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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 01:53 PM Dec 2015

American Indian Poet John Trudell Walks On

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/12/08/american-indian-poet-john-trudell-walks-162695

John Trudell, an American Indian poet, actor, spoken word artist and political activist passed away today, December 8, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family and friends. He entered this dimensional reality on February 15, 1946 and now he has left this dimensional reality....

"I appreciate all of your expressions of concern and I appreciate all of your expressions of love. It has been like a fire to my heart. Thank you all for that fire. But please don't worry about me . . .”

"I don't want to tell people how to remember me. I want people to remember me as they remember me.”

John Trudell and his family ask for people to celebrate love and celebrate life. He asked that people pray and celebrate in their own way in their own communities.


I saw him years ago at the University of Hawai'i. "Indians are Jesus. Hangin' on the cross. Hangin' on the cross!"

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this is how I will remember him Cobalt Violet Dec 2015 #1
damn.... dhill926 Dec 2015 #2
So powerful and enraging.. wendylaroux Dec 2015 #3
. astral Jan 2016 #4
 

astral

(2,531 posts)
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Sat Jan 23, 2016, 12:22 PM
Jan 2016

I didn't know he passed on until last night. saw him in Oregon and have three of his cds. time to go find what I haven't heard yet. sad to hear he's left us.

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