The 10,000 year-old Language: The Talking Leaves
12/27/21 • 36 min
Sequoyah, a severely disabled Cherokee who could not read or write created the first written Indian language.
The responsibility of the United States towards Native People.
Johnny Cash concept records, the struggles behind them that includes being threatened by Sam Phillips from Sun records.
Marlon Brando stands up for Native People and how he helped Dennis Banks when he was arrested at the showdown at Wounded Knee which was on Indian land!
The Indigenous Languages becoming extinct but there is a movement to help preserve them. How schools at one time rewarded those who did not speak their own language.
Links:
The Talking Leaves Lyrics: https://genius.com/Johnny-cash-the-talking-leaves-lyrics
A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X
We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears
Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0
Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE
Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/
Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#
Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/
Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears
Sequoyah, a severely disabled Cherokee who could not read or write created the first written Indian language.
The responsibility of the United States towards Native People.
Johnny Cash concept records, the struggles behind them that includes being threatened by Sam Phillips from Sun records.
Marlon Brando stands up for Native People and how he helped Dennis Banks when he was arrested at the showdown at Wounded Knee which was on Indian land!
The Indigenous Languages becoming extinct but there is a movement to help preserve them. How schools at one time rewarded those who did not speak their own language.
Links:
The Talking Leaves Lyrics: https://genius.com/Johnny-cash-the-talking-leaves-lyrics
A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X
We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears
Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0
Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE
Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/
Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#
Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/
Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears
Previous Episode
An Indian Victory! - Custer
Peter LaFarge the character as he thought he was both cowboy & Indian.
The Battle of Little Bighorn history to a discussion regarding if Peter LaFarge’s heroic qualities have happened?
Steve Earle on what it takes to sing-Custer, John Trudell on the spearheads, to a violent part in Native People history in 1864 from another LaFarge song called- Crimson Parson.
Howard Zinn speaks about the Indian movement & emergence which Bill Miller adds to.
Full circle with the Little Bighorn National Battlefield being 70 miles from where Peter LaFarge worked as a cowboy and rodeo rider.
Death of General Cuter died on June 25, 1876
Links:
Johnny Cash & Buffy Saint Marie Perform “Custer”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5yW2vTLa2E
Custer Lyrics: https://lyricsofsong.com/lyrics/peter-lafarge-custer/
A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X
We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears
Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0
Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE
Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/
Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#
Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/
Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears
Next Episode
Hero or Drunken Indian?- The Ballad of Ira Hayes
The Battle of Ira Hayes some say is the most important track on the Bitter Tears LP. It has been referred to as an anthem.
Who was Ira Hayes and what were the Pima Tribe from Arizona?
Story behind the iconic photograph in Iwo Jima at Mt. Suribach.
Linking Photographers Joe Rosenthal & Jim Marshall.
Ira did not want to be a war hero and should have stayed with troops which led to PTSD. Hear the statistics for Indigenous people with mental illness, suicide, and substance abuse.
Singer and friend of Johnny Cash tells what happen to the Apache Tear that Cash received from Ira Hayes’ mother.
Ira Hayes is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, but would he really want to be there?
Pima tribe did live on oasis, but the water rights turned their land into a dry crust!
Listen to the words of the song to get a full picture of this.
Links:
The Ballad of Ira Hayes Lyrics: https://songofamerica.net/song/ballad-of-ira-hayes/
A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X
We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears
Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0
Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE
Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/
Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#
Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/
Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears
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