Deer Dance-Joanne Shenandoah/Lawrence Laughing

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Joanne Shenandoah is an Iroquois singer and acoustic guitarist. She is a member of the Wolf Clan of the Oneida Nation of the Haudenosaunee Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy. Her music is a mixture of traditional songs and melodies with a blend of traditional and contemporary instrumentation. She has recorded more than 14 albums and won a multitude of awards, including "Artist of the Year" at the Native American Music Awards. She is currently living in Oneida, new York. Ms. Shenandoah received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Syracuse University in 2002, the first ever given to a Native performer. She has received more Native American Music Awards (11 to date) than any other artist including a "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2008. She has 14 albums and three GRAMMY nominations. She was awarded the GRAMMY for her part in the album "Sacred Ground" with Rita Coolidge and Robert Mirabel. She is the author of the book "Skywoman". She has also received numerous Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMYS) and was presented with the Grand Prize by the Native Film Festival in Montreal, Canada for her soundtrack in the documentary "Our Land Our Life" in June of 2008.

Lawrence "Happy" Laughing is of The Mohawk Nationis and among a new generation of Native American singers that is bringing its traditional music and culture into a more contemporary setting. Lawrence Laughing conveys a quiet, hymn like quality in his songs. These aren't trance-inducing pow-wow chants, but gentle traditional songs that evoke his connections with his people and their environment. When spoken in English, such as on "Hope," the sentiments expressed can sound a bit simplistic, but when sung in Laughing's native Mohawk tongue, his songs carry a spirit that transcends language. The atmosphere of Now Our Minds Are One is provided by producer Tom Wasinger, who has also worked with Shenandoah. Wasinger surrounds Laughing's songs with delicate acoustic and electric guitar ornaments, subtle, coloristic percussion, and soothing harmonies. The simple pluck of a rabab or the stark whine of a bowed zither is enough to set the stage for Laughing's songs of the spirit. --John Diliberto -- Editorial Reviews from Amazon.com

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[gichimanidoo]

Tibetans eat meat-Yak. They are not vegetarian.

[arafel1964]

@gichimanidoo ; I meant that many are vegetarian Though most do eat meat, there were and are many, mostly monks, that are vegetarian and have been living healthy for a long time just like the Indian people, mostly from South India.

[arafel1964]

There´s a difference between killing animals for food and the way mass-industry treat animals. Cow-chicken feed contains animalcomponents like grinded feathers and bones and huge amount of anti-biotics which will cause a resistance and probably BSE and SARS. It contains much chemicals, genetically modified corn and soy (google; Monsanato). Besides risk for human health, it´s an unnatural way of raising animals for food. Being vegan or vegetarian takes you out from this circle

[arafel1964]

The Indian, Tibetan Bon have lived healthy, long lives without meat. The massindustry gives us meat that is fucked up, the feed they give to animals, the way they keep them, the way they treat animals when being transported to a slaughterhouse. This is disrespect to animals, in many cultures viewed as living beings. If 1 has to live from animals cause no other options are left it´s oke, besides that only a vegetarian or vegan life is an option

[arafel1964]

I'm aware of the name, rumours say that animals are suffering. Bio-industry is indeed a white men's invention to have more money for less costs creating endless suffering. I'm not against eating meat like it happened when Native Americans used to hunt and picked out the oldest/sickest ones. It's mass-industry and all the ingrediënts in animalfeed that disgusts me. I'm aware that animists cultures like Native American, Aborigines and Bon-Buddhists had a lot more respect for animals.

[Shadowbear1955]

@arafel1964 This is the white mans way-- check youtube for this

Rosebud Hog Factory - Part 1 - White man has no respect for animals.

[iamearthbornami]

thank you from my heart with love and respect

[arafel1964]

@picspark @picspark ; I agree with this, but much of complete destruction came at hand of the white coloniser. During the black slavery Africa was plundered of it's resources, fruitfull lands turned into desserts. Corrupt blacks were put in places of power and look now what Africa has become. Same goes for some places in America. And weren't many of the Natives not killed due to sickness brought by the colonisers whether or not on purpose (blankets with disease)

[arafel1964]

@picspark ; I agree mostly. But the slaughtering of all buffalo's as a means to deprive the Native American for food could have given them many centuries of food. Since theey always killed the weak and sick ones. Today this is done by Tibetan nomades though also they are now forced to give up their original life en become assimilated. The Europeans just havest the complete plant, complete fields until nothing is left. With more care we could have a lot more.

[picspark]

@arafel1964 The ancient peoples around the world used to try to work in harmony with nature until populations soared to the point that nature was stretched too far and could no longer support such large populations. Then the people had to disperse into tribes and go to other areas. Because Europe in not as large, and is mostly cold, technology had to improve or else. The NA never went beyond the stone age. This I believe was because of no schools and your destiny was to be a hunter or warrior!

[picspark]

@arafel1964 When you have a small population, you can live in harmony with nature, but nature can only feed a smaller population given the area you claim as yours. This is one reason there were many raids carried out by tribes on each other. The Southwestern part of the US is a good area to show what I mean. The Anasazi (the Ancient Ones) is an example of growing too large and depleting Nature. Chaco Canyon is another example and they believe this happened to the Aztecs as well.

[arafel1964]

@picspark "We are no different than any other culture in the world."

Still, there's something about your culture that attracts people as much as (Tibetan) buddhsim attracts people It's obvious that something is offered that the church can't. Maybe because NA once lived in harmony with nature. The teachings from the Elders appeal to many people in an increasingly polluted and destroyed world. People are increasingly immoral and many seek guidance.