Floyd Red Crow Westerman

Remembering Floyd Red Crow Westerman (1936-2007) Musics Finest Come out to Pay Tribute
BY AIFI

San Francisco, CA The American Indian Film Institute (AIFI) proudly announce a special film and music tribute Remembering Floyd Red Crow Westerman (1936-2007) presented November 13 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

Westerman was an accomplished singer/songwriter whose 1969 debut albumCuster Died for Your Sins earned critical acclaim. He also was a human rights activist who performed with Sting in the rainforest benefits; and actor receiving world-wide attention and acclaim as Ten Bears in Kevin Costners Dances with Wolves. His film and television credits include Swing Vote, Grey Owl, Hidalgo, Walker Texas Ranger, X- Files, Murder She Wrote, Northern Exposure and Dharma & Greg.

The music tribute will be directed by Indian songwriter/performer Keith Secola and hosted by comic Charlie Hill and Max Gail. Preceding the tribute will be the World Premiere of documentary feature Coloring the Media directed by Carlisle Antonio. The film explores what it means to be Indian in the new millennium while dealing with established prejudices by mainstream media and include exclusive interviews with the late Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Robert Redford and John Trudell.
Floyd Red Crow Westerman Music Tribute:
Keith Secola: Dubbed by critics both the "Neil Young of the Native rock world" and the "Native Bruce Springsteen", Keith Secola has in many people's viewpoints achieved legendary status for his NDN Kars ("Indian Cars"), a popular song that is frequently considered a Native American anthem. Secola has released five well-received independent CDs since the early 1990s, and he has garnered three Native American Music Awards.

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[egroag]

A hero, no doubt!

[RickyPrescott]

@trisgilmour i believe its called Wounded Knee

[trisgilmour]

WHAT SONG IS THIS ?

[elena210476]

Thank you RedCrow! You are in my heart! Forever! Ciao from Italia

[strugglingman1]

i'm from the islands of the pacific, Solomon Islands....i came to know this hero here on youtube...thanx for posting...RIP RED CROW.

[CelticWarrior1971]

R.I.P. Red Crow.

[rafaelbydesign]

This is EXCELLENT!!!

[oscarromulus]

GREAT STUFF.

LOVE IT.