Ghost Dance

Historic still images and video accompanied by the song Ghost Dance by Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble from their recording Music for the Native Americans.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• indian
• ghost
• dance
• robbie
• robertson
• native
• american
• comanche
• blackfoot
• shoshone
• cheyenne
• arapaho
• cherokee
• paiute
• sioux

[peasblossom1973]

Notice how no one in these pictures is smiling.....

[JimTheUmp]

@peasblossom1973 - While this is true, and certainly it's true that everyone depicted in my video lived a very harsh and difficult life -- it is important to note that the fashion of the time was such that having your portrait taken was a very solemn occasion. You won't find anyone from this era smiling in their photos - of any race. Also quite often portraits with Indians from this era were staged, and the subject directed by the photographer to look like a stern and scary savage.

[glynnth]

Its thru YOU that they live again. Your ancestors are always with u, inside of u. Reconnect with them any time u want, just by looking inside yourself, & recognizing who YOU are!

[sten971]

As a white South African coming from a country with many similaraties in our history. I find it interesting how America pays such homage to African American, but say nothing of the true custodians of the land, the North American Indians. They wagged the moral finger at us for so long. How many Native Americans are in government today?

[dksdestiny]

@peasblossom1973 Why would they smile. People think the 1st holocaust that effected America was the WW. In truth we were shot like dogs in the street. Old Young women it made no difference. If we didnt follow thier way we were dead

[shed6469]

my goodness those of you that chose to fight on this posting are disrespectful and ignorant ...your ancestors have suffered not you ...i'm a mohawk and proud of the fact ...your acting like savages no wonder people think us indians dont deserve any thing ..stop and think before you react ..this song is beautiful and should be respected ....and by the way years ago no one smiled because most pics were used for when you died ....now grow up and make a change and stop complaining ...

[peasblossom1973]

@MsYogi1970

That was my POINT! I was bringing to light how the hardships of the times were reflected in the faces of those depicted. I, myself, have both a CDIB card, and a tribal card. I certainly wasn't implying that anyone SHOULD be smiling......

[MsYogi1970]

@peasblossom1973 Yeah, neither were the Holocaust victims.  Seriously?!

[1550508]

My apologies to Robbie Robertson; I had previously said that John Trudell

arranged this magnificent song. I had been listening to the full legend of

Crazy Horse by Trudell and was so horrified and in a meltdown, my mind

was blown.

[1550508]

The only 'staged' pic was a painting. These were proud, dignified people.

After their land was ripped out from under them, their nations butchered,

being lied to, cheated,deceived and trampled by maniacs like Custer, etc..... why would they smile? I am certain they did before the first vicious Brits got here or Anglos'.

[evol1349]

a.i.m...the500 nations will rise again,untill then mustespect our elders and trust the spirits protect us.

[giiwadinang23]

@borneo215 Oh no I've made the the almighty angry. Of course a pussy like you will talk shit over the fucking computer, that's easy as shit. You say I'm not on your level but these insults are worse than a fucking child. I don't pretend to be anyone, but obviously you're to immature to take in a simple fact of the culture. So you can go suck on your moms choid for all I care. I"m above pieces of shit like you and i don't know why I'm even bothering with this.