"Final Words From Chief Crazy Horse"

Chief Crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux (This statement was taken from Crazy Horse as he sat smoking the Sacred Pipe with Sitting Bull for the last time, four days before he was assassinated.)

"Upon suffering beyond suffering: the Red Nation shall rise again and it shall be a blessing for a sick world. A world filled with broken promises, selfishness and separations. A world longing for light again. I see a time of Seven Generations when all the colors of mankind will gather under the Sacred Tree of Life and the whole Earth will become one circle again. In that day, there will be those among the Lakota who will carry knowledge and understanding of unity among all living things and the young white ones will come to those of my people and ask for this wisdom. I salute the light within your eyes where the whole Universe dwells. For when you are at that center within you and I am that place within me, we shall be one."

"Nothing We Could Do"

"You are going to love your new home."

The thunder rolled, across the plains

Filled with anger, followed by rain

A coming truth, would soon be seen

Our native world, became just a dream.



They pushed us west, without a care

Took our world, gave us white man's prayer

Killed our game, raped our land

Tried to break our spirit, with their hand.

In the name of greed, with no recourse

Silent death, from a devil's seed

Wanted our gold, the fertile soil

Abused our women, left the rest to spoil.




Then came disease, backed by decrees

Dying natives, down on knees

The setting sun, had just begun

While the first peoples world, came undone.



Yet we wondered why

Did we anger Father Sky

Was it something we did not do

With the tears in our eyes

We wiped away the lies

Just trying to get through...



But the bottom line is the whole thing

Left us nothing we could do.....



When they waded in to the shore

Sea was calm, yet the thunder roared

Under dusk and cover

It was a one way war.



The first to fall had no name

A victim of the evil game

Dragged down under
Without a bit of shame....



Yet we wondered why

Had we angered Father Sky

Was it something we did not do

With the tears in our eyes                            

We wiped away the lies



"Thanks For Everything"

Tried to get through........



But the bottom line is the whole thing

Left us nothing we could do.....



Somehow we're still fighting to

Make you listen to the truth.....



© 2012 Defense Counsel

"Father Sky"

I saw a light in my eye last night

It was a vision from Father Sky

He grabbed my soul

And asked me why.....

We've left our Mother to die?



Winds of truth began to blow

I realized there was nowhere to go

He had me captive

And wanted to know......

Where did our spirits go?



I stood up with tears in my eyes

Begged forgiveness as I cried

Tried to tell him, I don't know why

It seems they want it all to die.



He told me stories long and cold

Tears falling on the Red Road

Showed me peoples

That I've always known

I see their faces....

Spirits...



I stood up with tears in my eyes

Begged forgiveness

Tried to tell him, I don't know why

It seems they want it all to die......



So now I'm asking

Are you willing to try

It'll cost you nothing

Not a piece of your life...

Can you step back

So the lies aren't so bright....



When the Father asks you

To look him in the eye

Will you love the Mother.....

If not.......

You better tell him why...



Father Sky...

He's tired of your lies......

It's over...

He's tired of your lies...

Our blessed parents....

You're going to answer Father Sky...

Our weary Mother is tired of the lies......





© 2012 Defense Counsel

"We're All Proud Of Our Indian Names"


I have brothers and sisters

Who would take my hand

Ties to Oklahoma

And the Eastern Band.

Proud of my birthright

I'm Cherokee

These words that you are reading

Are a tribute from me.



There are Chippewa and Choctaw

Apache and the Creek

Arapahoe, Navajo

Oh how they long to speak.

Shawnee, Delaware

Sioux and Cheyenne

They'd all say the same thing

"This used to be our land".



We are all related

One in the same

Fighting for our people

Trying to stop the pain,

The Red Road that we travel

Isn't paved with shame

We're all proud

Of our Indian names.



On a rundown reservation

One can clearly see

What the cold hand of progress

Has left for you and me.

But the world we cling to

Still isn't free

How much more

Do they want from you and me.



We are all related

One in the same

Fighting for our people

Trying to stop the pain,

The Red Road that we travel

Isn't paved with shame

We're still proud

Of our Indian names.



In the eyes of our Creator

Our beauty abounds

Mother Earth cradles us

Fills our soul with native sounds.

Wraps the Circle around us

Strength for our feet

So we can walk the Red Road

Together....

You and me......



We are all related

One in the same

Fighting for our people

Trying to stop the pain,

The Red Road that we travel

Will never be in shame

We'll always be proud

Of our Indian names......





© 2012 Defense Counsel

"Seven Wolves"

Seven wolves

And seven spirits

Seven winds

Across the land.

Seven prayers

Within the darkness

Seven children

In despair.



When the truth comes

We'll be listening

To a muffled sound

While no one cares

It doesn't take... a genious

To understand ......

But when he howls

We know he's ..... here.



All of our clans

Have come together

Our people

Are growing strong.

Rising up

Just like our brother

Father sky

Knows the song.....



Gives us reason for tomorrow

Wipes away the stain

Stops the pain and struggle

When you're alone.....

Seven wolves will sing

In harmony.......



Seven wolves say....



Why can't I be me.........



Seven wolves will sing......





© 2012 Defense Counsel