need to be addressed most of which caused by the us govmt

[pseudorad10]

I find your synopsis very offensive as i'm sure the Blackfeet people who view this misrepresentation of their community do. Keep patting yourselves on the back...good job!

[CCSLASH1]

@pseudorad10 Didnt meam to make things sound that bad You have to admit tho that the issues i mentioned are very prominant sorry if u dont see it, but its there

[CCSLASH1]

@pseudorad10 not trying to pat myself! some things are the same on every rez!!! sorry you dont like my vid. It was meant to try and show people that no matter how much you try to hold indians back, they will overcome! everyone needs love and that is all we try to do! show love. we are all people who love and adore native culture

[eyeOOsee]

Can someone tell me at 7:09 what is in the far bacground beyond the horses? What are those yellow structures?

Thankyou for posting this video! It is beautiful. And the music is, too! =}

[CCSLASH1]

@eyeOOsee they are school busses that house was amazing! we went to build a wheelchair ramp and seen the world! was between Browning & Harte Butte

[Gnosimaie]

If this weren't so funny, I would be offended by your statement. Despite the laughter, your position is bigotted and irresponsible considering that many people who watch this video will never know any more of Browning than your melodramatic music choice and extreme, false claim about conditions of life here. Browning has its problems and I appreciate your desire to help, but not as a self-made mesiah. You must see the people as people and this video insinuates you see them only as projects.

[CCSLASH1]

@Gnosimaie this vid meant no disrespect! I love the people there and have been adopted by a family sum years later! there are issues there that need to be tended to like on every Rez The Govt screwed u and im sorry I have been a student of the native ways for years sorry i didnt word myself right

[jtraske]

how come you didn't film the t-bird drinking contest.aaaaayyyyy cuzin! jokes

[iidannyxp]

i also actually had the chance to go with my church to browning montana. we stayed at browning united methodist church. hope you had a blessed and safe mission trip.

[CCSLASH1]

thank you

[rosewoodhollow]

mm..it's good what you do, but be careful how you're promoting people. and how much credit you take for the "only" good things on the reservation

:)

[manyhorses56]

u said it better then i could rosewoodhollow im from browning or rather blackfoot and i would add that the first 1:30 is not even on the rez its on stolen land around gt falls mt and yes we are in a poverty stricken aria that was crated by your goverment i dont like your vid it buts some in the rong light it may not be my place to say any thing but i was unsalted by this i just hope u do fell good about it so u and yours r going to save the poor indians just like IHS ............... ken mh

[CCSLASH1]

@rosewoodhollow sorry didnt mean it that way i love the Blackfeet and was adopted by a family on the rez just outside of Browning sorry i worded things bad

[CCSLASH1]

never meant to imply anything! you live there right? you know there are issues there that need to be addressed. council and govt need to step up and take care of the real americans wonderful place with amazing people! govt must think its still the 1800's

[JisMeFlea]

@CCSLASH1 ....YOU KNOW WHAT... I THINK ITS TIME YOU JUST STOP TALKING, YOUR MAKING YOURSELF LOOK AND SOUND WORSE.

[xxssddcc]

ha ha ha man thats funny

they made our town look like shit

they made them kids look homeless ha ha

just to let every one browning not that bad

they were taking pictures

of a construction site those are going to be new houses

lol

[CCSLASH1]

@xxssddcc never meant to make anyone look bad as far as the houses, most people can tell that its new construction meant no offence to anyone

[JisMeFlea]

@xxssddcc ...THIS VIDEO !! DISGUSTS !! ME /:-{ "I <3 BrownTown"...There are some ARROGANT people in this world....

[XnativehonnieX]

LOL this video is retarded.

Who's kids are starving? Alls you did was babysit for a few hours and do arts&crafts.

Real big help that was.

[milhole91]

Oh yeah i loved that trip. Im in there to playing guitar. it opend my eyes and i cant wait to go back

[rjd279]

"Poverty stricken,most suffer harsh physical abuse,meth & booze are in such heavy use the kids basically fend for themselves and younger siblings."

I appreciate what you did. But, the above quote is completely untrue and you know it.

[leebob86]

...are these invaders those Mormon sonz a bitches...trying to change the way the Blackfeet live...tell those Mormons to go to hell. Say hello to Charlie Head for me.

[CCSLASH1]

no we are not mormons! they annoy us on the east coast too!!! we just wanna show love to a culture that we love and feel got a raw deal

[purplgoo]

ya know I appreciate the whole coming to browning thing and guys like you have been coming to browing for like ever! but its not that bad..yes we have drinking and meth problems but no one starves dang..nice pics of home tho lol

[wolverinelew]

I live in Browning.

[mscreethang]

that lil dolphin is my blackfeet baby girl  these pix make me lonely for browntown

[ronbarba]

Hey CC. That was beautiful. What imagery. Natural beauty of our country. Great job editing and the music. way to go on your first post. Many more to come! Peace. Ron

[CCSLASH1]

Thanx Ron! I worked on this forever,and never felt it was right. My girlfriend said "just let it go".(really! she did) finalize it and move on. so I did. thanx for everything man. I know I can always get a smile from your stuff. Thanx for being personal.

[hinatasakurakiba13]

love it seen it before, mom showed it to me. I cant wait to go back!

[CCSLASH1]

thanx scooter