Urban Rez

Rocky Mountain PBS presents "Urban Rez," a nationally distributed documentary exploring the lasting legacy and modern-day effects of the 1950s Relocation policies that encouraged American Indians to leave their homelands and relocate to urban areas across the country. For more info, visit www.rmpbs.org/urbanrez

[@nancyolexick1256]

I love their statement "We're still here." May it always be so !

[@mackenziedog1872]

I'm Welsh. Illegal to say that to English thought police of their last colony, new Zealand. Stole all my kids, gave me radically serious brain injury & must forever be under their psychiatric therapy for not being grateful. Arggghhhh

[@daniellerawlins3887]

I am 18th choctaw on my mom's side of the family my great grandfather and great great grandfather missioarys treated them awful tried to speak in they're native tongue

[@ctsosie1]

I grew up on the Navajo Reservation, went to college in Denver after high school; lived there for 32 years and now I am home on my mom's reservation in Laguna, NM. I am a rez girl/city girl/rez girl - I must say my life has been an amazingly beautiful adventure. I can say that if there were programs similar to this today that the line of young adults would be down the road for an opportunity to have rents paid, an educational program set up and hopefully some life skills too. As is life there are pros and cons and it is to each his own where their destiny lies. I came home after 32 years of city life (I do not say urban because I prefer the city as opposed to urban setting) which I totally enjoyed to having to drive 55 miles one way to Walmart - I came home too because I know where my heart is... as the saying goes "there is no place like home".

[@ronchatelain1]

Love the story, I am a Navajo that grew up in Denver, but my family grew up on the Rez. Now I am living in st Louis where I am called mexican or Italian …haha silly rabbit tricks are for kids

[@MrSwitchblade327]

Programs from whom exactly? Government? Really? Guess people still haven't learned yet.

[@lesjones7019]

Rez man

[@douglasthompson8927]

I can see it from both point`s of view,,i am primarily of European decent but I am descended from Piscataway as well..the truth is if I could afford it at this point I would probably emigrate..near the beginning of this film one of the people interviewed stated the obvious which is that what education and programs exist should be brought to the people on the reservations not the other way around

[@samaraisnt]

They would never do it today!! THey don't care about the people & least of all the youth!

[@lesliecaldwell2799]

I am 72 years old mixed blood Potowami, Tsagli-- Cherokee, and Irish--white. But l choose to be indian and live in the traditional ways, and l am happy.

[@lesliecaldwell2799]

I am Shunkawacan, Sacred Horse. My name was given to me by Sam Moves Camp, Wicaswacan of the Oglala Lakota Sioux. My Hunkpapa adopted Santee Sioux sister, Marlene, choose the name for me. My old name is gone with the man l was then.

[@vilecrocodile9171]

@@lesliecaldwell2799 Cool. Do you have 2 names? Leslie and Sacred horse?

[@morganmerritt5006]

Never let them steal your culture and history that is a treasure that can never be replaced.

[@kakumee]

Qujanarrusaq (kalaallisut Greenlandic for thank you very much)!! I needed this!! Iv been feeling lost and excluded in the small town in the rule area I live in....no connection to anything familiar, I can not think you enuf for helping to have the curage to be myself even tho I'm a small island mountain in a sea of likeness....🇬🇱🇺🇲

[@trillestdccxiii4971]

Drinking and domestic abuse? Great culture...

[@matildalove2451]

@@trillestdccxiii4971 you did NOT just type that?? Our culture is not about drinking or domestic abuse- that was evil mans poison brought everywhere. Our culture is about so much more... the land and all spirits-- family.. EACH of us choose our path.. our ancestors talk to us through many ways.. drinking-- and domestic abuse-- is a lost way..we are from many great cultures... so adjust your uneducated attitude.. if this is or was your life.. stand a stand to say NO MORE!! do not pollute OUR GREAT CULTURE with your poison.

[@marciachristoff1198]

@@trillestdccxiii4971 enlighten us please on your culture ?

[@hellenbeer8315]

Your past was stoledn, your future is stolen thanks to US Democrats. Check it.

[@delishme2]

Only in the US are native Americans made to feel less than they are. People from all over the world think you are pretty damn special and shake their head at the injustice inflicted on you. But we stand in solidarity, many colours, many nations and to the young native American reading these words and feeling lost or less than, i hope you feel the love and respect we feel for your cultures. Stay proud, stay strong and never lose the sacred, the minute any people lose the sacred, their future becomes lost, lonely and without meaning.

