A Message From Russell Means
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2013
- From the 1993 stage play, "Wheels Over Indians Trails"
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Russell Means (1939-2012), the American-Indian (Oglala Sioux) activist and actor (Chief Chingachgook in "The Last of the Mohicans") is of one of the country's most famous Native Americans. In this unscripted monologue, delivered June 9, 1993 from a junk site in Gallup, New Mexico, Means (then 54) calls our attention to environmental injustices, telling us that even western science has verified that the earth is a living organism in space (as Dr. James Lovelock, and then Dr. Lynn Margulis, hypothesized in the 1970's about the planet's interacting systems, defining the Gaia Theory). Means tells us, "Mother Earth is what its all about...She's a live being... She hurts, she feels, like you and I." The monologue was originally shown at the end of the play, "Wheels Over Indian Trails" based on his life. Coming from a long oral tradition, Means felt information, especially that about the big environmental picture, shared by all life on earth, should be out there, free to be heard. He liked the Internet age for that reason.
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Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 - October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of American Indian people, libertarian political activist, actor, writer, and musician.
you forget that he is also philosopher...he have phd in philosophy
So weird we lost him in the year, THAT so many people thinks began the true downfall of humanity, coincedence i think not!!!!!
Allan Nielsen. humanity became lost when THEY KILLED JFK....that's when the Downfall began...and he warned us before they did
Allan Nielsen ...as Russell stated ...the R and the D...are the same party...as Its also stated..Two wings of the Same Bird...and that CONSTITUTION he speaks of..is being Shreded by our politicians ...Especially our 2nd Amendment...and wanting to Disarm the LAW ABIDING POPULATION...I forgot ...I'm watching another RUSSELL MEANS Video (hence my remarks on what he's said...I,'ll share the title in a second... "RUSSELL MEANS: Welcome to the Reservation prison camp" its about an hour and a half long...A GREAT INTERVIEW FYI.... I'm sorry to hear of your Dying 🙏🙏 I'll place you in my thoughts and prayers ...watch this other video if you haven't already...An amazing Man ...
Russel Means and John Trudel...will be missed...but their wisdom lives on.
I did meet Russell in London in the 1980s at a speech and I was very fortunate to hear him, and today this is making me cry in this terrible time of disrespect to the earth sky and sea , thank you so much Russell 🌲🐦🌺❤️
Though I had never met RM, I understand the feeling of sadness.🙏🌍☀️
🌲💖🌷🐾✨🐾🌷💖🌲
I wish I could have met him in person 🤍
Good morning
Thanks really awesome 👌
I'm a native American from m.n ojibwe tribe. I'm only 42yrs old and I'm pact with the wisdom of an old man. I've been through so much shit I should be DEAD by now. But I will say Russel means was one of the best and last.
coming from someone who didn't grow up with wise elders nearby, I consider Russel Means a beautiful grandfather figure that continues to guide from the great beyond. thank you for your wisdom, for your courage, and for your sensitive heart.
Me too, and I'm just a white guy
This enlightened man, is simply incredible. He's right of course. He carries with him the wisdom of thousands of years. I thank him for gracing this earth. May his spirit be at peace.
Tears of joy to have been influenced by him….and sorrow that I could not embrace him just one time. What a Spirit!
@@donaldfeatheroff301 Some prophets are saying Jesus is coming back soon. If the bible is correct, many indians will regret being spirit-followers and not following Jesus. The bible even tells about how Christians used to follow the spirits. Those spirits appear to be demons. Bible also says Satan roams the earth like a roaring lion looking for souls to devour.
I saw a video of Russell from when he was older. He said the U.S. Constitution had a lot of indian values built into it. I think a lot of the U.S. corruption was pushed by the same super-rich evil types of leaders today. Russell seemed like a nice guy, mellow.
