Humor, hope, and magic mix with loneliness and oppression on John Trudell's Blue Indians. Trudell, a Santee Sioux poet, recites his straightforward social commentaries and romantic laments in an easygoing and, at times, sly manner. The melancholy world evoked by the poems is fleshed out by spare musical backup featuring traditional, wordless vocalizing, slide guitar, and low-key percussion....
Sit back, shut your eyes and let John's words penetrate your soul, because that is what his music is like and this is some of his best work. Poetically eloquent, moving, romantic and soulful at times, bluesy at others, sometimes political, always filled with wisdom, insight and food for thought. His beautiful deep voice, and light rock rhythms, sometimes combined with a Native tongue in a...
Powerful, seering, authentic and unforgettable are just a few words to describe this 4 & 1/2 star rated movie.
In 1979, while protesting the US government's policy on American Indian affairs, John Trudell burned an American Flag on the steps of FBI headquarters in Washington...
Moving piece that examines the consequences of the United State's foreign policy.
Check out the award winning 4 & 1/2 star rated documentary "Trudell."
Review by P.J. Heffernan (Amazon customer)
"Authentic! Trudell is one of the most important films I've seen in my lifetime...
I combine my paintings with my Indigenous culture and short stories into a book of storytelling - another form of Art. In the coming years look for more books with illustrations and paintings of rich, colorful and sometime haunting stories.
A charismatic and inspiring speaker and writer, LaDuke possesses a stirring passion that comes through in the 40 speeches, articles and fiction excerpts compiled in The Winona LaDuke Reader. This is the first collection of the many political speeches and “think-pieces” that she has written for magazines such as Sierra, Smithsonian’s American Indian, and more.
