Lakota girl dreams of being next 'American Idol' | Hidden America: Children of the Plains PART 3/5

[@LindsayC33]

My 78yr old father is one of the last few full blooded Native Americans left. After being taken from his home, he grew up in residential homes, being beaten and starved in horrid orphanages. He’s been through the hardest trials no human should ever face. But he’s still here today and the most gentle, loving, kind hearted man I know. I was reading through the comments on this video and it made me sad to see how many people know nothing about Native history. Take the time to learn.. you will be amazed.

[@donaldmagill4296]

Lindsay Tucker good human your grandpa's story is the story of most we are born we suffer we die yet your grandpa was born in joy he lives in joy and his dying will be faced with joy If only we could learn to share joy instead of hate please be well good ms

[@OffRoad-jh1do]

There is always two histories when it comes to us Indians. The one we know and the one that the white man tells! It is safe to say that nobody here know that President Abraham Lincoln executed more Indians at on time then any other race in history. 301 were sent to hang for leaving the reservation to find food that was cut off to the reservation by Lincoln's orders... the food and budget sent to the troops fighting in the civil war. Lincoln forced these people to break the law to eat and he punished them by death for their actions! Good ol' honest Abe isn't so great!

[@georgewashingtonsanchez4836]

" the last few full blooded Native Americans left." You obviously never been to the Southwest, how about you take the time to learn a little about Native history or present native american affairs before you sit there and try and lecture us

[@OffRoad-jh1do]

@@georgewashingtonsanchez4836 You are correct pale chief of the USA. There are many full-blooded wagon burners scattered across this Holy Land but I had a vision. One that showed me a steel horse coming across ours lands and with it it would bring your people to cover the valleys and plains. They would be thick as Locust. Far too many for my people and this natural habitat to sustain. The vision also showed me that the pale one would show his Mighty power by Destroying all things in his sight to become First. This vision also showed me that these pale people who became first, one day will be the last and the ones last will end up first. The vision was right as the paradigm shift has begun.

[@adityanawani8134]

ball boy jones Are you a native american bro?😊😊😊

[@dalekundtz4603]

Glad she has a mother who stands with her. Most important, NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS! Wishing her all the best.

[@NormaVV]

Native Americans not allowed to speak their native language in favor of a language brought by foreign colonists. Such an American tragedy.

[@eskigunler62]

absolutly right native american indians speak to native language this iş really american tragedy

[@miriamschiro1773]

Norma Goff they did that to the Africans they slaved and the European Spaniard did that to all the countries they call Latin. All those countries that speaks Spanish Spanish was not their original language they were forced to not speak their own language and to learn and speak Spanish in its place.

[@YRD666]

Native American tribes have embraced Islamic teachings. In apostasy (Christianity) by the Spanish colonizers. Already devoted to Allah. Why not return to know tauhid. KNOWING ALLAH 'AZZA WA JALLA By Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab When asked: Who is your God? Then say: My God is Allah who has guarded me and guarded the universe with all the blessings He has bestowed. besides Him. Allah says in the Quran Surah Thaha : 14 'Indeed, I am Allah, there is no god but Me, so worship Me and pray to remember Me.

[@watchinvidzwatchinvidz7691]

This made me cry with happiness beautiful Lakota children speaking their native language. I wish I could of had that chance.

[@Ovinnik714]

So much props to her mom. She is a strong and amazing women. I stand by her words when she tells her daughter that her daughter may feel what she feels, but when the baby is born, to never blame the baby of the change in the daughters life. Nothing more true. A newborn is life and a blessing. But anyway, the daughter followed through and graduated and even accomplished her goals. Empowering women here. Love it.

[@chadbailey8490]

She and her husband have a beautiful child, I hope they both find happiness in their lives raising their child together, through thick and thin. 😀

[@TheMrdavidlangley]

Save our Native Americans. None of us would be here if it wasn't for their help.

[@memekodd]

TheMrDavidLangley Know so much...

[@joergfro7149]

Since I watched the 5 videos, I do not like the US anymore!

