Well Known Native American Saginaw Grant Speaks Up

[krnpowr]

I think the Europeans coming over to the Americans wouldn't have big nearly as big a deal if they hadn't wiped out 95% of the Native American population.

[mohaa2007]

go back to your country ! oh wait ..he's native american damn

[1088musicwonder]

this is by far truly amazing

[DobermansRock]

Too bad the rez is littered with trash and the roads are full of drunks.

[mtnflr]

@DobermansRock  Did you have a point or were you just trying annoy us?

[DobermansRock]

@mtnflr Its just true. I lived on the Navajo Rez for some time and thats what it was.

[yaqui707]

@DobermansRock FUCK THOSES WHITE DEVILS  .YAQUI/MEXICA NATION

[DobermansRock]

@yaqui707 Thumbs up.

[CorazonCosta92]

I agree with Equinoxx completely.I love and respect Native Americans. The world would have been a better place if we all lived like they once did. That's how humans were and Are meant to live.

[yobrojoost]

I want to thank those Native Americans who have let us share in their ceremonies so that we can find our way back to a meaningful, respectful, joyous way of life. To receive such generosity after all that's been done to them is truly humbling.

May you be forever blessed as your presence blesses all of Life. Aho!

[yobrojoost]

I want to thank those Native Americans who have let us share in their ceremonies so that we can find our way back to a meaningful, respectful, joyous way of life. To receive such generosity after all that's been done to them is truly humbling.

May you be forever blessed as your presence blesses all of Life

[honeybeaful]

To grovemnus1 Everybody is welcome at Pow-Wow. There are some rules of etiquette, like no DRUGS, no ALCOHOL, and etc. they are posted. Also don't touch the regalia of the dancers.

Be respectful that is the biggest rule. I your not sure ask someone.

"They don't want us (white) there anyway"--->BIG LIE

Whether you are 4 or 40 there is always a first time to come. Strike up a conversation with someone who looks like they know what it is going on and appear friendly. I have never minded.

[fullers123321]

the english puritans left england as they saw it as a forsaken land riddled with sin, these people that felt they were better than the people remaining in england almost immediately started to murder the natives of their 'new found' land.. To this day, the USA is full of sin, almost all of the natural land is now gone and the natives who would have kept the land pure are almost all wiped out. makes me feel disgusted to be english.

[sirjames45]

@fullers123321 That is a LIE! The Puritans got along fine with the Indians, and they treated them well. The Puritans signed a treaty with the Indians, and that treat was not broken for 50 YEARS, and when it was broken, it was broken by a FRENCH EXPLORER. You need to quit lying about history! "White man evil, red man good" is just WAY too simple, and is just LIBERAL REVISIONIST "history".

[beastshawnee]

@sirjames45 Uhm...your revisionist history is a bit white-washed, also. Have you not read the account of the puritans playing a version of football with a native baby's head? True story. The women played also....And read "An American Gentleman", a diary of an early founding father (1700's), who goes to town, rapes Indian women, comes home beats his slave, kids and wife, and takes time to write down that he had milk and bread for supper, and note what kind of poo he made. True story.

[RaNicAler]

@fullers123321 There were good and bad in the Purtian community and Native American tribes. Being apart of one or the other does not determine your integrity. Neither one of us should feel ashamed of our heritage. We all have so much to be proud of. Yes, there have been some terrible people out there in every culture, but there have also been so many who have brought much good into the world. Instead of forsaking our own, why not come together and enjoy the good that has come from all of us?

[TheMashking]

native americans <3

[grovemnus1]

I always get a kick out of when white people go to these.They don't want us there anyway so quit beating yourself up over the whole Native American guilt thing.

[googo151]

He is the real deal and just amazing to look at! Awesome to see someone like him still alive and doing their thing. Wow! I'm blown away!

[LonleyMother]

oo i wanna see they dance...and hear the music..its so good :) BE PROUD!!

[wonkerman4]

Epic costume and staff... Looks like something out of WoW. ;)

[wonkerman4]

Epic costume and staff. :)

[longboardlifer]

For all Those in the Americas who do not descend from Natives who claim that they are the True Americans, THIS is real America. The fruitlessness and sheer idiocy of the concept of "White America" and the anti immigration policy "go home mentality" just makes you even more ignorant in the eyes of the civilized world. The minutemen and women of this planet are hopelessly lost in their own arrogance.

[SnowBoardNative]

Great Ahéhee'

[runingblackbear]

smoke the tobacco and your hate will go away 

[skalper87]

very nice guy. haven't seen him dance lately. but he still dresses with style. and yea we still do well some of us.