Russell Means - a conscious, spiritual man with great knowledge and a huge heart. God, shine over his Soul. Respect from Poland.
from one samoan to an Indian brother, peace be upon you and your people.
fanu Ifopo fa’aSamoa USO
Samoan and those called Native American are All the Indigenous People of their lands.
@Dan Thomas u can't be an immigrant in a place that was never inhabitant.
@Dan Thomas So what? NATIVE where here thousands of years before anyone.
Dan Thomas your old narrative is over!
I miss this guy, He who Died was a Powerful man, So much Wisdom
I am born in Norway, but this guy feels like family. (And then he ends with “we are all related” ☺️)
Yes agree that "we are all related"
Mitakuye Oyasin 💖
I'm glad to hear that some Scandinavian likes him. I live in Sweden and I am quite like him and I'm definitely an outsider because of that.
@@astridcyanistescaeruleus4126 🤗
Wow I am shocked. How do you know about Russel Means all the way in Europe lol,? You must really be looking into our Native cultures. Interesting.
much love and respect to you sir. R.I.P. Native For President.
Such a smart guy, shame the rest of humanity doesn't think this way :(
And never will,money talks so get lost!
We do, but don’t say under the ill-u-zion
One of the most influential books I've ever read; Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" written by Dee Brown in 1971. Subtitle; An Indian History of the American West. I still carry a tattered paperback copy that I bought in 1974. In the 1930s, my white aunt Merle, married a young man from the Flathead Reservation in Western Montana. My white grandparents didn't care about the fact that he was an Indian. ( Indian was common name for Them back then) His parents did care. 1. She was White and 2. She wasn't a Catholic. She did convert, and after they got to know her, and her decency, their feelings changed. This is something that has nothing to do with the book. Native Americans didn't achieve Citizenship status until 1924. Think about that. Slaves, who weren't born here, my ancestors and everyone else's were citizens before Native Americans. And, like Blacks, our Government, kept pushing them down, but they would rise up again and again and again. A Chief, whose name and tribe I can't remember said this; " The White Man Made Us Many Promises. He Kept But One. He Promised To Take Our Land, And He Took It."
There are those who do recognize or we wouldnt be talking about climate change and how to deal with it Hopefully there is still time to heal the planet
Maybe tribal the prophecy of White Feather will reach it's whole fruition and world which is who the message is for to see and change and save ourselves, White Feather's he's teaching of the state of the world in dire concern covers everything from Eco consciousness to the correct way of living with Mother Earth and the prophecy is said to not reach us all because many things of the modern world desensitize us that are obstacles to us , it is still true that the world is not ready to embrace the indigenous American teachings on good living yet because there seems to be some confusion as it what it means to follow a good teachings when we are so inundated with new ideas and new ways, people remain the same men and women will always fall in love, women will always bring new life and people will always want, in truth it is only our social or domestic environments that change.
I cry when I listen to him. I feel sad for native americans.
The impact of Russell Means lives on in the ❤ "s that carry his vision.
The passing of the founding fathers of the American Indian Movement Russell Means, Dennis Banks and Clyde Belcourt is truly 💔 for our people. They were our voice, they were the movers and shakers. Without them the Second Coming of the Second Calvary will finish their agenda on the indigenous of Turtle Mountain.😮
That is so true Mother Nature is so beautiful and people don't know how to take care of her. It breaks my heart just seeing garbage and junk everywhere!!
This great man speaks truth. May his spirit be at peace and at rest, he has do a warrior's job and fought for what is right.
White men on this planet have spent hundreds of years proving that they only want to oppress the rest of the human race, and this includes white women
@@mushwolftail7689 Everything that you have used, will use or do use, was invented by the white man. This includes the computer that you are using to vomit your hatred and racism all over this board.
@@mushwolftail7689 Oh yeah, except sticking a bone through your nose, that was you guys. Just trying to be fair here.
@@mushwolftail7689 Please do not include me in the white man term. I am blue eyed with facial hair but my heart and soul are not like my forefathers. And my grandmother was Choctaw/Seminole.