[@mutchachoshohepa9735]

IM SO PROUD OF OUR NATIVE AMERICAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND THAT MY CULTURE THE NEW ZEALAND NATIVE MAORI PEOPLE ARE SO SIMULAR TO THE INDIAN PEOPLE EVEN THO WE ARE DESENDANTS THAT MIGRATED OUT THROUGH THE PACIFIC .....SO MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT ONE NATIVE NATION ONE PEOPLE

[@cavemanyazzie6175]

Navajo legends tell about the White Shell Woman that has been brought up from the bottom of the ocean in the Pacific. And as Navajo's we live in the southwest region of the USA in a semi desert area to have legends like this. I believe that the Maori have a similar legend. Changing Woman, another maternal deity took her seat to West direction on a floating land in the Pacific also.

[@rayorourke3939]

Greetings from Oglala Lakota Nation. Used to be Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge, South Dakota. "HOKA HEY"...👍👏

[@pandacornbae4204]

Lived in Portland Oregon but once I turned 18 I moved back to my Fez Umatilla Pendleton Oregon. It is so nice. My children and my grandchildren knows what its like to live in two worlds. I am proud that I am indian and my children fathers are indians.

[@evad520]

I'm 47 years old, I was adopted. I always loved First Nation culture and religions when I was younger. In 2003 I met my bio dad only to find out my Grandfather was 100% Pottawatomie. Even though I'm only a 1/4 first nation I love that part of my cultural heritage the most.

[@Dimensionalalteration]

The thing is when you tell yourself that you are 1/4 this and 1/4 that you stop being a whole something. You are a whole person and you are native.

[@marykersey1722]

@@Dimensionalalteration ahmen! Blood wise, I'm not a full blood Muskogee or Cherokee, but in my mind & heart I AM 100% MUSKOGEE!

[@jahjah525]

we don't do the European blood quantum. If your ancestor was from that tribe that's what you are. Every your saying that is your identity.

[@arwolfe1777]

I have a similar background. I was adopted out and my birth mother lied on my birth certificate to hide my ethnicity for fear I would be reclaimed by our tribe and end up on the Rez- my birth mom didn’t want that for me. She was adopted off the Rez and thought it was a better life because of it. She did however tell my adoptive parents that I was half Ojibwe and Lakota. I’m 30 now, and just reconnected with 3 of my younger siblings 2 years ago. One of my younger brothers was actually taken from our mom (she was an addict) and lived with our tribe for 3 years and since he was 9-12 at the time it really messed him up until his father regained custody of him. When I was 16 I went out to Bad River and attempted to enroll in our tribe- they denied me because my birth mom had changed her name too many times (being she was adopted, then married, and there wasn’t a strong enough paper trail, and she refused to help me enroll at the time) so although my grandmother and mom were born and raised on our Rez I couldn’t be enrolled no matter how hard I tried so I don’t buy all this “we’re family” bs. Maybe it’s true with some tribes but I didn’t have that experience. Nevertheless my siblings and I are still searching for our two older siblings but we don’t have any real leads aside from they were adopted in Florida (I’m the current oldest) and despite the fact we aren’t recognized by our tribe we continue to celebrate and honor our culture.

[@officialVozie100]

Da'an'zho Pyialli i am 100% apache and Aztec native american im 4/4 native American this is a interesting comment I actually know a 100% Potwamoni person from your tribe from Oklahoma very cool that you feel that way man all I can say as a full blood native American to a light skin brother is never give in much love may the great spirit show you who has true not what is not so you can have a blessed life 💯

[@seahog1911]

I’m white but when I meet a native I feel I’m in the presence of someone special. I hate what happened. My family didn’t come here until 1906 from Hungary. You are truly special to this country. May you be blessed forever.

[@ndnaf3705]

Aw shucks!

[@OnyxKwina]

We need more white people like you honestly. Hugs from a N8tv to you and kudos to you for knowing your own history! Fist bumps and respect.

[@nicholashalsey3730]

Our Lakota Grandpa used to say, "The White man is still lost...He still calling us Indians...He still thinks he is in India!!"

[@nunyanunya4147]

@a-z nope

[@midsummernight2009]

a-z somehow this is white cruelty, to ask for a white census number. Don’t you think? We are who the creator made us, we are souls and not ghosts. I think deep onside we get to choose if we choose to respect ourselves and respect the old ways, only then do we belong to our kindred spirits.

[@ceciliaanamaria6340]

good point !....

[@nkel6111]

doubt that statement. Whitemen are making roles for a singular game. Remember we still own land, and they want the last damn acre. Don't call em dumies as they beat us savages day after day with intro to that garbage bible, and how did we get so damn gung ho military serving......It may not be too late but we are not natives anymore...but mixies

[@ceciliaanamaria6340]

@@nkel6111 I think it's not too late for you Natives.

[@kevinhenderson5520]

I am black and have native American blood in my family from the maternal side... I can never imagine being ashamed of what you are and where you come from.. Native peoples are too beautiful and strong and have had and still have such an impact on this country and the world that it is insane for anyone to ignore or not be acknowledged..

