Cherokee Flag Song

This song and words were impressed upon me one morning as I stood gazing at a small cemetary full of identical head stones, each one had a small American Flag attached to it and as the wind was blowing strong, the sun was bright and the flags were flashing in the sun. At that moment I realized the memory of those fallen should NOT be forgotten and the price of freedom - Is Great! Those little flags flipping & flashing in the sun burned and indelible mark in my heart - I shall always honor the memory of those who paid the ultimate price for MY FREEDOM.

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[cuthak]

This song was brought into the circle by a Cherokee named Rick Bird. Rick is head singer of the drum Birdchopper which is from Cherokee, NC.

[NativeWire]

Maybe Rick Bird has sung this song. I composed this song in the spring of 1995 in Allentown Pennsylvania next to a Cemetary. I set up Cedartree Singers there with only 3 other singers and we won the singing contest. It was me Michael Rose, John Mark Rose, Wayasti Richardson and Dan Addi. I composed the tune and the words and the proper translation from our in-law Chester Henson a fluent Cherokee Language speaker in Hulbert OK. I put this song on the drum in the summer of 1996 for anyone to sing.

[yellowdog227]

@NativeWire How can I claim to own anything freely given me by Creator? Why must everyone know that I was chosen to deliver Creator's message? The fewer who know and the more who sing is my reward. Da lo ni ge Git le

[FeatherstoneRobin]

Thank you for this Gift! I pray I will be able to get back to my Spiritual Home the Mountains of NC....right now I am trapped in H---your Spirit make my Spirit fell a part of once again, Blessings to you and yours!!!!

[blackcrowheart]

@Pictish76 It's awesome. When Cedar Tree used to come around my neck of the woods, I danced to them a lot as a kid.

[Pictish76]

I'd love to hear this at a Pow Wow

[daveatlw]

I have the cedar tree tape with the cherokee flag and veterans song on it and i like it a lot. What do the words mean?

[okieNDNgurl]

Nice! Hope you dodged the speed trap on the way to see Chester! LOL

[4winds1976]

what is the translation

because this song is beautiful when sung accopelo

[cuthak]

Ok. sorry. My source said that Rick had brought a Cherokee Flag Song into the circle. Then again, my source has been known tho repeat a lot of hearsay.