@A lone Cockroach Great Post Roach!
The world could learn so much from the indigenous Americans.
Person of Earth their history is our history.
Sadly, so very few of them would listen. They're so wrapped up in a blanket of materialism, that they continue to push those who know the truth and simplicity of our way of life aside, choosing instead the ways of greed, corruption, deceit, and a death of sorts, to true life. They are to be pitied... it's tragic!
Well,money talks,so get lost!
all the settlers needed to do was look at the native americans and realize: no government, no taxes, no corporations. total freedom.
Should have gone native and learned to live with nature. We would be so much better off.
@ronaldshank7589
Were catching gang stalker networks, does anyone want to help ? Gang stalkers arrested in barcelona. And other cities.
Unauthorized surveillance on people. Criminal surveillance gangs.
Man this man would of been a real good President for the people RIP brother 🙏
May your spirit rest up there with the Great Spirit above Us Russell Means.
You were hear to spread the message of positivity. So will use it and some won’t hear what you say. I know your right and I finally it in my spirit too.
🙏🏽
RIP my brother Russell Mean. Thank you for being the voice for mother earth.💕
I wish I could have met this man.
respect mother earth, then at least he met you
I met him. Its a mistake to meet people you admire. What they do is always better than what they are.
lol werd is he got chased off his rez & tried to infiltrate our diné rez....to bad us diné are peaceful..
My dad met him before in ND awhile back, pretty much he told that we're related to him and that's how Lakota people are, "We're all related".
Good man! I hope, the red people will become strong again. Greetings from Austria/Europe!
I wish I could have just sat down with this man for a few hours and discuss the problems this world is facing and ways we could help or solve them. Rest easy cousin
I can watch this 20 times in a row ..Russell a man of knowledge he truly understood Rip 🙏✌🏼
This Was Much Needed Thank You Brother
Russell Means, a very Spiritual, Knowledgeable, Kind and Generous spirit. Love you RM. May you now truly be surrounded by true love, peace and joy.
Much respect to you Mr.Russel Means. You speak from the heart. God bless you
Thank you for your message. I am so sorry for what you and your people have to endure . I hope the next generations to come will listen and do better. What a mess and tragedy created in the history of this world.
Miss and LOVE you my brother, hope you are at peace with our Mother... in the end we will prevail no doubt about it. Your voice will echo in eternity and your spirit will NEVER die, only the lies will die and you speak truth...
Thank you for standing up and speaking up.Mr.Means. you are a true American.
You are betwixt
Beautiful, I wish I had the honour to meet this great gentleman. 🌺🙏
Deepest respect for you Russell Means !! Thank you for this beautiful video message !! If we all move from the brain to the HEART we will HEAL us all, Mother Earth and Unite as one
If you watched the entire video... You just saw the most important and true thing you will ever see on RUclips. Peace.
Peace I will leave you, Peace I will leave you, not as the world gives, I give you....
H-E-L-L-O!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼✌🏼 with lots of love for that message from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️ i’m sorry to hear that you have left mother earth, we need more thinkers like you now more than ever. RIP and God bless ❤️🙏🏼
All true. Thanks for continuing his message here on and on. It still needs to be heard and taken to heart.
I read his book, about 2 years ago, well written. Going to read it again. 👍👍 Truly agree about how we should respect our Mother Earth and that we are all related.
Beautiful Being .... beautiful man. Gratitude for loving our Mother.
I was lucky to see him speak in front of senators and such and he spoke the truth as you could feel what he says💯
I will remember and honor Russell's beautiful spirit and gentle plea to his relatives to be aware of our Great grandmother earth. I have learned to feel that kind of love in my heart, it is crushing at times. Rest In Peace...your message is still resonating.
I take it is a great compliment to be addressed as a relative.I would’ve been honored to have met this man. Our disrespect for the earth and the bounty she has the offer will be our downfall.