[@ItsDigitalGameBreak]

@Jocelyn Graham ....... what?!?! u just said they are Native American and Native Indian.... so he's Native American and Hindi..... Stop telling people what they are. He said he is black and Native American. END! Stop thats what he identifies as. I am Mvskoke and African.

[@neikowilliams3695]

@@ItsDigitalGameBreak Mvskokee aren’t African black but not African I too descend from Mvskokee Taskigi Band Harpiachar (Humphreys)

[@jennr1787]

I'm from Canada. I'm also half French and half first Nation Indian. My father spent the last 30 years of his life fighting with our government to claim his rights as a first Nations man because my grandmother would not admit that she was native. He was fighting for this right so my sister, brother and myself could benefit from the rights that we could also benefit from being first Nations descendants. He got his wish two years after he passed away. Never stop fighting for who are. When my my brothers son passed away recently, my brother celebrated his son's life in the native tradition and in the spring we will be having my nephew's spirit journey home with the beacon fire and drums.

[@jennr1787]

I have just gotten an update to my story. The government has finally acknowledged my sister and brother as being first nation. Now it's my turn. My father's dreams, his fight and his legacy now will live on. He fought for his and our rights and we are winning the battle in his name.

[@marymadalenem2351]

Natives are lucky to know who they are., a lot of us don't really know our ancestry. I had to do my DNA to find out. even then, there was controversy among family. I spent time and learned a lot from the natives, and very blessed. But again didn't fit there either. At least the native has a group they know they belong, whether they want to be there is a different story. I have learned to walk the red road. So I'm honored and blessed. Your people have much to teach others if you open up, I thank you for this video and to All our ancestors whoever they maybe. Many Blessings to All! Aho Always searching where one belongs.

[@marymartinez5759]

I dont know why but am just weeping. I love people. Each one of you is beautiful and your culture is wonderful and interesting. My mom was Spainard, my father mexican Indian, my greatgrandmother married an oriental man...so who knows what I am except God. I just love people. Beautiful culture!

[@user-gg9fp1fh5u]

I’m so thankful that my mom moved to Los Angeles after boarding school and met my dad. I’m a 45 proud Native and a true blue LOs Angeles Native 🤣🤣 And my mom always raised us to be proud of our culture. We went to the Indian Center and participated in pow wows growing up. I have two sons 22 and 7 who are proud to be Native. My youngest son’s hair is as long as the man hosting this documentary 😉 We’re still here proud and strong in 2021👊🏼

[@jessiesalazar5833]

God bless all my Native ancestors I'm a mix with Apache, Cherokee and Mexican this video touches my heart and soul ,America is my home.

[@pjregan6497]

Thank You for the way it was presented. As a Blackfeet who looks white. I grew up fighting whites and Indians both. I can now say I'm pigment challenged. Keep up our resiliency.

[@cherylmillard2067]

I'm also Blackfoot, as well as Mohawk and Metis and European, I'm very fair but I identify with my indigenous heritage.

[@Rythmortis]

Wow, I got black family that are from that tribe and don't mention any of it. Pale too even though they were mixed. Now I get made fun of by other family members standing next to me is my cousin just as white but has skin pigmentation. One day there gonna force all us unknowns to rise up.

[@lenmatthies9626]

I spent summers with my grandparents at the settlement. Grandma never spoke much English. She hated it. But I learned a lot and gained a lot. I am proud and cherish my heritage.

[@SharonsRose13]

I am Cherokee on my dad's side and Chippewa on my mom's side along with Sephardic Moroccan Jewish and European mix (Irish, French, Swedish, Scottish, English). I am proud of my Native American heritage. I am proud of my Jewish ancestors. My great grandmother was born on the trail of tears but they left the rez. I feel lost among the world I am in but feel kin with my native relations. Stay in balance with nature. Respect your elders. Give gratitude to G-D.

[@buradley4452]

I wish I had a Christian Native husband. I am not ashamed of my heritage & will always cherish my families Indian ways. I'm glad I had my father honored before he passed.

[@buradley4452]

I miss the powwow gatherings & would love to meet some nice people to go to gatherings with here. I live in Oregon now, but was raised in Oakland, CA & Hawaii.

[@sarag1158]

I learned a lot from this documentary.

[@leila4509]

God who knew I would relate to this so much!! I grew up in Kenya in a rural-ish area, lots of family, little restrictions, lots of traditions. Then at 18, two years ago, I moved to American alone. It was hard faced a lot culture shock lost between a black and white world and in this new urban world barely being able to order a drink at Starbucks. Trying to fit in and yet being very different in my core. Being very lonely and yet enjoying new freedoms and opportunities. Trying to balance two worlds as well as the internal struggle of not being a full blood - an outsider both in Kenya and America yet both are my home. Beautiful documentary ❤️

[@ghoulchild8153]

I can relate with not being full. Constantly feeling like you dont belong.