[ashiinsane90]

Do Native Americans still speak their language?

[isot714]

@ashiinsane90 yess you ruhtard

[ashiinsane90]

@isot714 No need to insult and not all of them speak their language some lost them

[isot714]

@ashiinsane90 yeah american boarding schools made sure of that

[neppets4500]

ive sweated with him. hes a very nicee and funny man (:

[chinopino7]

does anybody know where I can get info about this event?

[Fa113nSou1]

@Equinoxx7 then why do natives have such a high alcoholism and drug use rate in canada? we arent forcing that upon them, its a personal choice. also gang rates are huge for natives where i live.

[isot714]

@Fa113nSou1 hey go fuck yourself. there wasn't alcohol in the Americas before the white man. many natives suffer from alcoholism because life on the reservation is harder than life in the ghettos. so shut your mouth cause u dnt know what ur talking about

[perkydoo]

This was beautiful. Thank you for telling everyone what it is all about.

[rsouthern]

You fools people, Indians know the craft just like the masons and the indian tribes use the same pyramid format as the masons along with the biblical law. their nothing but actors 

[jfoley715]

I wish Europeans never discovered the americas.

[TheLawnmower87]

@jfoley715

LOL!.. then we would all be Native Americans!

[BigLaxFan94]

@jfoley715 ... the euros never "discovered" anything since the Natives had already been here long before THEY arrived!

[incawarrior1495]

@jfoley715 they didnt the peopele already their did

[joeymoonman1]

I have met this man in California. He is genuine and good. Thank you Saginaw of the Sack and Fox Tribe

[ArchangelFate]

yeah i'm native american my tribe is from arizona yaqui tribe great post :)

[AurelioErik]

this guy seems really nice.. id like to hear more from him..

[tagspin]

are native americans mongoloid people, u know same race as chinese,japanese and koreans?

[xianapple]

@tagspin From the outside, the empire was threatened in 1283 by the Mongols under Kublai Khan's general Sagatu. The king avoided war with his powerful opponent, who at this time ruled over all China, by paying annual tribute to him. Jayavarman VIII's rule ended in 1295 when he was deposed by his son-in-law Srindravarman (reigned 1295–1309). The new king was a follower of

[HalaHadean23]

His basic message: I'm gonna dance my ass in the grass like a crazy ass! 

[flfisher64]

I wrote BELOW (division people LOL). What I meant is that people are divided, disconnected from each others and nature.

I think it's Luther Standing Bear who said: " a man's heart away from Nature becomes hard". Our so called "advanced" civilizations are like big scams. What we call civilizations in fact, are like giant prisons. In them, we're more or less insane. Unfortunaly, the completely insane are the ones who want to be our leaders like:" politicians, bankers, CEO's of big companies etc

[flfisher64]

I'm a white guy and I was born in France. What I found very interresting, is when the majority of the native people speak, their vocabulary is rich in words of peace and love. I hear a general, genuine feeling of peace, love toward others and the environment. By contrast, when I hear most of the people of the dominant societies speaks , it's about controling, exploiting others and nature. There's a lot of fears, stress, division people, lonelyness, anger in our "advanced" societies.

[hauntedjoker]

i have met saginaw in person when the pow-wow would come to lake casitas in ojai california, very wise and wonderful man

[cain2450]

any real native americans who feel exactly like this guy in california PLEASE send me a message.

[Licmycat]

How come I can't hear him?

[judopathoftruth]

I really feel sorry for the native americans.

Palestine and Real America.

[nesia021]

Not many people know this but the Great Jim Thorpe, the Great All-American Olympian, is related to Grant Family of the Sac and Fox tribe.

[Ladyhawkwright]

There are only two types of people on this Earth. Light workers and dark entities. Which one of these are you? Toksha ake wacinyanktin ktelo- Aho Mitakuye' Oyasin.

And you can believe that.

[tommyogtigern]

wasnt the spaniards the 'evil ones'? the really white people, like scandinavians, came and left the new world years before columbus. and they are fierce warriors. the vikings reeked havoc all over europe. but they did not war with native americans though. the bottom line is, there are racist idiots in EVERY culture. and the history of the world is full of one race dominating over another. stop whining and be positive despite the negatives that abound in the world we live in!!!!

[Beproudtobeblackzim4]

if natives ruled the world we wud all be fucked these rednecks have no idead wat they are talking about hha we r wolfs BLL SHITthey make up stories so people will think they are superior to others but they are not they are just as disgusting those filthy half bloods cant look at them they make blacks sick hw can they nt forgive buffalo soldiers but white people ooh yes they shall be forgiven ioo mmy lllord buffalo power long live columbus.