We need Russell now more than ever. RIP brother. On to the Great Mystery
I wish I could have met Russell. His speech resonates with me. Intelligence, heart, passion, kindness.
Thank you Russell. May I add, that western civilization is dying out of disrespect for mother earth. And for all the natural gifts she bestows on mankind and all animal life. The earth is good, clean and pure. All our problems and diseases are a result of our greed, ignorance and alienation from the love of the planet. Return.
Beautiful message. "We are all related."
We miss you Russell...we need more like you now, more than ever
Mother earth talks to us...She is sad and mad at same time
But colonialism came.. Mother Earth isn't being heard.. she's sad that her children isn't listening to her.. pulling away from her..
@@lonewolfgamingplus379 this sounds like some shit the heart in dishonored would tell me.
It is okay. That is when the father steps in.
No, mother earth is mad at white people aka the deceivers.
@@LuckeyGamingTv sounds like you racist bro
Thank you so much for this message. We get caught up with this fast pace life that has us programed to not see, and realize that we need to feel and connect with mother earth to heal a reconnect with her and appreciate her. This is the message that I need ed to hear today. It was an honor to receive this message. This is more real now than people know.
I love this man! So sad he is no longer with us!
Thank you for your visit my brother, tomorrow I start my journey on the Silver bird and the iron buffalo. I set across this great land to go to the fire mountains of the west, there I will ask the great spirit to help heal our mother.
Sir, that was the most brutally honest, heartfelt, sincere, loving bit of information I've ever heard. Please know that you have at the very least shaken one person to the soul. I wrote mother Earth an apology letter some time back (biodegradable) and buried it in my backyard. I've had some kind of s0iritual awakening over the past year.....my life is in chaos and I'm struggling to make sense of it all. Sir, I needed guidance so bad AND HERE YOU ARE!! THANK YOU. MUCH LOVE
Respect brother. Earth is a living organism. We should have respect. I am Native American so its says on my DNA but I do not know were I belong. I am an orphan. So hard to say. I always felt connected to earth to every living organism and my path just started when I found out who I am, I will be into self discovery. I love all my Native brothers. Coubt me on to fight for this place our Creator gave us. A'ho
Remembering you on your anniversary Sarah from Ireland the wise man's spirit works and Hope's live on Blessings to all the native peoples x
Profoundly beautiful- Thank You, "Relative".
Love, honor and respect to this man who tried to do his best to raise awareness to many things that are so very important 💗 Our mother earth has a heart beat too. She sings a frequency of 528 Hz which the Scientist Nikola Tesla proved.
I volunteered with AIM years ago, right before they were shut down. Russell Means has always spoke the truth.
I love this man, and never met him, just what I can see on his videos. A man who loved his people.
Rest in peace Russell my we all carry out your words and your work, native people and non native people as well.
Please HONOR Russell on June 26, the day that the Oglala Sioux has set for remembering OUR BROTHER.
I too shall honour the spiritual work he began when he baptised me with the fire of the spirit in a Sweat Lodge long ago, perhaps even amongst the Oglala Lakota one day, so that the prophecies may be fulfilled. Hoka hey!
I will.
Mitakuye Oyasin. Mni Winconi!!! Protect Mother Earth at all costs..
I am thankful that I have found the thoughts of this man and purely by chance. Thank you for posting this!
I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and then blessed to go to a small ag/ mech college in the Southwest. I have been in person to Galup, NM, and that area, all of it is packed full of Native American culture. I was thinking about what I had seen there, the amazing Navajo friends and their sacred places. It dawned on me that all my life, here in Oregon, there is a lot of Native influence and many small tribes but we learn literally nothing about them. Other than most tribes now run casinos. The only time I can recall learning anything about the tribes I didn't read on my own volition or research out of curiosity came from the head librarian of my elementary school. My favorite day of the week was when my class got to go to the library and She would teach us about the DDS, but sometimes she would set us all down in a quiet alcove and tell us a story about the Coyote trickster's nefarious deeds where he typically ended up in hot water withe the Great Spirit or one of the other animal spirits. (Usually both at once 😆)
I didn't really understand how precious those experiences were. She knew these stories and always told them from the heart. Not once did I ever see her open a book of any story except possibly a picture or beaded jewelry to explain what the different patterns in them meant to those people who created it.