[@70wolfnipplechips41]

I grew up white. I never fit in. I learned what the white people did when they came here when i was 4 and was so outraged that i hated my white skin. I found out much later that i have 3 tribes in me and thought that must be why i felt that way. I never belonged. When i was in my forties i met a Sioux man who told me that if i have any native blood i am native. He explained how there were tactics used to extinguish native people and culture, including making people feel they are not included if they are not full blooded or immersed in the culture. It brought me to tears. I belong? It turns out when learning about native people that my values and feelings are very in line with them. I live with no running water, no electricity, have no value for money or pop culture and prefer the forest, the fire, and family. I am envious of the closeness i see in the rez community.

[@70wolfnipplechips41]

Leila, you are so brave! I wish you the happiest life with more love than you can contain!

[@leila4509]

@P R I do not mean to take anything away from the native experience nor do I pretend to understand it. I came in watching this without any expectations and was surprised by how much I could relate to it. I thought I'd share this to express how in the end despite our differences we can all try to understand where we are all coming from.

[@movingforward2570]

I am from Jamaica and extemly mixed up and 2yrs ago found out the slave trade didnt happen. You see they told lie tonus that The Creator msde one man and one woman that we are all from but its a lie. Man is plural and they werent all made in Africa but other places. Our ancestors were in jamaica thousands of yrs ago before the spanish came there and the english. But they made it seem as if they took us from africa to make us think they found the land first and when they did that they put claim on the land. Our history is but a lie that we learn in school. I dont believe in the all out of africa or the adam and eve creation.story. I have a small amt of native blood. But I also have Burmese, white, black, chinese, koresn so called jewish, scotts, black. But I am jamaican and I dont feel at home here in this country I miss my full culture around me and the land.

[@dawnwesterbeck346]

I'm glad you're still here, and still strong and full of your traditions!

[@stephenhansberger9335]

The day will come when we look at each other and see no difference - great to see all the PEOPLES in this well put together documentary.

[@tulayamalavenapi4028]

Buffalo have soul. When will they be protected & allowed natural death? Milk is given freely like mother, & is blood transformed for five finger people to get nourishment, but which society shoots mother?

[@ricardomoseley]

Stephen I totally agree with You

[@deborahferella8591]

That day cannot come soon enough 😁🙏♥️

[@normanhowe4938]

Imagine how red cloud felt when he went to Washington for the first time.

[@oronden.walker7058]

American Cherokee black This was an amazing documentary. My great grandmother taught me my ancestors where watching over me and greatness , honor and integrity was their expectations from us ,their progeny. I'm glad to see more of my people were taught the same. Respect

[@hikesteepfishhigh]

its something ive always struggled with. it never held me back but being stuck between two worlds i always knew i was different...

[@utekrause8334]

What a wonderful, intelligent, positive, informative and also emotional documentary. I am European and this made me wanting to visit the United States. Before seeing this I had no desire for a visit, because of the politics a d racial problems of the now. Thank you and keep up the good spirit. IAM SO GLAD YOU ARE STILL HERE.

[@kyriljordanov2086]

We don't have racial problems in the US. There are groups in places like Portland which get major media attention, but these are isolated. Most people here tend to ignore race.

[@maggierosebud7160]

No racial problem. Never had any problems. The media amplifies and twist things ...they feed on this for ratings and using it to divide usstop believing the propaganda. Majority of US don't care about skin color.

[@MrSwitchblade327]

@@kyriljordanov2086 exactly.

[@thatlady7193]

You should try visiting places like Montana, Washington, Wyoming

[@lilyblaze1324]

Roots are so important it's your soul . I love to see long braids untouched no paint .

[@reignman0311]

I think she means our long traditional braids are real, no fake weave here from hair of other ppl or synthetic😜😂

[@Sir_knight_trooper]

@Roxanna A Lopez I like my pict paint... It's cool but people give me looks I don't like that

[@paulvandyck3230]

My best friend is Paiute. Watching this video made me cry.

[@hometeamrecords3798]

Congratulation, Love & Peace to Everyone in this Amazing Documentary!

[@blazefairchild465]

If anyone has not gone to the Native American museum in Washington DC try to get there & see it. I spent 6 hours there & barely got to see 1/2. It's a must see. Next time I will spend about 4 hours & finish it up.

[@aroha4751]

So great to hear the stories of the original people.

[@terangismith3223]

I absolutely love this video documentary about the first nation people of america and the rightful indigenous owners of the land, brought tears to my eyes alot of respect and my heart goes out to you all, similar situation as I am myself a first nation person of New Zealand.