[@riannamajzoub5241]

I think the truth is "we owe it to them" to try to "clean up" what "our" ancestors did "in return" was not okay. They took advantage of their kindness and chose to become a nuisance neighbor. It is up to the current generations to help not just patch things up but to hold those who still taking advantage accountable and learn from their mistakes what not to do. We all need each other especially now. Our entire species is at risk due to all of our actions.

[@hampter4347]

Cool beans

[@ericwalshe413]

It’s government fault the welfare is what caused these problems on the Indian reservations maybe if the government gave them opportunity instead of money we could help these people.

[@keriatkinson44]

So proud of you. Your voice and new family are beautiful. Never give up on your dreams.💜🙏🕯

[@sherinemincel2525]

She's very pretty, strong and determined, she will have her dreams when the time is right again.

[@julierodabaugh6016]

We need to teach children their true family roots and history. I am tired of hiding my Indian heritage because I look like a white girly girl. Lol. I recently was told I am from several tribes. Navajo, Cherokee and Blackfoot. My Papa Cochran’s tribe started in Arkansas. I am continually thankful for all of my roots but most proud of my Indian heart and strong spirit. I will never stop fighting for my life. I am so thankful for all my family and friends. Especially my husband who helped save my life and preserved my sanity. It is a difficult journey blending two vastly different families through marriage but it is worth the struggle. I have had many health problems in the past and he has helped me get healthier. I am still not one hundred percent but I know I am a work in progress. Nobody’s family is perfect and trials should make us stronger. My Mother wanted to name me Windy Dawn but my Father liked what was chosen before after Julie Andrews. I love the message shared in this little these inspirational stories. Breaks my heart how my people were and are treated. Y’all are precious.

[@No-zx5hw]

Julie Rodabaugh just let you know we are not indains we are native Americans

[@starchildslover]

you're beautiful alaina and a gorgeous voice to go with it too don't ever give up i would love to hear you sing something in lakota, bless you and your beautiful whanau/family , thinking of you here in new zealand, americian idol judges you have bumed out i would have picked alaina to be a number one star!

[@Mek3590]

Love that she tried to sing the song 😭🤟 pine ridge native

[@flip8714]

I am happy she tried and didn’t just give up.

[@lailamckinney9810]

Elana you are beautiful. Shine bright you're beautiful!

[@chynablookingback8825]

Can I paraphrase == "Shine Bright Like A Diamond....." Elana you GO GIRL!!!

[@superpayaseria]

The industry works different now. There are a lot more options. She can be an in dip en dent artist just as successfully. She doesn't need American idol. Download software, learn to record, upload ur songs to a distributor like distro kid, and market them, youtube adds or whatever, she can go bigger by herself nowdays.

[@kwanyeecheng]

Children are precious.

[@davidyancey8743]

Do NOT give up your DREAMS. My daughter got pregnant at 12 years old but refused to get an Abortion and refused to give him up for Adoption. Her Mother was livid but Barbie persisted. Raised her son, finished High School,went on to a junior college and graduated ! She is an Executive of Harrah's Casino in Maricopa, Arizona. You can Achieve your GOAL 🥍 Let NO one stop you. AHO KOLA

[@shirleymccracken3836]

So so very sad that one of the greatest tribes of our country the Lakota people have been brought down to this level and our so called Goverment does nothing to help these people I have friends who live on the Pine Ridge Rez my heart cries out for them ❤❤❤❤

[@tiffanychang2608]

Yes, he did. He fought with his life to preserve your culture. It's so sad to see how high addition is amongst the Lakota. They need to be helped and saved. Change is necessary so that things can move forward.

[@washingtondale]

Who’s Going to ‘help and save’ them from addiction, teen pregnancy & dropping out? Meaningless cliché.

[@t0xicmaster166]

Alania is a cop now💙

[@ulfberht4431]

In my opinion, I think she was lucky she didn’t get on American Idol. Showbiz can be fun, for a time, but then when fame gets to you, you go down a dangerous path. And considering the struggles indigenous go through, it would’ve made things worse.

[@Lucas_inTheLIGHT]

And now she starred in a movie. She’s not a cop anymore as of now but I’m very happy to see her knack for acting for her something big!

