John Trudell Pt.2

Wikipedia writes: "Trudell is the son of a Santee Sioux father and a Mexican mother. He grew up around the Santee reservation near Omaha. He joined the Navy in 1963 and served in the Vietnam war. After getting out of the military he became involved in Indian activism and became the spokesperson for the Indians of All Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island. He joined the American Indian Movement and, although not officially voted in, was its national Chairman from 1972 until 1979 after Carter Camp went to jail. In 1979, his mother-in-law, pregnant wife (Tina Manning), and three children were killed in a tragic fire, an event that led him to his "hanging on lines", his spoken word. It is famously believed that his family was murdered by the government. A meeting with Jackson Browne in 1979 introduced him to the musical world. His first album, originally made with brilliant (according to Bob Dylan) Kiowa guitarist Jesse Ed Davis and originally available only on cassette tape, was A.K.A Graffiti Man. In 1992 he remade A.K.A Graffiti Man; more recent endeavors include Blue Indians (1999) and Bone Days."

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[LonesomeFloyd]

after playing a show on the bill with John in Greenwich Village one night I asked him for some parting words of wisdom he said, "Whatever you get into... survive it"

Easier said than done.

[AdawehiMeliLayton]

Thanks John Trudell! One of my Heroes!

Great Post! 5 starz!

[Naturyl]

John Trudell is a visionary thinker. Thanks for this.

btltez, please do not be selfish. Shouldn't this wisdom be freely shared? I doubt John Trudell cares whose YouTube channel his video is on. Why do you?

[skyz184]

i heard of this guy on tv a few years back in a doc about a.i.m i rmember him cuz they said that the goons killed his wife and children in a fire,,that broke my heart i remember thinking i couldnt handle something like that

[shannonstudio]

I will go over and watch your video and add it to my favorites. No one should steal your work!!!

[shannonstudio]

John Trudell you speak the truth. I love you

[LakotaRepublic]

It is not a good thing to steal a persons video. Yes save it as a log or playlist or favorite but do not claim it as your own work. It belongs to btltez. This I know.

[btltez]

again, this is MY video....please take this off of your channel, or add it to your favorites you are stealing my stuff and my number of views

wtf??