[MarquitaD111]

One day they are minding ther own business,and the next day they are fighting for their lives. I only seen a real indian one time in my life,but I was a child then. I would be angry that my whole culture and people was taken,but I do know how it feels.

[empyblessing]

@MarquitaD111

this is a lie. their history is marked with tribal warfare for thousands of years.

[OneBlessedBe]

The Natives are spiritual...there will be a time that comes that all those in their culture and others who are on the same level of spirituality with them that they will rise above the wicked and the ignorant in this nation. Things will be reversed in the near future.

[jnixlikesdix]

@OneBlessedBe one would only hope...

[uriahheep108]

@OneBlessedBe MICHAEL TSARION IS THE WORLDS PREMIER CONSPIRACY RESEARCHER/LECTURER/AUTHOR. DR. BILL DEAGLE, LEO ZAGAMI, JORDAN MAXWELL AND ALEXANDRE DUMAS PERE ARE HIGHLY INFORMATIVE AS WELL. P.S. MELTING EUPHORIA IS SIMILAR TO OZRIC TENTACLES AND GONG.

[OneBlessedBe]

The Natives are spiritual...there will be a time that comes that all those in their culture and others who are on the same level of spirituality with them that they will rise above the wicked and the ignorant in this nation. Things will be reversed in the near future.

[oneblackhorse]

That comment below saying "it's sad what those white people done to them, good thing i'm not white" is generalizing and is very misinformed. First of all, not ALL whites did anything negative to Indians. I am white but my ancestors immigrated to this country many years after the last of the Indian wars. So neither my ancestors nor I had anything to do with the mistreatment of Indians. Like many others.

[extinguishblueeyes2]

regardless you are still leeching off of the land and benefiting from all that...

you must be an inbred to not realize that!

[jman32y]

God, the natives are such good people, it's sad what those white people done to them, good thing i'm not white.

[TheXalvadora]

The native americans are so wise. I wish I knew if I had native american blood in me. I feel so bad about back then when we stole their land. It makes me wish I could change history...

[music1M]

@TheXalvadora One thing is better than native american blood or any blood, that is how we think and who we become. There is the "red road", but lessons can be learned from bushmen and others too. Keep learning from the teachers like Saginaw.

[CrazyNative4]

he is cool

[extinguishblueeyes2]

subscribe if you are a native!

[SnottHawley]

@ equinoxx7

native americans are no wiser than any other race lol we are all one there is no difference

im proud to be white (not so proud to be american) cant blame all white people for what a handfull of the richest of them do that is called racism

[psychoeyez]

@SnottHawley fuck you man i am half native american and black and yes n/a are smarter than your dumb cracker ass. we call you people swans and ducks lol

[TheMidnightBell07]

Hey, look at the guy speaking and then I want you to go look at a picture of Redd Foxx. I swear that they look alot alike. Well maybe not a lot but you can tell if you look at the two side by side. I think that's neat because a lot of times when people say they have a certain heritage that isn't considered their main herritage than you don't always see it.

[MsWaboose]

True indeed my friend. My family and MOST First Nations families have a long history of intermarriage with black folks. Many escaped slaves sought refuge and forged new lives on our reserves. My father explained it this way "Our people couldn't drink at the white fountain, buy liquor, eat in white restaurants or dance in the white clubs, Etc. In a lot of ways we were in the same boat as our darker brothers and sisters, it's only natural that bonded with them"

[TheMidnightBell07]

Hey, I just think it's so neat when you see mixtures. You know the sad thing is that when you hear people like Chuck Norris is mixed then he's know asjust White but Redd Foxx was still just black. I just think that identity is so very important. It's really hard for some people to be known for what they are fully.

[fazelinae]

@MsWaboose That's beautiful, I think Natives and Blacks have been through so much. Hell all darker people have been ruined by the white man.

[MsWaboose]

Maybe if I told people I'm 1/16th Shoginosh (white) I'd get some respect, eh? LMAO!

[MsWaboose]

LOL @ these people saying stuff like "Oh I'm 1/8 Cherokee" or "I'm 1/4 -----" like being Nishnaube gives us some sort of privileged status that they long to obtain. The simple truth is if you knew what looking Native or having a Nish last name like mine (Ghostkeeper) get's you in life you wouldn't be so keen! I've earned a BA and a MA in my field, worked for the FD 5yr running into burning buildings before that, yet can't reserve a room, get served in a restaurant or rent a car in most cities!