[@mreclectic700]

This doc just played automatically and I'm so grateful it did. Loved it ❤

[@donnaollikkala8954]

Part white, part American Indian...have always felt like I did not fit in to either world. That is a sad way..to live. I try now to live by the traditions of my elder's, on both sides. It is a feeling of abstractness.

[@GregSmith-fr1dn]

I have many brothers and sisters of all nationalities I believe in the great spirit and wish I could speak with all my elders in native tongue

[@LvnTheDrm23]

Awesome video, my mom use to tell us stories. 💘I’m Rosebud/Oglala Sioux💘 from PineRidge Rez. 💘

[@spookygirl7761]

😩

[@jonanderson4474]

Why bury it? Kiowa probably had it coming. Who says they were there first? Maybe the burnt thigh and oglala were taking back what was there's originally. How many history books in schools talk about big foot and his people? Or about the day lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. He also ordered thirty eight Dakota to be hanged in Mankato Minnesota? Bury history. How about we say what the whites say. It wasn't me. It was people way back. Why take it out on me? I didn't do it.

[@amypatton6730]

Your braids are awesome. Native Americans are awesome. God Bless you all.

[@laurapratt4502]

I'm very proud and will remain a Dakota Woman from Wipazoka Wakpa (Saskatoon Creek) Manitoba, Canada.

[@evelyneyahpaise729]

Awesome buffalo hunt, good job young warrior, made me cry... must have quite an experience!!! And oh my goodness I love your braids Moses 🦅👍🏽🤎🤎🤎🤎

[@BABYHAWK28]

The narraters hair us beautiful 😍. The people are beautiful.

[@AncientOneFamily.]

I think traditions are so important. My grandparents had to leave Prussia and I am pure Prussian which is no longer a country. No one cares but we do have our traditions even though Canada and the US tried to assimilate our people. Our language is almost gone with the old people but we have some wonderful foods that some of us are trying to share them so we don't forget.

[@jrader1524]

Wow, I am bursting with pride ❤️

[@sylvanustotsoni1863]

I'm proud to be Native..I'm Diné.. (The People)

[@Bill-cv1xu]

Out of curiosity, Navajo or Athabascan?

[@dottyspotty9835]

@@Bill-cv1xu Diné = Navajo

[@Bill-cv1xu]

Also Athabascans are called dine,I've lived in Alaska and heard the term frequently.

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

Al Schuck - *accept* (except has a very different meaning 😊).

[@lottatroublemaker6130]

Brenda Shadley Shadley - That is up to each person... You can’t talk for everybody. And, there is no such thing as «the white man’s Bible», there’s only one Bible, available for all who wants it, no matter the ethnicity. 😊

[@semlam3733]

We love their culture,beautiful music,customs and long black hair

[@deborahkish5411]

It's called Regalia not Costume.

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

@@deborahkish5411 he said customs

[@FamilyVacationAroundTheWorld]

God bless you all

[@dallasbooth9485]

I am so proud of my native American elders they had to really struggle but they did it for their people and the children of tomorrow thank you for posting this documentary please post

[@rosebudrezzer743]

I'm a Rosebud Rezzer , South Dakota , Rosebud Rez . When I was a wee one , mid fifties my Dad Cleve Neiss ( Sicangu Lakota ) , Mom Patricia Hopkins Neiss ( Ihanktowan , Yankton Dakota ) and two older brothers all went on relocation to Chicago . Moved into the same tenement as my Dad's Uncles , Aunties , Cousins and numerous Rosebud Relatives . At'ta , after some time almost the whole building was filled with Rosebudders , except my Beloved Ina , Mom , from Yankton Rez . Lol ! Was'te' Chicago .

[@kory2697]

Everything about Moses is dope, but his hair is next level beautiful.

[@BluCrystals]

I really wonder what this country would have been like if the Native people would have stayed in control of this country? Maybe the beauty would have remained and so much more.

[@NeutronRaptor]

It would just be another 3rd world country at the whim of foreign powers. It's just the sad truth. The natives wouldn't have been able to rapidly set up industry and get proper education to keep up with western and Eeastern advances in science and technology.

[@MoonHawk01]

I am Proud to be a Black/Native but I often see many documentaries about the Northern Natives near Canada but People fail to Realize there are. PLENTY MORE Natives In the Southern region. Of the U.S and all Mexico and California not to forget about Central America and South America where there were millions of natives written out of history who need to get the word out to the world and say we are still here

[@ameliatribeofissachar7311]

Hello there, you could be out of the tribe of judah. CHRIST is black. Rev 1:14 kjv. I study with GMS. I pray you do too. Much love

[@ameliatribeofissachar7311]

@Roxanna A Lopez yes mam. I'm Mexican Native American Indian. I'm also from 12 tribes of Israel. Genesis 49:14-15 14 Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: 15 And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

[@ameliatribeofissachar7311]

@Roxanna A Lopez shalawam sweet sis. I study with GMSDOCUTUBE. you'll love it.