[@jeepgirl9592]

Diane Sawyer has enough money to buy them all houses on the rez.

[@katz734]

Rianna Majzoub your comment doesn't make sense. You state the we shouldn't push people away cause it doesn't help anyone. But then you talk down about Diane Sawyer. Isn't that a bit of a push? She obviously cares or she wouldn't do this. It just takes one to get people to want change. And who better to let the nation know we need change, then Diane Sawyer. The nation needs to know the truth and do better.

[@supernatural5354]

You can't build houses on a reservation.

[@foxhound9285]

There's a lot of filthy rich people in this world that make so much money, they dont even know what to do with it. If they got together they could solve a lot of problems with the poverty in United States and Africa, but no they'd rather keep the people in poverty so they can take advantage of them more and become even more rich.

[@rebeccalankford2652]

@@riannamajzoub5241 she went to school and worked to buy that fancy ass house. No one gave it to her

[@rebeccalankford2652]

@@supernatural5354 Why can you not build houses on a reservation? They do not have buildings?

[@brg9085]

Alaina, just keep dreaming, keep trying different talent shows, find a record label that'll sign you. Keep looking, keep working, keep head held high

[@miriamschiro1773]

Why they calling them Indians they not from India smh. They are Native American not Indians, Indians r from India.

[@nightwolf_hauka1833]

Miriam Schiro Whites are still trying to identity is native people as Indians to take away our identity as a native american they call South american central american and north american natives all Indians but not native Americans

[@mynameislove7605]

Miriam Schiro because they're idiots

[@miriamschiro1773]

Fernando Mari iglesias ide ...true that that’s taking away from their true heritage of who they really are. They took away THEIR AMERICAN LAND now they wiping them out of truly being NATIVES OF AMERICA by calling them Indians calling them something they’re not 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@miriamschiro1773]

Fernando Mari iglesias ide Another thing I don’t call European decent what they want to be called “white”. Since they the the one that started the ridiculous color coding crap 💩 really as a comparison to the African American and to make themselves look better and so I call them wha they really are “PINK” If u look in the dictionary at the meaning of black u will see words like depress, evil, dirty etc. If u look up the meaning of “white” you will words like clear, innocent, angelic, pure etc. Further more if you look at compound words with the word black before it not all but a lot of those words are bad; such as black-sheep, black-market, black magic, blacklist, etc Now if you look up compound words with the word white before it THEY ARE ALL GOOD EVEN A LIE IS GOOD if u just put the word white b4 it, noise is good if you put the word white b4 it etc. As many innocent people they prosecuted n killed they do not deserve to b called white and so I just call them what they really are “pink” And some are orange but that’s from a tan gone wrong they PINK NOT WHITE

[@miriamschiro1773]

I remember when I was in 3rd grade A pink teacher was teaching us the history of “How we won America” they want to call it when they didn’t win it they stole it by force and spilled blood of innocent Natives. Then she taught us a song mocking the Natives called “one little two little three little Indians” smh pink people doing stuff like that is really racist

[@1Robbinh]

I would love to visit Lakota reservation one day.

[@svenskitchen-cookinginout9198]

👍🏽I too

[@LorenzoEvonne]

Same. I am from there but I live miles away… I really want to learn about my people.

[@jessewhitaker1688]

Trail Of Tears

[@jessewhitaker1688]

It's such a disgrace that many native American tribes have literally gone extinct and most of the surviving ones have been pushed onto reservations on land that they aren't indigenous too As a white man with a slight bit of Cherokee, I feel shame

[@riannamajzoub5241]

My mom told about this and gosh Andrew Jackson was a disgusting SOB. Him and "President Pig" will both be butt buddies with satan.

[@frybreadpapi7283]

Jesse Whitaker Everything you just said is not even close to true. we are still here over 500 something federally recognized tribes in the US alone. Only 25% of natives live on reservations. And no you are not Cherokee. I bet you couldn’t even name the 3 cherokee tribes if i asked. Every person in the US says they have some part cherokee. And the Trail of Tears also had nothing to do with the Sioux tribes

[@GrottoGroveGroves]

what on earth does the trail of tears have to do with this ?

