Interview to Russell Means

At the winter of 2009 I meet Russell Means in his home,and he give me this amazing interview for the QAWAQ, magazine about Andean Culture and Walkers. It was a great and friendly that I haved. This interview is complete and no editions, in memory of the our great brother. I know we will meet again.

[@larryschore]

I was able to meet Russell Means back in 1992. He was so down to earth. A great communicator. I could listen to him talk for hours and never get bored. RIP Russell Means.

[@Nodespair40]

What an honor for my country man who had the privilege to hear Russell Mean testimony. I started listening to the American Indian since Standing Rock. I know now as my Quechua people says “ Kaypiraqmi Kachkani” todavía existimos.

[@bohemialite6371]

Even though he passed away already he makes more sense than any Diplomat I've ever spoken to

[@melissadockery5614]

Amen

[@elainadewitt322]

Yes. He made it so more of us would comprehend it Thank U Russell !Wish U would still be here Now to continue to give the world your wisdom & insight !

[@trevormenal8318]

@@elainadewitt322 he still is spiritually

[@bohdanmedveet9393]

Though l already know so much of what he says . Still on my journey path l meet and hear truths by people l meet on the side of my red road path , all people like Russell and many others on their path are just waiting for me to greet them and share for just a moment but MY responsibility to put into my heart and walk further Nd share wisdoms l have learned . Palatial, wigmunki mahto , rainbow bear Peace Love Light

[@tamaraclark6268]

IM half Cherokee an half British. , I was born in Buffalo N.Y., I was only taught to speak English . I always wanted to speak my fathers language . IM proud to being a native American BLESSED BE RUSSELL MEANS REST IN PEACE

[@QuitinaOnawa]

Thank you. We need to have more respect for our Cherokee people. It really annoys me when i see people making fun of Cherokee tribe. A white man tried to tell me Cherokee was made up and I didnt argue but know in my mind I knew he was wrong.

[@Artisbeauty22]

@@QuitinaOnawa Cherokees weren't made up at all. They were in the eastern part of the U.S. I've been doing a lot of research into my cherokee heritage, my dads side of the family does have cherokee ancestry on that side. My great grandma's great grandma, was said to still speak the cherokee language, as well. My great grandpa's side was said to be Native American, as well, but I'm not sure what tribe because his family was so scattered that it's hard to determine what tribe they were, I'll be looking into it though of course. The cherokee aren't made up all, I think a lot of people think that because cherokees did mix with a lot of europeans at that time. With that being said though, it was a very different time period. You have to take into account that they mixed possibly because it was easier for them to live that way...which I think is horrible Native Americans, should be allowed to have their culture, their language and their way of life.

[@naruto04]

My grandmother is from Buffalo, NY and was Cherokee.

[@naruto04]

@@Artisbeauty22 I had a girl in my class back in high school, who tried to say the Cherokee tribe was made up. She was from the Navajo tribe

[@billydick9962]

@@naruto04 guess she never heard of Wes Studi...a full blooded Cherokee....and speaks it fluently.

[@gordonbobby1]

I would have loved to have been able to sit and talk with Russell Means. I encourage everyone to take time to listen to what the man has said.

[@tiffanywoods4126]

Absolutely I would love too see the Republic of the Lakota come to fruition

[@states-nz4lz]

**I agree 100%**

[@Fireonehundred]

R.i.p Russell Means you will be missed brother

[@felixruiz1385]

My people are from the dolphin island

[@bailechuind6194]

ahh did this guy pass away, thats such bullshit he should of seen the black hills be returned.

[@QuitinaOnawa]

@@felixruiz1385 hey have some respect. I dont think u understand the severity of the situation.

[@deannedflrocks5337]

We are so very much living in times of prophecy and have been warned naturally. I needed to hear this it popped up on my feed out of no where and I'm sharing it with my rez. Thanks to KZbin I would of never got the chance to learn something valuable from Russell Means and future generations.

