“Upon suffering beyond suffering: The Red Nation shall rise again, and it shall be a blessing for a sick world.” —attributed to Tȟašúŋke Witkó also known as Crazy Horse “It is time we all faced the truth of the hardships ahead of us. It is time to investigate the one form of genocide which threatens us all. It is the environmental and human destruction that American industrial greed is bringing not only to Indian Nations, but to the other nations of the world.” —Leonard Peltier, U.S. Federal Prison Horse is growing strong Horse is growing strong American Indian drums American Indian drums Heartbeat of Nations Heartbeat of Nations Supposed to be dead Supposed to be dead The circle of life-the drum The circle of life-the drum Sounding war-cries-songs Sounding war-cries-songs Mother Earth-God Mother Earth-God A Prayer-War A Prayer-War As time gone-yes As time gone-yes It is today-aye It is today-aye Warriors listen Warriors listen Men dance Men dance Women stand Women stand Children run Children run All hear the drum All hear the drum United States federal guns point to imprison-kill-again United States federal guns point to imprison-kill-again The Treaties broken The Treaties broken The Battles history The Battles history The Dead ashes The Dead ashes The Land being consumed The Land being consumed Life under White sky Red people live-fight-die Life under White sky Red people live-fight-die Again, guns are held high Again, guns are held high It is today It is today As time passed As time passed A Prayer-War A Prayer-War Mother Earth-God Mother Earth-God The circle of life-the drum The circle of life-the drum Sounding war-cries-songs Sounding war-cries-songs The circle of life-the drum The circle of life-the drum Supposed to be dead Supposed to be dead Heartbeat of Nations Heartbeat of Nations American Indian drums American Indian drums Horse is growing strong Horse is growing strong Horse -Menominee Indian Reservation, Keshena, Wisconsin, circa 1975