Returning Chief Red Cloud's Headdress to the Lakota people
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2020
- On July 18th, 2020, Chief Red Cloud's 81 eagle feather headdress was returned to the Lakota people. It has been over a century since the bonnet was taken from Lakota country to the East Coast, where it remained in storage at Washington College. Currently, it belongs to the Red Cloud family once again, and will be loaned to and on display at the Heritage Center in Pine Ridge, SD at the Red Cloud Indian School. This is a short version of my role in transporting it from Washington College to Illinois where I met up with Henry, helping to return an important cultural artifact to the Lakota oyate.
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I am so happy the bonnet has been returned. I do believe all Native American artifacts should be returned and let the tribes involved make the decision on what to do with them.
I honestly wish people (regardless of race, color, or creed) did not keep or sell items, or an item, that did not belong to them in the first place. You have to be careful with things like that, because (to my knowledge) many items that are Native American are sacred to them. I would never have an item in my house that did not corelate to my heritage. Awful. Just awful.
@@eharper7 I think it's perfectly okay to own traditional items not part of your heritage, so long as you know what you have, and you know it's okay to have. It's perfectly fine and encouraged for people to buy and sell non-sacred items and art. As a non-indigenous person, you can still wear native american jewelry and buckskin fringe if you buy it from a native seller (I, as a white person, own a buffalo hide satchel made and sold to me by a Navajo artist at a Moab craft fair. And, I do carry it sometimes), just like I can make and sell ancient Germanic and Celtic-style art and clothing to people who do not have ancient northern European blood, and they can wear and display the things I make and sell.
But, I do not think people who are not of a specific tribe or heritage should be allowed to keep sacred items of a different tribe or heritage, unless they have special permission (such as, if a tribe goes extinct or a family heritage dies out). I think that's obvious, and there are even laws against it all over the world.
In specifically the US and Canada, only people with special permission or proof they have a specific quota of Native American blood can possess bird-of-prey feathers. If you find a stray eagle feather on the ground while you're hiking, you can pick it up, touch it, take pictures with it, but you cannot take it with you, unless you're willing to risk getting fined thousands of dollars and having that feather taken from you by authorities. However, if you are proven to be Native American, you can keep that eagle feather and use it however you want. In Europe, most of the time you can't take ancient artifacts you find out there back home, unless you live near to where you found it and, in some cases, are also of European blood.
It's super complicated, and every place has their own rules, regulations, and social norms. In short, when in doubt, leave it out. If you aren't sure you can wear or own something of another heritage or culture, don't take it home until you make sure it's okay for you to have.
Agree
Yea it should
@@Sixty_Five_Pronghorn Its not just with Native American stuff tho. In America there is also a massive problem with stolen Japanese artefacts from ww2 and the proceeding occupation
The amount of stuff like Katanas, Naginata , Ceremonial stuff that were stolen from Japanese households during the occupation is astonishing.
Sadly no one seems to care about returning them. Many of the old and authentic Katanas in America are stolen. and a lot of those blades are very old and almost tell a families story as until they were stolen they were kept in a single family for perhaps hundreds of years.
Here in Britain we have a shit ton of artefacts that should be returned to there people while there's museums around the world with stolen Ancient English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish artefacts
40 years ago I visited a museum and found multiple artifacts that had been "permanently" loaned from our family from a previous generation. It was wonderful to see them displayed where everyone could see them. Ten years ago I discovered that the government, who owned the building that contained the museum, evicted the museum. The museum could not afford to buy a new building so they sold 75% of the artifacts in an auction to raise money to buy a building. The problem is that most of what they auctioned off didn't belong to them. When you permanently loan something to a museum it means they can display it indefinitely but can never sell it as it doesn't belong to them. But we found out that didn't actually mean anything in that state and that after 7 years it becomes the permanent property of the museum to keep, display or sell as they see fit. I used to be able to look at things made by hand by my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather. Now I cannot. I'm not even entitled to find out who owns it now. The museum kept no sales records. They simply sold everything in lots to the highest bidder and who knows how much of my family history has been lost forever as a result. Let this be a warning to you if you plan to give something to a museum. Things you treasure may be considered of little value to a museum. It may be better to just hand them down to the next generation and hope for the best.
That is an absolute travesty and outrage. It may not be too late. There are ways to recover long lost items, especially nowadays. You need a Go Fund Me setup. If you raised enough money you could buy them back from whoever has them. You could find those items with just 1 viral post. I'm sure whoever currently owns them would prefer an envelope of cash from the Go Fund Me than being made to look bad in the media for not giving them back. Don't stress about it. Just tell yourself there will be a day in which you are reunited with those family objects, don't worry about it and they will make their way back to you. I would try and get a few celebrities involved aswell. They can inact political pressure online by encouraging their fans to support your mission to get your family belongings back. It upset me to read your story so I can't Imagine how you feel but I can sympathize. I really hope that you get your belongings back.
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Wow, that's such a shame - my heart goes out to y'all, and thanks for the tip
Oh my god, that's horrible, I can't believe they're allowed to do this to you and your family, you'd think that people who run a museum understand and respect the importance of these artifacts, that they're beyond exhibits. I sincerely hope that one day you'll be able to find them again and there will be ways to ensure these things don't happen again in this day and age.
