Up Where We Belong - Buffy Sainte-Marie

From the album by the same name (2010), is one of the many classics that Buffy Sainte-Marie has given the world.
She has enjoyed a long career that has seen her rise to stardom on the folk circuit and try her hand at country, rock, soundtrack themes, acting, activism and children's television.
She was among the earliest, if not the first celebrity to challenge the idea that,"American history really began when Columbus set sail out of Europe".
She once said, "Here, the melting pot stands open - if you're willing to get bleached first".
Because of her political activism, she was blacklisted by the U.S. government in the 60s and 70s. So, for about 15 years, she focused on other issues - the most important of which was her "Cradleboard Project", an educational curriculum dedicated to preserving the culture of Native Americans for Indians and non-indians.
Sainte-Marie is a big proponent of music on the Internet. "People think we aren't making any money on the Internet but we weren't making any money when record companies were controlling everbody else".
She is a tireless political activist, continuing to represent the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide.
I share her belief that "language and culture cannot be separated. Language is vital to understanding our unique cultural perspectives. Language is a tool that is used to explore and experience our cultures and the perspectives that are embedded in them ".

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• Buffy Sainte-Marie
• Up where we belong
• native north americans
• the cradleboard project
• american indians
• american indian culture
• american indian history
• native american music
• native american history
• native american culture
• where the eagles cry
• native american pictures

[IAM4031]

Buffy sees the truth in all things simply put and not afraid to share and teach all how life could be if all peoples could have believe such is possible! POCAHONTAS she is symbolically and yes sad but true people win people lose and the way of life is altered by the choices all make both individually and corporately! MAY WE ALL BE UP WHERE WE BELONG and those mountains be moved once and for all...Thanks for YOUR TIME on this project and now it shall be pushed on up where it belongs from my end

[Adamfulgence]

@IAM4031 Thank you for your wonderful comment!!

[iamearthbornami]

thank you xxx

[Adamfulgence]

@iamearthbornami - I loved doing this because I think she's an amazing person!!

[boxxxah]

Angel Nudges surrounding me - Thank you E oxoxo K

[Adamfulgence]

@boxxxah Thanks for watching it K, and for your kind feedback. :-))

[tikizia1981]

Thanks Eileen , for let me know so many great people that i could not know if not for your interest in them and you just make justice to them ,,,,,thats just one value of the many your work have,,, just invaluable stuff !!!!!

[TheGlassworker]

Beautifully done!

[janica1234567]

shes amazing in person too.

[AbbySiam]

WONDERFUL JOB !! I LOVED it. I hope you keep up the beautiful work !

[Adamfulgence]

@likekinds Your comment makes me feel like it was worthwhile. Thank you!