IT IS STARTING SOON. The red nation shall rise again and it shall be a blessing for a sick world; a world filled with broken promises, selfishness and separations; a world longing for light again. Sitting reverently on Mother Earth in a teepee. Now an event that has a one in ten million chance of occurring has happened. I see a time of seven generations when all the colors of mankind will gather under the sacred Tree of Life and the whole Earth will become one circle again. When she left, she turned into a white buffalo, and promised some day to return. Gab Take heed Native America, and humanity a loving, and spiritual Grandpa already done told us. I have always felt a deep remorse for the atrocities that the indigenous peoples of Turtle Island (the name given to America by indigenous groups) have suffered. That generation would mend the scared hoop, the continuity of the Lakota people, severed by the murder of innocents at Wounded Knee in 1890. Warne asked the congressman if he received money from Donald Trump lately, since Trump is white. But there is definitely a sense that something bigger is happening. Veterans arent the only uniformed servicemen and women whove joined the resistance at Standing Rock. "GRAND JURY AWARD" - California Film Festival, Coronado, CA January 5, 2018 7th Generation A documentary film Throwing of the ball no longer practiced. In 1994 a white buffalo calf was born in Wisconsin; in 1996 another was born in South Dakota. Gregg Prescott, M.S. You can find every episode of The BIGGER Picture with Gregg Prescott onBitchutewhile all of his In5D Radio shows are on theIn5D Youtube channel. It is believed by the Lakota that the current group of young people on the Res is the seventh generation. My daughter Tianna Yellow Hair and I started Tatanka Rez Tourz. In the neighborhood tribal schools, they learn to become nurses, teachers, entrepreneurs and administrators and once they graduate they fill job needs in the local schools and health care facilities. s an Indigenous American, there was never any question of whether I should travel to Standing Rock or not. My father is buried there. "Award of Excellence" & the "Humanitarian Award of Distinction", http://theindiefest.com/humanitarian-award/humanitarian-award-2016-winners/, "WINNER!!! My primary motivation for supporting Standing Rock is to stand for those who are standing up to corporate fascism in the face of human rights violations, he told me. I live on the Pine Ridge rez and have been working with a few awesome organizations; First Peoples Fund, their Rolling Rez Arts Mobil unit taking the business of art to each of nine districts, Lakota Fund, Pine Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce and Oglala Lakota college. Our youth tend to get lost in where we come from. Where I live, in the wooded mountains of north-east Oregon, firewood is abundant. This seventh generation will take back what little culture and rights remain and amplify positive change for future generations that don't yet exist. "INSPIRATION AWARD" - Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, Lafayette, Louisiana January 27, 2016 2018, WINNER!!! Under the heading Ethnic Cleansing, Warne showed a Sept. 24, 1863 newspaper clipping from The Daily Republican in Minnesota that advertised $200 for every red-skin sent to Purgatory. ~ Fred R. McFarlane, Ph.D., Interwork Institute, San Diego State University, Films like 7th Generation should be included in our curriculum. He also has a deep interest in visual effects and has taught and continues to teach himself computer animation, compositing, and 3-D modeling software. We've watched boys at Red Cloud learn to run and shoot with a basketball, and we've watched young girls dance in fancy regalia at pow wows. ~ Frank H. Tyro, PhD, co-director of FLIC, "Jim is a fellow tribal member who is committed to giving back to his people. You know, growing up they always said our seventh generation was gonna have to face something. Dakota Goodhouse is one of those who sees coincidences between the past and present. I felt a sense of profiling., She believes part of the motivation behind the police mistreatment of water protectors is a perceived threat when there was no intention of violence. "BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE" - Los Angeles Film & Script Festival, Hollywood, CA November 4, 2017 The sounds of Native American drum groups and songs echoed through the crisp air. We need to have more teaching. s.src="//widgets.amung.us/classic.js"; Native children ripped from families were forced into boarding schools and told to forget who they were. I quickly agreed to the opportunity, but requested that we attempt to raise donations for the water protectors, the group of Native Americans representing over 300 different tribes who are encamped near the location where the pipeline is slated to cross the Missouri river. Were the only people with the legal right to health care but what we get is health care that ensures the highest diabetes rates and the lowest life expectancy, Warne said. We take each other as sisters in the Lakota way, says Tonia Jo. After the Wounded Knee Massacre a Lakota medicine man named Black Elk had a prophecy. How is it that lawbreakers who include pedophiles, thieves and drug dealers get more health care allowance than we do? To the Lakota these represent the four colors of the wind. "BEST INDIGENOUS FILM" & "BEST OF FLIC" - Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, Polson, MT January 27, 2018 & Encore Screening February 1, 2018 Last week, Sophia Wilansky, 21, was seriously injured after being hit by a projectile when officers threw less-than-lethal weapons at demonstrators. WE MUST DROP OUR EGOS AS THE SIXTH GENERATION AND LET THE SEVENTH RISE. Formal