[@jamesroper8687]

I'm half Navajo, and half white. Born in Gallup New Mexico, a town with one of the highest population of Navajo people. But there are a lot of white man schools there. I remember teachers would get mad at me and my friends for speaking our language. They would get mad if we acted, as they said like we came from the rez. But many of us didn't listen, we still spoke our language and acted like ourselves. Oftentimes getting in fights with the white kids, because they said or done something that was racist towards us. Many of us got suspended from school, for standing up for ourselves. While the white kids who started the trouble to begin with. Got to stay in school. All the different ways they tried to ween out our culture. All they accomplished was turning us all into rebels. Against their ways, so instead of choking out the Navajo culture from us kids. They only strengthen our resolve to stay true to who we are. Since then I've had a great dislike for the United States government. Why should I stay loyal to a government that nearly caused the extinction of one race, and enslaved another. That same government now enslaves its own people. Laying down laws, that by their own constitution is illegal. Even the family on my dad's side tried to in their words "tame me". To this day I remain free, and with a mind of my own, or untamed in my dad's family's words. My dad didn't try to tame me. No he was interested in my mother's way of life. The point I'm trying to make, is the US government will never tame Native Americans. The government will never tame me, I rather die a free man, than live as a mindless puppet in the white man's world.

[@diamondpeakproductions]

Aho, Yá'át'ééh you and I have lived parallel lives only my Father left NM @ 9 to work on the railroad with Southern Pacific. I have felt the unfairness of the Judicial and Health and Welfare sections of the Federal Govt.. I chose to use Mr Means words as framework for my passion- TRUTH AND JUSTICE for the Indigenous of the Americas.

[@diamondpeakproductions]

Indigenous People of the World, I mean.

[@kariembapoo5530]

James Roper Hi James, I think that you too should document your life experiences in the form of videos. Every voice contributes to making the world a better place for all. That is what Russel Means did, he always took the opportunity to tell the story of the injustices committed against his people. Go well. KARIEM. South Africa.

[@BOOMER-rs5qn]

James Roper...I have noticed that when we speak of what the white man did and continues to do, there's always a white or two who always start telling us that when we came to Turtle Island we killed those who were here...and they don't have a clue that the damn history they are trying to repeat isn't even accurate. Like if they point out some story of what they were told we did...that didn't happen, then it somehow excuses their behavior. I try to tell them, what happened to us they are doing to you now. Truth is most whites don't want to acknowledge any responsibility for what's still going on to this day. Well when the shit hits the fan and they don't have their Starbucks and Fast food to rely on...they can just not come crying to us to help them hunt or find food. Since they are so smart they can fend for themselves.

[@hannibalbarca8521]

James Roper Hello friend, I'm not white or native Indian which i would have been honored to be. But I'm a warrior from a different land and I completely understand what you're talking about having lived in USA for a long time. It seems that ignorance and arrogance is embedded in the genes of the European man here. They lie and cheat and have no honor and they worship money. They can survive like this but can't exist as long as the native Indians have, the Roman Empire is a good example.

[@jondavis7122]

I've always had the most respect for the native people.

[@wisdomofthematriarch461]

Me too

[@marie-heleneallesiardi4989]

Me too.

[@tessaleroux7725]

Much respect, RIP Russell Means. You were the greatest. You should have been President

[@gain4allnews451]

Wow! This is TRULY the most intelligent man I have ever heard in my 40+ YEARS on this PLANET!

[@andrewnoyes9456]

I am part cherokee... And i have heard about wounded knee.. but i never knew the full story!! And this man mr. Means is a great leader!! I have learned about this man and i think the world could use such a wonderful man to teach... This wonderful and wise man.. has the wisdom of the universe andvfree thinking...

[@reuterromain1054]

Russell before he fell ill. What a great warrior for his own and all indigenous peoples he was. He should have received more honors for his fight for freedom in the USA.

[@krispack8736]

I am so proud of this man! He is proud of his Indian heritage and he fights for his people regardless of the price! May the Lord find someone to carry on his goodness!

[@michaelwood6353]

He must have grown up around elderly people because of the great knowledge he had!!! A’HO!

[@SamLouis]

He's great, a really fantastic man! We miss you so much Russell, because we need people like you in this society, I'm not an American Indian, I come from Italy, but I have more respect for you and your people than for mine! I don't feel part of this society, I would really like to be free... we all need to be free! Except God, and various religions, every man is free to chose and to do what he want of his own life. But all in the respect for each others, if not, maybe we all need to change life!

[@Elle-on8wu]

With FREEDOM comes responsibility! Teach these values to your children. The American Indian has proper respect for nature and strives to live in harmony with it. We can all learn from this wisdom. Less is more!

[@thetatcenter]

Thank you so much for this interview. I so fully believe in all he says. What a deep sensitive and profound interview. great great interview. I will share his message of teaching our children to everyone around me. Much blessings.