[@moniquen.torres9201]

You just bypassed the entire Caribbean. Like indigenous tribes weren't there.

[@JCSAXON]

I’ve always had the meditative comfort of long, long, “spirit walks” taught and worked out via my father as a youth. You never said a word and only observed, walking for miles in observant silence. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world and insist on such practice and travel to this very day. I wish for all else to receive the great drifter’s gift of motion and message ❤️⚡️

[@jenniferlynncalogero2100]

Thank you to everyone of my brothers and sisters who served our country. I greatly appreciate your service and welcome home! I LOVE YOU!

[@barbaralemere5183]

That is so important to document the experiences of the people who went through relocation and the Indian School process.

[@yvettewest3279]

Wow! What food 4 thought.Moses Brings Plenty, I thank our Creator for you!!My daughter experienced her first Sun Dance with the Lakota people in U.S.A 2014,got dehydrated, as she was a little too eager to try it out under such high temps.both sun and fire.Could have been fatal if left on her own. Our friend Eugene George, grandson of Elder Chief Dan George met me at his drum making course and said he met my daughter at the Sun Dance and remembered her experience of passing out.Thanks R.M PBS

[@ronniepirtlejr2606]

It takes a special personality to want to live in a city. I like living away from the city.

[@tukolo5408]

My father's parents were raised in Great Falls, Montana. On his father's side he is Black foot and on his mother's side they are Choctaw.

[@wendybond2848]

Be proud of your strength and resilience. Much respect to you all and thank you for sharing your culture.

[@n8vchic299]

Great video...I'm Navajo by the way!!

[@patriciaashley7609]

👍👍👍🙏

[@lonewolfgamingplus379]

Proud Dińe, the First People. Always proud. Thank you Ancestors.. Thank you Mother Earth.

[@tonguepetals]

I was adopted into a white family, long before I ever found out I was indigenous and Native American, but I was always drawn to it. It is true that the medicine will find you when you are ready. I mourn that I never got to fully live my life immersed in my culture, my language and the grandmother’s teachings. I guess it is better late than never.

[@inekeoostenvanmeer1407]

It is so good to hear the people telling About their historie feelings and traditionels and See how they get up and Refined. Their tribe. They are refinding América their country .

[@tic857]

I know this is 7 years old, but hearing how these young people speak about actively learning and trying to reconnect and remember their parents and grand parents stories and trying to preserve their culture and tradition is so nice. I'm a first generation Chinese-American, and what they say has some similarities to how I feel about my family, the same idea of some families integrate easier than others, and the struggle to balance modern white society with ones heritage. It's very comforting to hear others feel this way and actively try to preserve.

[@PeroXepatonio]

what an amazing culture. been raised to respect your culture and traditions. Be proud of your history. Respect

[@sendbass8594]

When I first got power and water it was so crazy as a kid I’m 18 now and like I’m blessed to actually live this way some natives don’t have what most have

[@ggeorgeherny]

Be proud of who you are. Your culture is beautiful and full of richness. I Love the Native American tribes wish to know more.

[@marymartinez5759]

Outstanding documentary...thank you!

[@mariavela3398]

I liked your video. Great true history of Native American Indians. I love history and the reality of life.

[@mhiguelhorta]

The history of amarican people! So Beautiful!

[@levitalley4297]

I am Cherokee, Blackfoot and Choctaw, from Missouri Ozarks and Arkansas now I live in KY,, proud of my family and proud that my daughter and grandkids love to learn the traditional ways and culture,,, Aho

[@edwinlipton]

Denver was,, WAS, a great welcoming place till late 70's early 80's. It changed.

[@joannefroehlich8165]

Most beautiful human spirits on Earth!

[@justbe1451]

Thank you for sharing! I wish Canada had more history videos.

[@Tsoti1]

Great educational show. I want to apologize for the suffering of your ancestors, and what you all are still going through today.

[@donnakawana]

I feel so lost... An I wanna go home.... Accept I no longer Kno who I am an where I belong!!! I miss my mom..... Thanks for this..

[@officialVozie100]

I'm 4/4 100% native American and proud of it

[@amoritarandall6738]

I am half Native and wound up in foster care. They were upset because I didn't give eye contact. They had to train me to do that for an interview. I didn't honestly know how much eye contact to give. They got a note from the interviewer saying I almost have to much eye contact. So I was wondering what is too much. 😂 I went to the VA the other day and they were telling their employees to make sure to give eye contact and I asked why do they need to.