[@thisuserlovesgvf]

success looks different for everyone, when you say you can’t succeed in this world without a western education that just means that your version of success can’t be reached without that certain type of education.

[@washingtondale]

In the other Lakota interview Sawyer can’t contain her laughter when the young boy says he wants to be President - she also covered the statistics: 70% no job, 80% drop out, 80% Substance abuse. A150 year Train wreck with govt enablers patting each other on the back.

[@MrJuvefrank]

If your last name is Washington, then that proves you're related to the first president of the United States of America.

[@Lucas_inTheLIGHT]

That girl Alaina actually went on to star in a movie, so safe to say she’s doing well today and it’s nice to see she’s successful!

[@GrottoGroveGroves]

I came to hear her sing. should have been more of that included.

[@devina8812]

Every time she said Indians I cringed.

[@julesmbc]

animals rule Likewise. My Mom grew up on Pineridge, and the gorgeous Black Hills, and all the history there hold a special place in my heart.

[@devina8812]

Ted 1 Gladly but the problems are still there.

[@napeahi03]

I'm not Native American, and I too cringe when I hear Native Americans being called Indians! I just recently corrected a friend of mine!

[@OffRoad-jh1do]

I am a proud Indian!! This is the name the white man has given my people and this is the name they fought and died under. I have always been called an Indian myself. So, I too shall die as an Indian too!

[@No-zx5hw]

ball boy jones but we’re native Americans

[@miriamschiro1773]

That’s here in Colorado not to far from where I live

[@JennyWren333]

Thank God Diane Sawyer didn’t ask those kids how they felt knowing other kids have more like she did in two other videos posted by ABC about the Lakota. Bad bad form.

[@tjuana111]

Yes 🙌 what a question smh 🤦‍♀️

[@PennyDouglas-yb7tg]

All best to you all from sherwood uk

[@Tetawnga6974]

God bless Red Indian tribe.I'm watching from Northeast India,Mizo tribe.

[@ameliatribeofissachar7311]

Genesis 49:19 (KJV) 19 Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. #WeGotNext✊🏾

[@Mk-KarenM]

Wow, makes my 💜break!

[@karlos_infamous]

Why are some Lakota people light skinned? Are they already mixed with European ancestry or is it really a natural occurence among Lakota? I am from the Philippines btw so I am not that familiar.

[@tophergarcia8715]

Godbless🙏🏻💕🤗..

[@alexanderfridayeagle9146]

Can anyone who possesses the knowledge of the mentioned Lakota song "Come back home", please point me towards a video or a website containing it?

[@jacobeksor6088]

Those children in class so beautiful . I am Montagnard indigenous just like you but we don’t have freedom.

[@donsmith2555]

"How" for hello is western, A'HO is Native American.

[@tammiebroggins]

You can do it baby my mom was taken like this it ruined her life and ours as well

[@rekezaam6960]

Good old days.

[@joergfro7149]

I have watched all 5 videos! I could not stop crying! what did you US American make of these once proud people? your ancestors emigrated from europe because they were suppressed there. because they were only second-class people there. no chance to have a good life! You have learned nothing from it! you do the same to those people where your ancestors ran away from ! The bad thing is this people has endured this life for more than 100 years! I miss the words to tell you what I think of america !!! I think nothing good anymore!

[@joergfro7149]

