Mary J. Blige - Each Tear (Italian Version) ft. Tiziano Ferro

I share this song today for all. For all who shed tears, for all who need hope, for all who need strength, for all to know that to shed tears is to make you stronger. Believe in yourself...always!

With great love,

Maria Joan Juarez Hidalgo Beam (Boheme)

Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL (Official Video)

I just reposted the remake of the Black Eyed Peas, "Where is the Love," world version. Indigenous Peoples Day recently passed in October, the 12th, which some call Columbus Day. I have posted many writings and videos to reflect my sentiments on the subject and the subject of Indigenous Peoples Day. I am Choctaw and the feel the flow of Indigenous blood in my veins, like a river that flows so strongly, and forever reminding me of my warrior spirit, and the spirits of my ancestors before me. 

The stories, the teachings, the wisdom, and the struggle, are all imprinted upon my DNA, and this is why I fight the fight. I continue the struggle that my ancestors did over 500 years ago. When I speak, it is not only my voice, that speaks. No, oh no dear reader, you are also hearing, the voices of many that have come before me, and have far greater wisdom than I. I am simply their echo, their speaker, their instrument of truth. 

The Standing Rock incident, still continues today. The only most recent article I could find about Standing Rock today, is dated in 2018, last year. But the story began before the 2016 Standing Rock incident and still continues to this day. 

I feel in these veins of mine, that this blood is strong and, as strong as all those who gathered, and who fought the fight at Standing Rock. I feel as if all are inside, of me, and although, I am alone in my fight here, I am not alone. For I have my fellow indigenous brothers and sisters inside of me, I have my ancestors inside of me, I have the wind, the sky, the earth, the moon, and the stars. I have Grandfather Sun, all within me. 

And, we together, my friends, shall spread the truth of truth and the love and love that we have and that it shall return once again to our Blessed Mother Earth.

Chi pisa lachike,

Maria Joan Juarez Hidalgo Beam (Boheme)

Here is a link of the last of what I could find about Standing Rock today.

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/29/671701019/2-years-after-standing-rock-protests-north-dakota-oil-business-is-booming

Even The Rain: OFFICIAL TRAILER

Although, October 12th is what is officially termed "Columbus Day," today it is recognized Federally so it becomes a National Holiday for most workers in the United States. 

Why we even "celebrate" this day is beyond all comprehension to me. Genocide is nothing to celebrate. And, also, Mr. Columbus never, I repeat, NEVER set foot upon Turtle Island soil, what is now the United States. So beyond the madness of celebrating genocide, we also celebrate a man who landed, on an island in the Caribbean, which is now the modern day Dominican Republic and Haiti. 

I post the trailer of the movie, "Even in the Rain," because, it is a film crew from Spain, coming to film the true history of Christoper Columbus, and the annihilation of the Taino peoples who inhabited the island, where he, and his murderous crew landed. He and his mates completely destroyed an entire race of peoples. They no longer exist.

The Spanish film crew went to Bolivia to recruit the cast of the Taino peoples, whom, of course not Taino, but they are indigenous. Their purpose for choosing indigenous Bolivians, was two-fold. One, due to their appearance, and of the accounts of the Taino people, the indigenous of Bolivia came closest in appearance due to these accounts, and two, they knew that they could pay extremely low wages to fulfill their needed cast.

As time, goes by, the Spanish Crew, come to witness with their own eyes, that not much has changed toward the indigenous peoples since the days of Columbus. This was a time, before now, President Evo Morales, (whom he himself is indigenous)  was the president of Bolivia and the indigenous peoples were highly exploited. 

A violent eruption emerges between the then Bolivian Government and their want of privatizing  the water supply and the indigenous, whom are fierce in retaining their rights the access to water.

The film is brilliant, they fulfill their cast, and the leader of the Taino, is also one of the main leaders, of the indigenous who are fighting for their water rights. The film simultaneously is telling the story of exploitation and murder committed by Christopher Columbus as well as, much to their surprise seeing the same story unfolding in front of their eyes in the Streets of La Paz, Bolivia.

It is a movie that I highly, highly recommend.

With great peace and love,

Maria Joan Juarez Hidalgo Beam (Boheme)

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee Trailer.

This is a famous story, but how many know the true story of "Wounded Knee?" It is a story that breaks the heart and broke the spirits of the Lakota Sioux...

In great sadness and honor of our Original Peoples,

Maria Joan Juarez Hidalgo Beam (Boheme)

Russell Means: Welcome to the American Reservation Prison Camp (Full Len...

I did not realize when I reposted the writing "Life on the Rez," that the video link that I had posted no longer exists. So, I found another Russell Means video to post...and I do this to show the reality of life of the American Indian in the United States and to honor this day of Indigenous Peoples Day.

With great peace,

Maria Joan Juarez Hidalgo Beam (Boheme)

P.S. Russell Means, talks much about the difference in the politics and economies of Europe compared to the United States, this is pre European Union and unfortunately much of what he expressed about how Europe differs for the better than the United States, has been completely been changed by the formation of the European Union.

Russel Means, may he rest in peace. 
November 10th, 1939-October 22nd, 2012

Tribal Winds - Memory Of Earth Mother

I post this beautiful song in on of Indigenous Peoples Day...

Oldest Indian tribe song (beautiful Native American song)