[msunder01]

got a lil awkward at the end there lol

[m1tche11one]

He's so loveable.... :P

[RudeComment]

,He's extremely lovable, he let me sleep next to him in a teepee during a snow blizzard in South Dakota one night.

[LacyB71]

DANG IT I WANTED TO SEE THE DANCE!!!!!!!!! I am 1/8 Cherokee and I just love the Indian people and culture, I would love to spend a lil' time with them it would be so awsome to stay with them for awhile. I am 38 but have an illness (Pancreas disease) so don't get to do a whole bunch of the things I'd like to but this is def. one that I pray God will grant me before I go; what a great people they are.

[Chanmuwan23]

Same here I'm a mestizo of white and indian.

[yoon19]

''we know who we are....''

i know it to you are just Somme FUCKING AMERICANS THAT DESTROYED THE WOLD!!

[MiamiIndianTribe]

Mr Grant is a good man, he has Iron in his words.

[NJRocks281]

your a fucking idiot

[Equinoxx7]

native american's haven't destroyed the world... the europeans came and invaded them and thats formed what america is today.. Native Americans are in my opinion the wisest race of people there is on the planet, in fact, if they ruled the world... then it would probably be a lot better place, natural.

[empyblessing]

@Equinoxx7

the tribes were warring with each other when the europeans first came to america. they were known for torturing captives and raping the women of the men they killed.

[Blackknight1212]

@Equinoxx7 I hope your including your Native brothers in Central, South, and the far North America.

[Buggy702]

*wisest culture of people. there is no such thing as race, we are all the same..there is such thing as culture though...but i 100% agree with you! :)

[G0IMB]

@Equinoxx7 D'accord.

[swjunkie]

Ive spoken to him a few times, hes a great man. I see him here in San Diego at the Barona powwow and Sycuan from time to time

[smilesalot4]

i just saw saginaw today at the pechanga pow wow! hes great

[LacyB71]

YOUR MEAN I would have went with ya!!!  lol !!

[itchytoke]

If only we all saw the necessity for the natural balance of all things as Native 'American' Indians do.

We all share the same blood, but our spirit is anguished because deep down, we know that we're nearing the point of no return.

The Earth does not need us, but we need it.

[tubeparker23]

Im glad I can say I have Native American blood in me. I wish I was full blooded. But none the less, the Native blood in me is strong. Im glad I can go in the woods, and actually sense the life around me and understand that I have a responsibility to protect all life around me and understand that we are ALL connected.

[ROFLpwnedvideos]

I often wish I was full blooded.

I prefer my Native heritage over my English and French Canadian heritage.

[WholeLottaGone]

I've seen this man before! Where? Where!

[Irishfianna]

i love your culture

[miighankurt]

Anishinabek everywhere hehehe

[ssips720]

i love native americans.

i wish i could chill with them

[renthal971]

You can chill with me......

[Hypnose5]

I love ignorant people who generalize the entire population of an entire race.

I wish I could chill with them.

[gridlocksystem]

I like this wise man.

Thanks for the video !

[RealIndianPrince]

I am Cherokee and never expierience the Indian life but now that I have children . I long for the knowledge of how to be an indian in spirit and action.I see that to be a real man is not to get piss drunk or abuse the pe4ople around me .I freely adnmit I ashamed of how much energy I wasted on self gratificfation instead of being a part of the solution. I thought I had it figured out I now know that I still have alot to learn>

[wombatjilly]

Thank you for sharing that wonderful life lesson. I love and have a real heart for Native Americans. :)

[raginggaijin]

It's part of spiritual growth. Learn from the mistakes, and keep striving to learn the Truth.

Our Creator is always near. :)

[DragonWaveMaster]

Thanks for posting this very interesting video.

[ASKIAOTA]

He's the man, cool

[MalibuFilms]

If you want to see him in person he comes to Malibu California every mid April for our annual Pow Wow.

[countrycutiepie721]

saginaw grant is my grandfather that is my grandmothers brother he is my role model for my heritage of the sac & fox nation

[MalibuFilms]

I feel honored to have met your grandfather! He is a wonderful person. You are very lucky!

[codernur]

He seems like a great guy.

[tearbear60]

Yes I have Met him also.  He is a Treasure to us all.

[CherokeeCher]

I have met Saginaw and yes, he is truly a wonderful person. A great role model to our people.

[djwaglmuffin]

He is an inspiring man; I've had the pleasure of meeting him! Thanks for posting!