What a gift! Listening to this brought back those memories. I think most importantly, I have never needed to be reminded of the sacred. I think those experiences just made reverence for such things a part of my subconscious thought.
One final thought... Parents, take your children outside and show them the beauty in nature. Let them fall in love with some aspect of it. That's all you have to do. They'll take care of the rest as they age. I promise. And if you're saying to yourself, "Oh, I live in the desert, and there's nothing beautiful or special about where I live." Yes, there is, I can say that with unequivocal certainty, there's something everywhere. Even Manhattan (which, by the way, is a Native American word) has Grande Central Park. No excuses, just do it. If you truly love them wouldn't you do anything you could to make their life a happy one? Give them this gift and maybe someday, if we're lucky, each successive generation will feel less and less of that Indo-European need to take, own and control all under our purview. You can't take it with you, and if you try, the only thing you'll do is permanently deny it to your progeny, get it? ✌️
Absolute Legend. Pure truth in his words. ❤
I knew Russell, met him at Wounded Knee, through a friend named Pedro Bisonette. Pedro was murdered by Res goons trying to see his dying grandmother! I saw him again in 1998 at a Pow Wow in Colorado Springs. We had a short talk about the old days and Pedro. Bless his beautiful soul!
Al Davis are you serious? That's fucking sad.
Al Davis amen!
Wow what an amazing thing to hold in your memory heart. :) we are each so rare.
Related - thats what we are!
Thank you for your words, brother Russel!
He was such an amazing man. I am very great full for his words of wisdom.
What an amazing man! I love to hear him speak in his native language.
As a child of the 60s I thought that if the gov did that to them they will do it to me.
That’s exactly right and look what’s happening in today’s world! Scary times…😒
and they are doing it right now.
As a child of the 60's I Knew the gov would do it to anyone when we watched our President get gunned down in Dallas.
Damn cold hard facts
A GOVERNMENT will do that to any one....
Thank you, Brother Russell, for your wisdom and display of deep reverence to our Earth Mother.......your voice will continue to resonate amongst us for many more decades..
I have Great Respect for Russell Means, a very Wise man, with God given gifts of Speech & Intelligence!
Kind regards from the 🇬🇧
My spirit has always loved this man the spirit within him..as this is the first time to hear him...but his spirit I have known forever 💚
The loss of this man to the spirit world is a loss of a part of all of us.
I miss his wise words I miss his truth, I can never forget the man that reached so deep into my own way and changed it for the better using only truth .
A very intelligent and thoughtful man we should all listen
Refreshing, honored and thankful for your words. Earth flurished thousands of years before we came in only a few hundred years we are not treating her well. 💫
My heroes are now those who speak compassionate and mindful truth, as this man did.
I ask The Divine that we all listen and follow.
Thank you brother for taking the time to speak from your heart on behalf of the mother ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
What a fantastic orator! I could listen to him all day.
Your sadly missed as most human, understanding person, wish there were more like you on this earth
I was first introduced to Russell Means in 1992's "The Last Of The Mohicans"... what a performance 🥲 and, in the years following, I learned just how much of a straightup wise warrior he was. I'll always respect and love him and all this continents' native peoples ❤️
Never knew this man, and every time we pass those words from the heart, and you feel that flutter deep inside, that's him 😢😥💔
I am german/American but man I was raised in Texas and our native American I feel so much for such a wise man indeed
were you born in Germany?
My hero in my childhood, in the movie the last of the Mohawks, great actor
I love to hear Natives talk in their language.