Did you know that a contract exists between the tribe of Comanches and German emigrants from the Westerwald more than 150 years has been closed? This contract never became Broken! For this reason, a group of Comanches was in the May and June '98 on a tour through Germany. There are Germans who have Indian ancestors in their family that go back in time when Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show was on tour throughout Europe. Since the end of the Second World War, and have been Native American Soldiers with the American Armed Forces in Germany stationed. Also with Europeans - and the Germans from Friedrichsburg - On May 9, 1847, the chief chieftains of the Comanches joined forces Peace treaty that was never broken. The contract included also that the Comanches protect the Germans, persons of both Nations everywhere, that the Comanches with the Residents from Friedrichsburg and the other cities trade and they also closed a mutual Assistance pact. In 1845 the nobility club sent a capable administrator, the Baron Ottfried Hans von Meusebach, to Texas. He quickly arranged the financial affairs, land in the hill country bought 80 miles along the Pedernales River, in the northwest of the "Neuen Braunfels" and founded a new city, which he called Freiedrichsburg. 1847 It was obvious that the combative Comanche Indians in their area were not ready to join their countries to this new group to cede to foreign invaders. In January of 1847, Baron von Meusebach rode, along with one Interpreters and a small group of men along the Saba River to the main camp of the Comanche. He negotiated a contract with the Comanche leaders, the German colonists at Fredricksburg allowed to live in peace. In return, they received gifts worth a few thousand dollars. It is generally believed that this is the only treaty between native Indians and European colonist who has never been broken. At the second Saturday of every May, they celebrate the day of graduation in Fredricksburg. It is an important German cultural event along with an indian powwow that's always a gathering between the surviving descendants of Baron von Meusebach and the Descendants of the Comanche include leaders who were originally over negotiated the contract. Gifts are exchanged, then the peace with the smoking of the sacred pipe renewed. The contract is expressly confirmed again.

[@NormaVV]

Sadly true.

[@adolfoalmazan9421]

🐎los indois de las amricas los verdaderos dueños del continente. amiricano🐴👍👧🙆🙋🙋

[@GGMV]

who else has to do this for school?

[@ivicaezgeta4028]

Native americans is holy people. I love you 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷

[@tedcastillo1221]

Cool really Cool !!!

[@nialloneill5097]

The ways of the white man are almost over, so better to relearn the old ways. No need to chase money and stardom, but seek wisdom within, and sing to honour your people, and ancestors, for I am one of them, and I greatly enjoy song!

[@cookiemonster93fly]

cute baby

[@carlmaya1731]

Is very sad the Lost of culture and his ethnic language of the native Americans, and lost of culture Identity, I wish work for the native reservations for save the culture with ethnic education.

[@franciscosolis3079]

The girl who says...she wants to be a grandmother when she grow up.???kids,kinds...

[@ce8654]

My daughter it's sitting bull's great great great great neice

[@EdwinLopez-dg9pz]

How do u know if its forreal

[@mar-.-9555]

That girl is Sunburn at night whoye I the thumbnail lol

[@quesobn]

Only watching this for a assignment

[@DiabolicMagicSquare]

That whats beat me.. why enforce one own's culture and for that matter religion on other people. This jingoist mindset should go. If a particular culture is so superior then definitely people are going to adopt some part of it. The adoption should be natural and not coerced.

[@hugofarias2261]

Thats cool,all native kids with clean skin like mine,if i get sun toasting my skin becomes dark n people compares me with a indian,i have native brazilian decendence,but i tough be compared with a indian just to has my skin darker ridiculous.native people proud.

[@riannamajzoub5241]

Those eyes are somthing too. Gotta say they remind me of starlights. My eyes are also brown but not a deep brown like that. I found out two months ago that I have small percentage of Wyandot( Idigious to Lake Erie on the Eastern part of Michigan). Four percent must mean that it may lead to just one person but I wonder whom it may be and how he or she may be a part of my family's history. I looked up that they did have close trade negotiations with French settlers(which is not suprising because the French were not as domineering as other Europeans and even used their ability to negotiate to an advantage by working with the host nations) which may give a little hint since my mom's side does have a big percentage of French.

[@hugofarias2261]

Rianna Majzoub-the french people are famous for their politicy of aliance n maryng with indigenous people in praticaly the whole americas,including here in brazil.

[@chailynnaoki3054]

Is it me or does she look European ?

[@charissaclare]

No she's deffo native looking. Has native eyes and nose 😊

[@ljzaz4]

certain tribes have European like facial features.

[@charissaclare]

@@ljzaz4 yes very true also 🤗

[@bigceazer]

definitely i thought the same thing. the girl and her mom don't look full native they look mixed somewhere down their gene pool they've been diluted for sure.

[@davidschultz1562]

She's definitely part european, as is the case with many native americans.