[@tenabrighteyes]

Im proud to be native too Chickahominy tsalagi kiowa lakota apache; pequot .. Coming from various sides mothers parents their parents, fathers parents and grandparents on both sides. You know natives married other tribes ...were deep. Thank Great Spirit Wakantanka Wounspe wado Wopila

[@369whitehorse2]

Good to see you kola from dine nation, I miss my good friends from omaha

[@369whitehorse2]

@Zap Rowsdower yaateeh from New Mexico

[@warpedsavage1317]

i love being native

[@isapeacekeeper8803]

Lois Red Elk went from a rez on Montana to San Jose, Calif. So did I. Lived in Ashland district as a kid, and then moved to San Jose. Strange coincidence. 💕✌

[@EPBF1]

This has been incredible documentary. Resilience in mist of such great trials May The Lord continue to Bless all the Nations keeping there families United& strong

[@Mercurychyld1]

Let us not forget the Native Tainos from the STILL owned U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, or as my ancestors called it, Boriquen. We are STILL HERE! 🇵🇷♥️🌹

[@kellyanuario1708]

I’m so proud to Native .. this is Native America ...

[@janetruggles8708]

Dear, your wrong. YOU and all born in America are Native Americans, that does not make you a FIRST AMERICAN! Or as that drunk slave trader Columbus called us ( INDIANS ) ! ✊🇺🇸

[@Allhoney33]

I met Moses Brings Plenty a few years back in the state we were both living in out in the Midwest. Such a humble, awesome, handsome guy. (You'd have to see him in person to really see how striking he is). He invited me to a Native American ceremony which delighted me. It humbled me that he was willing to share some of his beautiful culture with me. Unfortunately the dip shit guy I was dating, was uncomfortable with "rituals" as he called it and started acting like a fool, so to keep him from disrupting the ceremony, I decided it was best we left. I felt awful and felt like I had disrespected Moses. Moses, if you ever read this comment, I do apologize and I want you to know how thankful I was that you invited me to that ceremony and how awful I felt having to leave due to a Caucasian guy who wasn't comfortable with Native American ceremonies or "rituals" as he called it. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and I am very sorry for having to walk out. Blessings to you and your family! ❤

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

He looks striking on camera I can’t imagine how handsome he is in real life ❤

[@lesliesmith5797]

To everyone involved in this video, thank you so much for sharing this. A superb history lesson and I was never aware of this relocation program. I grew up in Arvada, CO and of course knew there were many Native Americans but unfortunately none of this history was ever brought to our attention in history classes. I always felt I had missed out on critical information from the past. Native American culture has fascinated me since I was about five, now 72, and have done so much reading about the different tribes. I was sorry when this video was over, I could have stayed up all night watching and listening. No one is ever too old to learn about amazing people. 🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@tntruther]

33:09 I feel this way too, ...that I don't fit into the American culture or the Korean culture. I'm not American enough and I'm not Korean enough. The Koreans see an American when they look at me and The Americans see a Korean when they talk to me. I was raised in a culture that was not my own and so I never feel at home. They call folks like me, "Third Culture Kids". It is difficult to always be out of step and yet it is a great blessing to see all cultures from the outside looking in or actually more accurately it's more like looking down from a higher perspective, like an eagle slowly soaring over head.

[@allenbyrdsr.2031]

tntruther I

[@stedmans4christ]

k, if that white boy thumbnail is a photo of you...you ain't Korean...lolololo

[@wanjuchien4208]

The American INDIAN is NOT a Cultural things. It REPRESENT the ORIGINAL HUMAN designed and it carries the KNOWLEDGE OF the Ancient such as the truth of the COSMOS, therefore it needs to be ERASED, like their MIND WIPE was NEVER enough. However, they can never wipe the Memories from the BLODD (DNA). BTW, CULTURE ARE INVENTED so were the LANGUAGES and DOWNLOAD into different blood lines that spread apart to FURTHER CONCEAL the TRUTH ( HUMAN history)

[@rexwu7849]

It's called being white washed and that's not a good thing. LMAO I'm Chinese and I speak both dialects and English. Learn your language and your history and you won't be seen as an outsider, don't and you will be seen as an outsider it's only common sense

[@thedavesiknow4598]

Third culture kids!!!

[@dyslexicgirl4700]

Native all the way brother.✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊✌👊✊

[@ArtsyAries23]

proud to be native Shawnee and Wyandot through my mom. Nice documentary.

[@tulayamalavenapi4028]

The real thing is that everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa. We are artificially enjoying the stolen property. Therefore if you go on enjoying like that, then frustration will come. But before coming to that point of frustration, if we return this property to Kṛṣṇa, then we become happy. So the best thing is to return everything to Kṛṣṇa. This is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. And you will not be a loser. You will be the gainer. Actually, if you think about it, everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa. Nothing belongs to you. It is Kṛṣṇa's property and you are thinking, "mine." Is this land of American belonging to you actually? It is stolen property. You have stolen from the Red Indians or from Kṛṣṇa.

