Xit doo ya ashoo da... bilaganna..
X-ing(Crossing) of the Indian Tribes

PLIGHT OF THE RED-MAN

Phase I
Beginning
At Peace
NHA-A SHIL HOZHO

Phase II
The Coming of the White-Man
War-Cry
Someday
End

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A.MICHAEL MARTIN                        LEAD VOCAL-GUITAR
LEEJA HERRERA                           DRUMS-PERCUSSION
JOMAC SUAZO                             BASS GUITAR
R.C. GARISS JR                          LEAD GUITAR-PIANO
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AEY YAH HEH,
AKODAANI,
DII NIHI KEYAH HE,
AKONISIN,

(NARRATION)
LITTLE IS REALLY KNOWN ABOUT THE AMERICAN INDIAN,
OR WHAT LINKS THEIR HUMAN SOUL WITH THE EARTH,
THE INDIAN BELIEVED THAT THIS LAND WAS CREATED FOR
THEM BY THE GREAT SPIRIT........
AND THAT IT WOULD BE THEIRS........ FOREVER,
THE NEW WORLD........THIS IS WHAT THE WHITE MAN,
CALLED OUR LAND,
BUT IT WAS NOT NEW AT ALL.............
THE REDMAN........INHABITANTS OF AMERICA FOR
CENTURIES
END
AEY YAH HEH,
AKODAANI,
DII NIHI KEYAH HO,
AKONISIN,

(NARRATION)
THE INDIAN HAS BEEN OUT THERE ON THE GHETTO OF THE
RESERVATION FOR A LONG LONG TIME.
WE HAVE EXISTED WITHOUT ADEQUATE FOOD, CLOTHING,
SHELTER, OR MEDICINE, TO NAME BUT A FEW.
IN THEIR PLACE WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN MALNUTRITION,
POVERTY, DISEASE, SUICIDE, AND BUREAUCRTIC PROMISES
OF A BETTER TOMORROW.
YOUR AMERICA HAS NOT BEEN A LAND OF YOUR
PROCLIMED EQUALITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL,
MAY YOUR GOD FORGIVE YOU,
THE TREATMENT OF OUR PEOPLE HAS BEEN A NATIONAL
TRAGEDY AND DISGRACE, THE TIME HAS COME TO PUT AN
END TO THAT DISGRACE,
ALCATRAZ, FORT LAWTON, WHATEVER NECESSARY.
WE MUST NOW MANAGE OUR OWN AFFAIRS AND CONTROL
OUR OWN LIVES AND THROUGH IT ALL.... REMAIN TO
BE....... THE TRUE AMERICAN!

*note
the initial verse translated: It is said, this is our land, that is what I believe