[@stevencampbell365]

I cant believe you literally abandoned the people on the Rez.!!! No good Diane! And i respected you so much! Work for ratings😠

[@haileyunderwood734]

Hi luv u

[@myautisticlife9152]

Yes , My ( Oglala Lakota Sioux. ) People WERE PUNISHED For Speaking Our. ( Lakota Oglala Sioux Language ) it’s Sad that. Many Don’t Believe it’s TRUE , AS YOU CAN ALL SEE From This Video ( ALL of. Us. INDIGENOUS , WE ARE STILL DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ) Sadly 🤪🥲🥺🥺😭 Even Now. In. 2022 💔

[@astrogegildovieira6919]

You teel she or I tell ?

[@qayoomsahab3604]

A blot on US whites.Shame....Allah bless the natives.....Learn moden skills,but hold on to your roots and culture....Don't fall prey to drugs and other vice..You will surely succeed....Hassan,Kashmir...

[@riannamajzoub5241]

Uh, sadly these US whites are already doing this to us man. I even think that they even sold out that Kashoggi fella because he spoke out against them too like he did the Crown Prince. That's why US whites are no different than our own that hold predjudice. My father even said that now they have to number anyone with the first name as the Lebanese prime minister after he had a close encounter with some of "our own" alt right thugs.

[@bobsmithers1924]

Thank You, just because you are kind with your thoughts and heart from an American, White, French Canadian with Iroquois 3 generations out.

[@charlestonrezz5188]

Allah is Satan. Jesus is the only way.

[@georgecuyler7563]

Once a soldier always a soldier

[@Calferr]

👏

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

😊

[@kylaredfox4649]

Lol 😅

[@ulfberht4431]

It saddens me that the real Americans, the indigenous, suffer greatly with mental health, alcoholism and other struggles that is a legit concern for everyone. Meanwhile you have the faux “Americans” who claim to be American because their passport and birth certificate says so, but they aren’t American by blood and they worry about identity politics. The lands in which they took from the indigenous, and these colonials have the gall to say they are American just because they know the history and their family have lived there for so long since the 16th Century, while the real Americans have lived here since the dawn of civilisation.

[@BIGDO13]

Diane Sawyer is too clumsy and out of touch for this kind of a feature... She was basically horrendous in all of the segments... christ.

[@elkadosh4726]

So Diane Sawyer with all your multi millions, TV persona influence & power...what have you done since this self glorifying series to help the beautiful reverent ever stoic, resiliant peoples of the entire North American Native nations? Thought so...just let them suffer in the freezing cold, hunger & prayer for better future. Shame on you.

[@mistervacation23]

He should have given his mother an abortion!

[@Makaan]

I just dont get why cant she just abort to make things easier for herself then have a baby after finishing her college degree. I see the same thing reflected in many documentaries: young couple, baby comes by "surprise", they have to take some shitty job (if lucky) while living still with their respective parents, etc.

[@ĆUĆEKICA]

Agree👍

[@ljzaz4]

Abortion is against religious beliefs of all Native American religions. Abortion = murder

[@bigceazer]

that is such a wicked thing to say why can't she just abort?? seriously the killing of an unborn child is murder.

[@poison03nae]

I hate that they keep calling us Indian like we have legit Indians from India .. that's why everyone is confusing not telling it like it is. Sending love and working on making our people dream come true. Reztoration.org. Add me on all social media and I will be posting about what I am trying to do.

[@joergfro7149]

Since I watched the 5 videos, I do not like the US anymore!

[@michaelboyd6631]

I like to see the loktea tribes Mack a come back and be Quran off the kings off off one of the the tribe's and Lord's off this age yes a Quran off the kings off off the kingedom off the holey ghost and be so good for the people we are in spirit off the truth

[@cactaurlegend3780]

Natives never would be with the Quran

[@panthermartin7784]

What a life, get pregnant, get fat, live on the rez.

[@anonce8092]

1st

[@hampter4347]

Bruh Pp

[@hampter4347]

Ur cool

[@hampter4347]

Thanks

[@TheDane_BurnAllCopies]

It is so sad - that make me hate, that I’m European. We were such assholes back then…