We want to share with you a message from Autumn Two Bulls on FB. Why? The reading will understand .. His words are very important, here they are:
To understand a world that no one knows you have to go inside and observe. I think so. From Native American who carries the label attaccataci by the Government, I personally know the many obstacles that we face every day in the life of the reserve base. Many people will never understand unless you come here to see how vive davvero la gente.
Molti Lakota sono sostenuti dal governo tribale che è organizzato proprio come il governo federale. Ma so anche che molte volte la gente deve cavarsela da sè. Come popolo Lakota, noi sappiamo molto bene cosa vuol dire. Siamo sempre stati per conto nostro sin dall’inizio dei tempi. Da Lakota ci siamo sempre sostenuti l’un l’altro. Ma dopo l’olocausto subito a causa degli americani, le cose sono cambiate drasticamente.
Ognuno fa solo per sè. Ma questo concetto è difficilissimo da capire per molti Lakota che risiedono nella riserva. Perchè? Perchè noi siamo sempre stati gente che aiutava altra gente. Ecco come noi Lakota siamo sopravvissuti, aiutandoci l’un l’altro. Noi Nativi siamo un popolo ascetico.
Noi crediamo che tutto quello che facciamo come Nativi abbia un fondo di spiritualità. Cose che riconducono ad altre cose attuali, quello che siamo e da dove veniamo. Il nostro popolo combatte per difendere le antiche tradizioni dagli ultimi invadenti stili di vita. Può sembrare che le Nazioni Native siano state messe al muro. Ma noi vogliamo proteggere il nostro stile di vita.
Questo però non vuol dire che dobbiamo venire sfiniti e trattati as if we were still prisoners of war. We see so much progress when we leave the reserve and we come closer to the style of life that brings with it. We wonder whether it is better to leave us in these impoverished communities. There is nothing sacred anymore. It 's the case of wondering what is culturally acceptable to be fine with the progress.
without trampling on our ways as it did before. We want to be what we've been without having to lose our way of life. But it seems that in America the idea is that being born American I have to forget what I had in the past.
Gli attacchi alla nostra cultura si fanno ogni giorno più numerosi. Molti hanno iniziato a farci i soldi. Quando viaggio per il mondo ed entro nei negozi vedo la cultura del mondo in vendita sugli scaffali. Mi sento svuotata a vedere questo. E sono grata che nel mio cuore, invece, la mia cultura risieda intatta. Intendo dire che il mio spirito è ancora vivo. Ho pensato a quanto fossi fortunata ad avere la famiglia che ho e questo stile di vita. Noi Nativi vorremmo dei cambiamenti positivi nelle nostre comunità.
Vorremmo un progresso economico ma a quale prezzo.. abbiamo già perduto tanto. Migliaia di Nativi furono trucidati per far esistere gli Americani di oggi. Pulizia ethnicity and assimilation were the streets because the Americans are what they are today.
I wonder why. I started doing extensive research on the true American history, after I make the big party. I found all the negative things in this country. The oppression, the genocide that was committed on us. We have grown into. I have personally seen what was done to my family and friends here in the reserve. It 'was something totally unreal to understand. What happened to my people. And sometimes, they are still grappling with the reality of this situation.
E 'painful and affects the heart because I have to fight. I want to teach my children that we are what we want to be. We can choose whether to accept a settlement or believe in what we are and still want to progress. I understand that in the past or accept it or were dying. But those days are no longer. We as a people we have much to suffer because of the outside world.
Native But we are stronger than ever. Not in the sense of the war. But in spirit they tried to destroy us and when they failed they tried to take our way of life. But they did not succeed. So today would that we sell. But I do not think this will happen. I know because I do not ever sell.
Courage old taught me when I was a child. I was told to hug him. It 's sad because with the rules of American society today, we are told that we can become what we want. But we are what we are, we are Native Americans. That 's what we respect and keep the heart closed. That is not to lose the traditions of our ancestors. I know that many do not share.
But that's okay because if you do not understand how can they hear? The Native Americans forti. Non nel senso della ricchezza materiale bensì in quello della cultura e dell’identità. Il che spiega in parte perchè siamo poveri. Perchè da noi funziona che condividiamo con gli altri quasi tutto quello che abbiamo.
Lo stile di vita americano insegna che quello che posseggo è mio. Ma a me è stato insegnato che le sole cose che possediamo veramente nella vita sono la nascita e la morte. Vogliamo proteggere la nostra terra per le future generazioni. Come Nativi americani abbiamo potuto vedere per secoli cosa è accaduto alla terra ma noi siamo stati messi qui per proteggerla. Abbiamo visto e sofferto così tanto per proteggerla.
I feel that the American dream is based on selfishness. I have a lot to say about this topic. Many times I heard her say "I'm not that I took your land" - "not me that I hurt your people." Well, but you still live on my land and still enjoy it and enjoy what's on. While we do not have to be Native American made nothing but pain, generation after generation.
We must understand that we are strong. One day we will regain our land. We have to believe it. We must believe and not turn away from our way of life. We must react. Take place. We can not be afraid. We can no longer sit and let it happen. We have a multitude of people who are fighting on several fronts. Some do it in the forefront.
Other transmit the culture and ancient customs, quietly, at home. There are those who write, teach and speak publicly. There are those who seek to bring immediate relief to the people. There are those who protest to show that he cares. There are also those who subject themselves and nothing else. There are those who surrender. But there are those like me who still stand and are not afraid of change.
I lived in this reserve 29 years and have seen little change in progress, but much has happened on a spiritual level. I see people proud, I see her praying together, fight together I see greed. I've seen them happy and healthy. I've seen them die of exhaustion. I saw the oppression still alive. I have seen those who try to give strength to people. But the most important thing is that I have seen the Lakota people to stay forever.
This makes me proud to live here. I am proud of my reserve, the land that we still have to live on free. Why do I recognize the blood shed by my people in the historical trauma experienced because I could live here today. I myself am doing my best to protect our way of life. I want to see prosper our reservations without betraying our customs and our identity. I know that many others want the same thing and we work hard to bring healing. One day I hope we get to see the complete healing and respect.
One day I want to apologize for America what he did. Native Only then we shall be saved. But until then we will fight to make our voices heard and stand up. To know a country that is built on the massacre, on lies, rapes and theft that we will not allow that to happen ancora. Non si può distruggere qualcosa che si ripara da sè. Diviene solo più forte ogni volta che ci si prova.
Noi, la gente di Island Turtle siamo più forti che mai e dobbiamo dimostrarlo lavorando insieme per portare a termine il nostro compito. Proteggere la terra dalla distruzione totale. Per conservare il sacro. Alla fine abbiamo solo Unci Maka dove vivere. E solo una nascita e una morte da vivere. Pila Unyape. Autumn Two Bulls. (Traduzione a cura di Stefania Pontone).
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