[@juantincopa]

Thank you. Russel Means was a Great Man . I wish I can have more material to share. May be I should collect and translate more of his speeches

[@flickrebeat8936]

@@juantincopa yes please

[@kayla4619]

So beautiful. I am mostly white but the Indian blood running through my veins is so strong and dominant that I feel a deeper connection to my Native ancestors and I think about them every single day. I am so grateful for them.

[@heathert5455]

What tribe are you from?

[@MrBrindleStyle]

Brindle Style

[@kevinblanch]

THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ON KZbin FOR US TO SEE.

[@heathert5455]

I was told that my great-grandpa had twisted fingers from his time in the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School. The teachers would break his fingers. Grandpa was 1st nation Ojibwe from the Swan Creek tribe.

[@billyshears441]

"Take control of your young, and you and your young return to the original instructions of our ancestors."

[@margarettcampbell3772]

I am using this interview for a course i teach. Thank you Russ for all of the teachings you have left us..

[@zainday7173]

Great Man....

[@flickrebeat8936]

He really was ​@@zainday7173

[@joelreed5229]

Some of this is history that I didn't know, and it would be a absolute honor and privilege to have been able to have a conversation with this man

[@riproarin1042]

The "uncontaminated" makes sense to me, I remember in grade school as a second or third grader having to go to the principal's office where he showed me a file folder over an inch thick, it was my file, my record and scolded me for something I can't remember. I was a kid who didn't know who these people were, but apparently I wasn't interested in what they were teaching me. Now I know that I was resisting being contaminated. Long live the true people who ever you are.

[@usvet1458]

Truth comes from the ones that have been wronged. Rip Russell.

[@r3b3lvegan89]

25:40 some of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard. RIP Russell Means

[@cinnireseisri]

I miss Russell Means. Thank you for sharing. It means a lot.

[@wakandaful]

Thank you for sharing this interview, Gracias!!! Freedom for indigenous people on Mother Earth!

[@janetwalmsley-heron]

R.I.P. RUSSELL MEANS I AM SURE YOU MUST BE IN HEAVEN AGAIN. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS . THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER OF YOUR FASCINATING INTERVIEWS. FOREVER REMEMBERED FOR ALL YOUR LIFE AND GOOD WORKS AND SUFFERING AND LEARNING

[@doberman1ism]

Very knowledgeable and eye-opening. This message should be talk to every child from birth through school into their adulthood so they can pass it on to their own children.

[@stephanieleigh62]

RIP Russell Means what a beautiful spirit.

[@CoolCakesJack]

I dated a Native American girl for almost 7 years. She had a very tough up bringing and a shitty dad. Her mom was the one with native in her. Addiction was a big thing in the family but her mom had the biggest heart and she did too. I miss her everyday but we went our separate ways for reasons.. Something about Native American people that they seem to be easily susceptible to addiction but when they're sober they are one of the most kind and Ioving people you'll ever meet. It's hard to explain but it's like they're the people of the earth. I learned so much being in that relationship.

[@ThaRedPitbull]

How is she doing now?

[@Serenety1953]

Enjoyed this interview. You were both amazing. Rest in peace Russell Mean🌈🙏

[@shotgunblast28]

I am white but I have always loved all people. I admire the Indians. They loved nature and like Mr Means said, they were pure of heart. Not all white people are materialistic or hateful.

[@user-ot5mk1lb8b]

Love and Light to the Lakota people and to all people. Russell Means will always love within each of us through Love and through us spreading his knowledge and through teaching his knowledge. I am honored to be a student of his teachings.

[@Onesimus747]

at min.33 the belief of some of Lakota Nation that Obama was "a saviour" and Russell calling it with 100% accuracy is why i am a wiser man because of hearing what Russell says.

[@alvinhackshaw2396]

I am now understanding my ancestors predictament

[@vanessainarupastrano9323]

Great Eagle you will always be in our hearts .

[@dorinakirghizina7445]

Great talk, a lot of wisdom 🌺🌺

[@liganiwau7667]

Great man.. R. I. P. Bless... Love from native Itaukei indigenous peoples of Fiji island South Pacific 🌺🐗.

[@MrBrindleStyle]

He did travel down under to Aboriginal Australia

[@katana3613]

R.I.P Russell Means 🙏love you All Lakotas 🌹❤️ I learned so much today from you and i thank you for that🙏🌹

[@StrickenSteven]

Incredibly illuminating

[@janiskacon]

In my early twenties, I attended the 1974 meeting. It was a huge exciting event. Later we met in D.C. and even later in South Dakota. Russell was a great guy. He tried.