A very wise Man, speaking the Truth !!!
You can see the wind moving through, as he speaks. A spiritual warrior. A holy man.
Only if we all breathed the words he has in his heart - what an awesome man, wished I could've met him❣❣💘🐎🦅
It is always a great pleasure to listen to Russell Means. He can get the Message across!! He is so engaging and wel spoken. I love to listen to him. ❤️😘
We lost a great man when he passed. He was wise.
Russell Means book, "Where white men fear to tread," is a must read.
just purchased! can't wait to read.
@@crowdpleaser54 how is it?
Gurtej Dhillon it hasn’t arrived yet. So much for my amazon prime membership lol
Agree, it's one of the best books I've ever read and a must-read for learning true American Indian history.
@j t don't deflect
Why can’t all mankind be like this beautiful man
Rest In Peace Russell Means your fight for equality In all minorities is truly appreciated.
Wonderful Message - We need today many, many visonaries like Russell - RIP. Thank you for this video Love It xxx
Thank you Mr.Means . Much love to you . You have taught me so much over the years . Always in my prayers and always much respect
Fell in love within seconds. Thank you Brother.
I worked for AIM many years ago, and then it was shut down in my city. Never forgot....
Russell Means is a great actor, man and a wonderful indan
he talks about the earth the people and whats wrong with America and hes wright i love the way hes calm and peaceful when he speaks and the way he talks about people as being one i love that and hes wright we are all GODS childern we are all kin if i could.go back and help the ones who got wronglly done i would and it pains me to know that we all one way or another harmed the Native Americans of a way of life.
I would just like to say i fill that we should all come together and fix the harm out of the world and live free as we should, like the indans im poor but i am free and got more love from life than any rich person can have in money money gose away love last forever the goverment is money the Earth is life its love its hope and faith and its home
Happy trails my friend untill we meat again
I am proud and honord to call Russell Means
My brother, my friend
And a relitaive hes not my relation in flesh but i my heart he is.
Rest in peace my brother
Russell Charles Means
Born November 10, 1939
Died October 22, 2012
You speak the truth. Hope your message spreads to the whole earth. And thank you
My Lakota brother.wounded knee.we were lake headley Robert shapiro William kunsler luke makissick were defending you in then70 s.it was an honor
Thank you for making an effort to reach out to those who just don't know or care Brother
I totally understand and respect this guy and what he has to say!!!! and I never even heard of him let alone met him .... until now.
From the heart .... thank you!!!!
Thank you Russell means. You are the wisest man I have ever seen.
Dewayne.... Cherokee
Him and Chief Oren Lyons!😊🙏
I am so impressed by your knowledge and passion, I would be honored to be an extension of your voice to educate or inform the significance of people’s involvement to correct or progress your message!
Thank you for your message.
We must continue to teach, and help Mother heal in every way we can.
Our children and grandchildren must learn these lessons, so they may continue to teach when we are gone.
I have hope, and I keep faith, because after all is said and done. I know we as a people, can come together as one, with our eyes on spirit for direction. Our hearts sharing Love for one another, and our hands to work together to heal this Land. Aho.
Thank You for your voice,, R.I.P. ,,
A great warrior..we are related, brother
The greeting was beautiful. Peace to you put who put this video together.
I am 3% Cherokee and my soul feels (and I have always felt) 100%. The American Indian philosophy has always spoke truth and togetherness and I wish to live this way in my heart.
I met this man in Colorado. I attended an AIM meeting. He was friendly, passionate, and to hear him speak was mesmerizing. He speaks the truth. I know he is sorely missed. He would be appalled at what is happening on our border. Imagine the poison of the Mexican Cartels oozing into the Restervations. I pray for my ancestors people...strength, wisdom, and the ability to hear our Fathers and Grandfathers warn them from Cartel Association.
@I.eagleeye6870 Ah'o Cherokee Proud,I agree 💯