[@ArtsyAries23]

@@tulayamalavenapi4028 This is merely your opinion, while you're entitled to it I'm not sure where this is even coming from. I never mentioned anything like what you'r referring to in my prior comment. Nor do I believe in, or follow your god. While you're entitled to your beliefs please understand I don't share this perspective with you I'm sorry. But don't poke at things you know little about it's like poking a wound. Please understand and respect we natives have our own spirituality that differs from yours. I don't feel your comment is very respectful. I never stole anything or get to enjoy anything as the effects of genocide haven't escaped me or my family personally. You forget your place in who you're talking to. I am native. So save it.

[@doberman1ism]

Beautifully done documentary. I remember listening to Russell Means give a speech in Cleveland about the relocation program. He came to Cleveland, Ohio under this program. At 41 seconds in this video the beautiful girl in the black and white picture looks like my lifelong best friend Jean Black Elk. Together we both walked in two different worlds. I miss you my faraway friend. I know you are looking down upon us from the stars. God bless all American Indians.

[@ryohn5468]

I enjoy hearing the languages spoken by Native American Indians. Sadly elders are dying and languages are dying with them. Preserving them and teaching them keeps the culture going. Never give up!

[@leeferry8849]

I love learning about the Indian culture and traditions! As a child I always looked to their ways and teachings.

[@raggedyhaggity250]

*native american or indigenous

[@angelalewis6171]

Beautiful!!! Just beautiful!!! Seeing these children learn how to hunt. And being taught to honor their traditions!!!

[@GHXSTEYEZ]

I'm glad to be a native. Thats all i gotta say, i'm Sioux

[@eugenenicholas4065]

I'm only 1/8TH Cherokee, but it seems to be the part of me i can sense. I feel it, may sound crazy.

[@lengresago1171]

you're not crazy - smile and enjoy the days - share that gift of inner beauty that shows off with that smile you give to others and that special glint in your eyes. Hey, Happiness always ...

[@dompiumelli3675]

This breaks heart 💔

[@dwightharborne7900]

Thank you this opened my mind.

[@rachelodimah1647]

Am happy for you people you have your culture your language and everything you went to schools We African Americans have nothing there took everything our identity Love you guys

[@louisehills5480]

Being black is so analogous. Black people are no longer African. There are many stories that spoke to us to remind us who we are, my people are from their part of Turtle Island.

[@jamesjeanalexander4716]

You have a home country that you came from! And from there you have your own history ! Most native or natural people don't know there own culture or language! And people think its the white man? When it's the policy of political form of power of deception to dictate political correctness and undermine what this country stands for and the people! What we gave , and what we have as Americans ! That the freedom of speech our language, and to follow our culture! And to have the Library to be our self's! This is about to change with the stupidity of socialism coming from the democrats party! Mongers of fear! I'm an independent voter all my life and have voted for both sides of the isle since president Roosevelt! But I can not explain nor abide by the way this country is going with the socialist path of life with the deceptions of safety, and security from the democrats! They are trying to make this a war about race and it's not about that at all! An I'm Choctaw !

[@julianakleijn2487]

you have more than they do

[@jamesjeanalexander4716]

@@julianakleijn2487 I'd like to know just what you are meaning by that!

[@jamesjeanalexander4716]

@Princess Dixon innocents throw the spirit will complete the task of what will come! This is true! I know all to well about racism now and then! But I say that it comes out and over comes people more at every election when they use it for there own agenda using racism as a nation hate tool in a politically motivated anti social anti American politics agents what this country was founded on blood sweat and tears have brought forth who we are , we are all one in this case! Regardless of what a socialist liberalism platform would have anyone believe! Everyone has their lives Webbed in to this country,as Americans regardless of what our race is! We all bleed red when cut! So what we do now generations from us will be effected by our actions! Keeping our rights and freedom liberty's with the constitution our bill of right we need to protect at all cost agents tyranny authority the consequences of our action or lack of it is a hand! As Long as I breath ,I'll stand next to and with any other American to keep our Country for only each and everyone one of us is apart of her our land, how many time have come to her is apart of history good ,bad and ugly, but from what history has giving us, should say something about how, we should go forward , be the brothers and sisters for each other as Americans as ONE NO MATTER WHAT COLOR YOUR SKIN IS ! BEING AN AMERICAN GOS DEEPER THAN THAT! ITS NOW OUR BLOOD! we must not let the holocaust of our nation happen again for all people ! there trail be long, and there tears will become that as a river! For all! And for our Generations to come!