recognition by all governmental institutions that every United States-Indian Nation treaty is valid and in force, including reparations. Okeechobee scores 3 in top of 9th to take 8-5 lead vs Dwyer in 7A regional SF. DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival", http://himpff.com/september-2017-winners.html, "WINNER!!! and more. When someone yelled gun, in fear, Larry sprang into action with several others and ran to confront the man and place himself in between harms way and the other water protectors. The present generation of American Indian, college-aged young adults are by their own accord fulfilling the "prophecy of the Seventh Generation." According to this prophecy, after seven generations of living in close contact with Europeans, young tribal descendants who are growing up today will find ways to bring back their culture and language. Some Christians also believe that apocalyptic signs are already fulfilled. jQuery(".post-meta p").text(function(index, text) { And so there is the counter-intuitive element (Black Elk also was known to wear two horns, representing a hunter), but by all accounts he was not only mystically gifted but holy in his own unique and perhaps highly controversial manner. His story of the 7th Generation touches many levels of history and the unknown experiences of past generations. Only one problem remained: I had to find a way to go. I needed to witness firsthand what was happening there, and wanted to offer solidarity to those fighting for the right of tribes to exercise agency over their own futures. "AWARD OF EXCELLENCE" - IndieFest Film Awards, LaJolla, CA May 25, 2016, TESTIMONIALS: I feel that more topics like the message from Jims film should be taught at all levels. The film continues to create meaningful dialogue and has generated many requests for information. According to the prophecy of the Seventh Generation of the Onkwehonwe would see the day when birds would fall from the sky, the fish would die in the water, and man would grow ashamed of the way that he had treated his mother and provider, the Earth. Maybe, just maybe, this event is the catalyst that will change the current situation on the Res. #OurChildrenAreSacred #NoDAPL Take action to defend Lakota sovereignty now at lakotalaw.org . People are kept ignorant by design, said Warne, who believes 30 percent of Congress has no care for Native interests because federally recognized Tribes exist in only 35 states. Final: Okeechobee 8, Dwyer 5 in 9 innings. Alayna and Tonia Jo: These two Lakota women introduce themselves as sisters, even though there is no blood relation. They have not only been instrumental in helping to initiate the movement, but also in leading and inspiring it. Black Elk, the Lakota holy man, predicted long ago that his people would find new hope in the seventh generation. Other great ideas and realities you would like to see come true. The Making of Relatives this is a bonding ritual. Jim Warne of the Oglala Lakota Nation is a believer in the 7th Generation philosophy. But I fully believe all of this now, and she also almost uncannily predicted so very much of what has happened since her death so bang on, she saw much of what was to come decades ago. A world longing for light again. Crying for a vision brings the person to a new level of awareness. All Rights Reserved. See EXCLUSIVE In5D Videos and Articles on Patreon. YouTube This week, over 2,000 veterans will arrive at Standing Rock as part of a support deployment. They marched to the police roadblock, and performed a 21-gun salute for a fallen veteran and a prayer ceremony on the bridge. After pushing into several protectors with his truck while laying on his horn and revving his engine, he pulled out a handgun and began pointing it at people. If its not being taught in school or at home, it needs to be taught here. All Rights Reserved. We are steady in our promise to never give up on our cultural and spiritual relationship with the land and water we owe everything to. "HUMANITARIAN AWARD of DISTINCTION" - IndieFest Film Awards, LaJolla, CA February 8, 2017 When we finally arrived, it was dark and cold, and we were met by a security team. On Veterans Day, more than 100 veterans gathered in formation. Intimidation doesnt stop there; as has been widely reported, physical interactions have also taken place. Smith said Voth started the dialog while filming Warnes message at NLCs summer conference last year. "The Flathead Lake International Cinemafest proudly screened 7th Generation at our 6th Annual Film Festival on the Flathead Indian Reservation of Montana. 7th Generation: Directed by John L Voth. He died in 1950 in South Dakota. Many believe Black Elk referred to the Trail of Tears (1831-1839) as the first generation and that the seventh generation is the youth of today. I glanced at my vehicle, already knowing it was hardly suited for the 1,100-mile drive from my home in north-east Oregon, and resigned myself to staying home. . His uncle is an oil executive, and his brother works for oil companies around the globe, but he also has family members who are farmers in the midwest and have had easements forced across their own land for oil pipelines. IndieFest Film Awards 2017 (Best of 2016 - Humanitarian Award)), WINNER!!! Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect, Show great respect for your fellow beings, Work together for the benefit of all Mankind, Give assistance and kindness wherever needed, Look after the well being of mind and body, Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good, Take full responsibility for your actions. The following is the text message I received from her after a terrified night of watching live feeds on Facebook from my home back in Oregon: .css-cumn2r{height:1em;width:1.5em;margin-right:3px;vertical-align:baseline;fill:#C70000;}My friend was shot with a rubber bullet right next to me. Jack Walker, a tree care specialist from Oregon, cuts firewood to be donated to the water protectors. Former Wallowa County police officer Michelle Bloker joined the caravan from Oregon. They were cut short not far from the border by a surprise flank attack in which much of the tribe was killed. The film received the Best Indigenous Film Award at the festival." Now, when they visit Washington, D.C. and see the (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) they will know that it happened to our people, too, Smith said. They are ignorant by design.. With all my respect and love to this blessed time and our Grandpa, I prayerfully envision how an Indigenous world will look after Crazy Horses prophecy comes true. She is also the editor for the Lakota Country Times. The new Lakota Studies building at Sinte Gleska University in Mission, South Dakota. People such as Lakota youth Phillip Wright believe the time Crazy Horse described is now. In 2007 at a prom banquet in PineRidge, Robert Ten Fingers reminds the young people of the Black Elk prophecy concerning the 7th generation of Lakota. He converted upon Katies death. Hopefully, what people learn today will carry through to stronger, safer and sustainable communities tomorrow, she said. Phoenix, AZ 85004. The majority of casinos (in Indian Country) are so tiny that when you know what Tribes are doing well, you know the answer is hardly any. According to the wisdom of this prophecy, men and women would one day turn to the Onkwehonwe, and particulary to the eastern door of the Confederacy, for both guidance and direction. The holy man Black Elk spoke of the Seventh Generation of Lakota who would come after him and mend the sacred hoop, the . that left 300 Lakota men, women and children at the hands of the U.S. Army. Many in the camp believe they are part of psy-ops intentionally trying to disrupt the peace and rest of water protectors, although it is hard to substantiate it. The chieftain likewise saw a time of great darkness for his people but also foresaw automobiles, airplanes, and both world wars, restoration of nature after a time of great abuse, after which would come a slow march toward human unity under a sacred tree., While I stood there I saw more than I can tell and understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being, Black Elk said of his vision. Telegram Agriculture is extremely important to my tribe not only for sustainability but also for religious purposes. Caorle International Film Festival 2019, WINNER!!! Tears of joy running down Grandpas face as he realizes the beautiful timeless message and prophecy Creator lovingly shared with him in the Lakota language, to then share with the people. The owner of the Bison herd has extended an invitation to the Lakota to attend the naming ceremony for this little white Buffalo. But as they proved their worth and thanks, obviously, to federal dollars the schools have constructed innovative and inspiring buildings that would be the envy of any college president. Large supplies of firewood are not easy to come by on the Great Plains especially enough to keep a camp of several thousand people warm. [1] 12. When she left, she turned into a white buffalo, and promised to someday return. NSU falls to Florida Southern in conference quarterfinal, Indigenous arts, music festival to be held in Big Cypress, Archaeological site in Fort Lauderdale opens as city park, Tribes energy conference enjoys strong attendance, Q&A: Explorer program reboots after pandemic pause, Tribal Art Project takes first steps at Stranahan House, Spencer Battiest signs with Hard Rock Records. It began in 1975 and concludes on December 21, 2021. 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Warne said much of the ignorance is perpetuated in American schools where the history, culture and philosophies of the countrys first nation of diverse peoples are ignored. Prophecy Of The Seventh Generation Is Happening NOW! Joseph was not allowed that right, and he died in exile. Jim Warne and his colleagues present the issues and the illustrations of Native American life in past decades and present a view of a positive future through the youth, the 7th Generation As noted by Mr. Warne, I hope there will be a Native American President in our future. Black Elk said it would take seven generations to heal the broken circle of life caused by constant Indian oppression that reached a devastating climax with the massacre. It was one of the most violent encounters of the ongoing resistance. We included '7th Generation' in our film festival due to the elders stories, untold history and positive outlook for the future of our nation, our youth, the 7th Generation. ~ Joely Proudfit, Ph.D., Director California Indian Culture & Sovereignty Center; Chair, American Indian Studies, California State University San Marcos; Californias American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival, Current Film Version Completed April 2017, WSD Productions - Post-Production Supervisor. Who can tell us what will happen? Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood 2016, WINNER!!! White Clay, Nebraska sells about 4.5 million cans of beer a year. jQuery(document).ready(function() { He also was said to have encountered spiritual grandfathers who ruled over the six directions (north, south, east, west, above, and below). }); According to the prophecy, after seven generations of living in close contact with the Europeans, the Onkwehonwe would see the day when the elm trees would die. 3. The Indian foresaw war, famine, and sickness for the Lakota and that the "sacred hoop" of their nation would be broken.