[@yaboijoel517]

I wish I could have met this man

[@ariellas.5150]

I dreamed many years back that the bison will come back. A huge herd I was shown and they talked to me, told me that Creator wants them to be back and they will be back. Creator is the law and noone else.

[@holladaycummings7884]

Exactly, the real beauty given to me was from my great family. They are dividing and attempting to conquer anyone with a soul.

[@shereemcdaniel-long6353]

Pilamaya Elder Means! You expanded my heart and my hope this evening. I am Lakota!!!

[@janetwalmsley-heron]

This is a fascinating interview and a wonderful way to look at life and it is so interesting and shows great wisdom from ancient times. I thoroughly enjoyed this and the humour. R.I.P. Russell Means from the heaven where you will be at PEACE for all eternity. Beautiful thoughts and natural man and creation and the heaven on earth they lost to wickedness

[@1safety4all]

A Great Wise Man for His People a True Leader

[@silverrune17]

Thank you for doing this interview and posting it for the world on You Tube. It breaks my heart to see what our country and other continue to do to our Mother Earth and her people. And I,like your friend, ask what can we do to help, to heal the wrongs committed?

[@simonjames3990]

Iam native American Choctaw tribal nation born in America moved to the UK at 14 to live with my Welsh father he wanted me to have a good education I went to Cambridge university I got degree's in human biology human anatomy chemistry and mathematics I took over a funeral home in my father's family and now I own two funeral homes in Wales , I'd never have had this chance in my native American land

[@emeraldsky7467]

Not for nothing- That was the best conversation I’ve never been apart of. THANK YOU 🙏 😶

[@masamikolbenschlag8941]

Pilamayaye for this inspiring, important video ! I watched the AIM from the 70s in the video when you stood up and spoke up for the truth and justice. You will be missed Russell Means. R.I.P.

[@LittleFeather2_viviana]

🖤 a must watch "THINK OF THAT, THE ONLY THING THAT WE EVER BUILT WAS OUR BEDROOM; THE REST OF THE WORLD OUR LIVINGROOM" "BECAUSE ITS ALIVE AND WE HAVE TO RELATE TO IT" -- RUSEEL MEANS 🖤

[@LIKWITCREW1]

shows alot about his character to care about his people and not just himself

[@MrBrindleStyle]

Culture and beliefs too

[@dalton7145]

I respect Russell Means, but this the 1st time I've heard this version of the Lakota creation story. I've heard other Lakota Elders speak on the creation story and they were all the same, but this one. So thank you for sharing

[@rdeleeuw4408]

Thank you,honest and real man.

[@juancarrasquel1610]

Russell Means era un hombre sabio, tus enseñanzas siempre estaran conmigo! Gracias por compartir

[@YOUNGHEBREW]

“The only thing we ever built was our bedroom. The rest of the world was our living room, because it was alive.” 🦅🐺🐴🦬🦌 🌿🪵🪵🍃🪨 🌸🌞🌚🌎✨ 🌬🍎🍇🍓🫐 🥬🏹🎼🪘🏔 ⛺️💙

[@jjbizo]

Miss you Uncle, thanks for your teachings. RIP

[@usvet1458]

So much wisdom!!!

[@BreakChannel23]

Gracias, mi hermano!

[@paulfitz61]

I love this man, how I wish I was aware of Russell many years ago perhaps the wisest man I have listened to thank you for sharing God Bless

[@kingquadpooingatv1359]

I'm so sad that he is gone!....

[@mikejames1641]

Russell Means A GREAT MAN R.I.P.

[@aileenbell2248]

RIP Russell you speak the truth.. much respect ✊ I’m a Australian and my grandmother was indigenous Aboriginal and when the government cars pulled up to take them to a mission she took her 4 siblings and went bush. I was always taught that the American Indian and the Australian Aboriginals were the only race in the world who was assimilated .. so sad what they all had to go though 😢 🙏🇦🇺

[@rocioarango3341]

Sending love. Blessings to each and every one of the Native Americans. My Respect yo all of you my blood from where I came is indigenous Love you all

[@lisathomas1622]

I hope we get ourselves together and make him proud.

[@EMonzon]

Amazing!

[@PSYCHICMEDIUMSARA]

I’m only a fraction ,,,but everything he has said makes a world of difference . And we should lives as our ancestors did . It’s a richer sense of being … my grandmother I never meet and say she was amazing .