[Sierra081]

Bless Saginaw  thanks for posting MalibuFilms great video

[teresaslo2]

i love you Saginaw!

[maze339]

the reason why saganaw is likeable is because he is down to earth .....he dances in the arena like every one else....he dosent act like the other so called holly wood indian actors. a-oh Kiowa !!!!!

[TOMBOW123456789]

He's right we must stand as NATIVE people and we must do things right in the time that we have togethere at this pow-wow's and help each orther out in this world! but we must do the dance!!!!!!!!!!!

AHO

much much love to all of my NATIVE People and thank u much for reading this!

[ndnboi77]

Is he austin grant's grandpa? One of the guys that was vice chief

[Romanorum]

I have met this guy at a Pow Wow in Southern California, but my friends and I were to scared to talk to him.

[MalibuFilms]

He is really nice, no need to have fear! Just say hello and tell him you really respect and admire all he has done for the world!

[kiowarazorback]

thats pretty keen saygee! Andy Tsoodle-Thaw-gee/Kiowa!, all my folks says Howdy! from "Payne County America" aka "Cush America" wayyyyy!

[txndn]

This is my gpa's first cousin, awesome man. Reppin the sac n fox nation!!! lulululu!!!

A. Butler

[malcjow]

txndn he looks a great man,does he still speak his native tounge?

[1492ANewBegining]

hell yeah native pride!

[kiowarazorback]

I agree , as well as Okie pride!

[sas22sas]

i love native americans but i live in london england i wish this could happen here i love everything native american i just wish that sky could put the native american channels on over here alborada indiogenes americanta you are the best bands i know so fare i just starting to watch powwows on here and i love them the hoop donce is one i love yguys if you realy want to be well known please come over and play in theatres if you put native channels on over here you will be the best race out there

[MalibuFilms]

I love London England too!!!

[reynaldbell]

What a proud and dignified old Man.

[MalibuFilms]

You're absolutely right!

[KYMAMI]

YES YES INDEED..NICELY SAID.THANKU

[ndnredman]

mr grant is a deep thinker. also a proud native american. i have met him 3 times, from the goomdas. kiowa tribe.

[kiowarazorback]

Haw!

[Cynderellala]

I was there and I got to dance my first Native American dance. I was terribly shy but it meant so much. A moment that I will never forget. Thanks so much for sharing this video. :)

[MalibuFilms]

You're welcome! I will try and post one each time I see Saginaw!

[zakiswack89]

this man has great wisdom

[jackTdiddly]

I really like this man - I met him yesterday when he visited Browning, MT, where he was filmed in the movie War Party in 1985. He was terrific in that film; in fact, I finally watched the movie for the first time about a week back and was surprised at how well written, acted and directed the whole thing was. Anyway, I found him to be soft spoken, kind and thoughtful in his demeanor, much as he is in this piece, and to some extent like the Blackfeet here, but more "southern."

[bigcree]

Hey Saginaw! Good to see you on the you tube and keep dancing! Val S.

[thedancingbuddha]

That was just wonderful to see saginaw speaking. Thanks for posting this!!

[Naej27]

The man speaking sounds like Arnold Schwartzennager. I'm not saying that this is true, I just noticed this. I'm sure he is not Arnold.

[srikrishnajay]

Hoka* Saginaw Grant it's a great soul, I saw him acouple of times this year first at the UCLA pow wow and the second time at east LA college pow wow... the Meseekah red nation were dancing there too, It was awesome, Native Pride Mesheekah Tiahui

[gabrielhadd]

I wish I could ask him about his name. I live in a city called Saginaw in Michigan. It is a strange and a troubled place, often it seems to be a place of terrible meaninglessness. What kind of meaning could the name Saginaw have?

[walkingbear56]

Saginaw is from the Ojibway like a lot of names in the US.. it derives from the local Native language.

Sag-in-a-we "to flow out"

or"Land of the Sauks." The Sauks, or Sac tribe who lived in the region before the whites took it from them.

[MalibuFilms]

Interesting information! Thanks for that!

[kiowarazorback]

That's because the white people and the niggers ruined it, like everything else in this country!

[william1h1bonnie]

what, the native culture?

[1bigdoubleyou]

Sagina Grant is the nicest man! Awesome work getting him on this video!

[tigerwrestler1023]

Hey grandpa! i miss you allot!!! but ill talk to you later, your grandson, Josh Grant

[youngbear28]

hell yeah...

[sunkawakanska]

great to see Saginaw grant still enjoying life

good words spoken in this interview

pilamaya