[@whitehorseducharme4428]

I love you Uncle I always will be a part of the Republic of lakotah one of the rest of our people are still wolf pups

[@sharonwright8112]

Whether he was actually your Uncle or not, all I can say, is that, he was a brilliant, honest, beaufical person, inside and out. My wish is that, his family and other native Americans can carry on where he left off. The knowledge learned from this man, should stay with one, thru out - their life times and beyond- RIP great man. Lord, how I wish, everyone, could be like and think, like this true honest, human being, and live by his beliefs. What a lost to this World..

[@riccardopolacci6501]

My soul shatters hearing some of these stories. Literally shatters...

[@radhakrsnaalliam]

Another great interview Juan please make more

[@thomaskinney6240]

I miss Russell and his wisdom.

[@andrewnoyes9456]

I really love listening to this beautiful soul..!! There is another beautiful soul credp muchp in Africa and these two people have spokwn the same!! And it's amazibg how much these two people spoke with wisdom...

[@elainadewitt322]

Absolutely ! He is missed!

[@chrystiecastillo293]

God I love this man

[@ianlucas7679]

God bless 🙏 you Russel means a true hero hero and very clever man . And thanks so much for telling us your history about your lovely Lakota people who wer sadly treated by horrible human being,s so, so sad . But you was a true hero to everyone who listan,s to you and your fight for freedom of your lovely Lakota people 😥😥

[@virginiaeasterling4347]

I'm a DEMOCRATE Activist. For The American Indians

[@brotherdom1]

We cant ever imagine what comes when we go to the other side .All we have witnessed in love for our fellow man here on earth is expanded beyond measure But all we acted out in selfishness, we will be made aware of and if we dont accept our wrongdoings to the point of feeling the pain we have inflicted on others .Only then can we be free to be loved and fulfilled in the awe of Gods kingdom .As C.S.Lewis once wrote ".Quote" There only two types of people .There's the one who will bend a Knee and say YOUR WILL BE DONE MY LORD. Then there's the one who will not ,and for that GOD will say YOUR WILL BE DONE .and that is how simple it is . We are all guilty of not Loving and only through prayer and meditation will we in our hearts know TRUTH.

[@xikano8573]

I love this man.

[@markchacon7002]

My Spirit&Heart will remain always 2 the Lakota people🐎🗿🗻🌅💛🐾♍👣✌

[@memyselfimemyselfi4788]

Be who are .learn and remember your culture .

[@rickjames9464]

Salute to you Brother for Speaking Truth🙏🏽

[@user-gv6rs3yt8p]

Sometimes the cubs and pups are blessed enough to know there is more than the inner walls of the cage, despite what they have or haven't seen.

[@MrBrindleStyle]

And us mongrel breed.

[@Abu_Bilaal]

Russell: 'You caught that! Good for you!' (31:00)

[@dawncawthra3519]

Wow, what he says about the tricksters living backwards is on point. These people cause problems to "help" us with "solutions". Has been this way since for a long time.

[@coletteg.4548]

I was adopted by Blackfeet and given the name , Flying Horse Women and I’m very proud of that !! I hate coming back from the res back to where I live . I love the Native American ways . They made me see who I am.

[@kattb.1476]

I agree with you Man /Women video. I believe God knew exactly what he was doing and making. We Balance each other to nurture God's Children and spread Love ,respect, guidance and Peace. Take care of his World and His Children. 🙏💗

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

A great man.

[@mitchcollins1064]

"this Black man..." I had to laugh out loud. Russell Means called it as he saw it. Obama, not so much.

[@abunt4420]

Good interview with Russell there Juan 👍 coming from anishnabe man

[@dalethehardluckcowboy7852]

Very good interview Juan. Thank you for preserving some Lakota history

[@GeraldineWatson-o1s]

Very interesting 🌟 thank you Russell Means 🙏🏼

[@Martine-q4p]

a heaven it was

[@danrichardson2751]

It is late and I will have to watch this video later. Those who have followed me tonight no Russell is stirring. Be patient. Guard my Eagles well. Let's get these two feathers together Brothers and do it soon as we are running out of time.

[@Bushcraft242]

Your spirit lives so we can pray powerful man miigwetch

[@alibobo9821]

As Uzbek Muslim heart, I appreciate this guy......

[@ginakelley749]

Long live the Indigenous people of the Americas!👍

[@tylersvestka1586]

Why doesn't everyone put some youtube videos of russel and put them together on discs and pass them out to your neighbors