I'm so, so sorry
My family were moonshiners in the swamps of Florida. They used to trade with the Seminoles all the time. They were the only Whites allowed to live there unharmed at the time. We used to have alot of beautiful clothes and jewelry and sacred pipes and other trinkets. It was all donated to the University of Florida when I was a little child. I dont even have pictures of the things anymore, but my great great grandfather was very good friends with the chief, and I have their stories, and that is enough ❤
Would you happen to know which chief? I know that would be such a distant memory to recollect but I'm Seminole and was curious.
@@luger_Mann I'm not sure and anyone in my family that would know are long gone. I know he had three wives that always teased him and played tricks on him. Apparently they were all very fun people and according to an old family member, one of his wives tracked him down to my relatives cabin where they were drunk on shine, and threatened to cut all his hair off in his sleep if he didn't go home that instant. In old pictures, all the Native Americans always look so serious and rigid, but according to my family, they loved having fun and horseplaying when they weren't working. We used to have a family diary from that time, but it got burned in a fire, so we've lost all the names of the people my ancestors lived next to and with, but all these years later, I feel a deep kinship with the Seminole tribe. I also respect the fact that the Seminoles were the ONLY nation that didn't surrender to Uncle Sam. Respect!!!💯
Florida is a treasure trove of native history and artifacts. I live near the chipola river in the panhandle, which was the home of the Chatot tribe who valued our crystal clear springs and the wildlife a lot. Once, my father took me on a hike to explain the birds and the bees; and we found a limestone cave with artifacts in it like arrow shafts and carvings on the walls. Hopefully no local lowlifes have found it.
@@pagliaccisghost269 Could you possibly walk onto one of the seminole reservations without a whole lotta questions? if you explain your history with their tribe?
@@user-yy7tw9hv9n They might have records of my family, but I'd never be allowed to claim any of their benefits, nor would I want to. It wasn't my land that was taken from me, or my family's. They were allowed to live among them at their leisure. I have been to several Pow Wow's across America. Chambers Farm in Ft. McCoy is really great. But, as to your question, anyone can walk onto a reservation. You just can't own property, or be entitled to any of their money either.
Much respect in returning the bonnet. I wish you all the luck in the world.
The bonnet’s a cultural icon that should never be sold.
Not just a cultural icon. It's a very sacred item only very specific Native Americans can possess and wear.
My question just out of curiosity, how do others get these sacred artifacts, especially a chief's bonnet? Just so glad whatever reason happened to change the so called owners mind to give it back to the right full owners, the actual Tribe.
@@davepelfrey3958 You probably ought to contact the local tribe headquarters and ask what to do with them, or drive them over. It depends on where you live. Believe it or not, there are some places so stuffed full of artifacts that the tribal headquarters have nowhere to put them, and only accept certain artifacts.
For instance, in some parts of Minnesota, tribal headquarters only accept ceremonial items, but won't accept arrowheads or broken knife blades because of how many artifacts are out there. Farmers who dig up arrowheads can keep them out there.
So, I'd just ask.
@@Sixty_Five_Pronghorn , no I don't have any artifacts. Just asking how other people have gotten them.
@@davepelfrey3958, I would assume they have been taken as bounty by people who should never have touched them.
I think it was very rude of the family who "owned" the bonnet to tell Henry they would not give it back. Perhaps they ended up feeling cursed for having it Knowing it belonged to Henry's family and the Oglala Sioux.
With all the crap and hate that's come out of 2020, this shows there is still good people doing good deeds because it's the right thing to do. Respect and thanks to all involved!
And as of 1/20/21, The HATE has doubled in size, And if we last until 1/20/25. We will double in size of population. SO SAD!!!!!
@@toyman81 what?
The right thing to do would've been for them to buy it back. Whining to get it back isn't gonna increase their self worth.
They only gave it back because with all the race stuff going on, its completely obvious that keeping it is the wrong thing to do.
very true they are some few good people left
I am a white eye, but I have a small picture of Red Cloud about 3 feet from me right now. I consider him to be one of the greatest chiefs of the Lakota. I am very happy that his bonnet has been returned. As an old Marine, I am crying, dammit.
Semper Fi
When sacred items are returned to their respective homes, feelings of greatness and goodness are heightened! 😊 Great story here and the Lakota people are very fortunate to have brought the bonnet home!
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That bonnet has NEVER belonged to anyone but the Lakota people, and if anyone in this country are owed 'reparations' it is the Native Americans. Their lands stolen, their people murdered, lied to repeatedly, their cultures destroyed. It was a very honorable thing you did Jason, thank you very much.
Chief Red Cloud is one of the greatest leaders this continent has produced, and a strategic genius I suspect as well. I only learned of him through the chapters of Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee, when he is involved in those chapters. It's good that these items were returned. Maybe there's a chance that, through honoring his memory, the knowledge of what he accomplished and how he conducted himself will become more well known.
It's about time we started learning Native American history in our schools across America. The more understanding we have of cultures the less conflict we'll have.
@@thelakeman5207 Amen to that! But, those who would rule over us use public education to put blinders on us so that we only see things that vindicate the authority wielded over us. School is not really for education anymore (if ever) and is about giving you the world view they want you to have. That's why even in public schools, the indoctrination given to poor kids is so very different than to rich kids.
@@loulasher That's such a ludicrous black/white view of how modern US education works that I'm surprised you don't think that Nazi's rule us. Jesus Christ. This isn't a conspiracy, any less than Mexicans learning about their history are learning how to burn US flags. All countries learn history from their point of view, and Native American history is NOT US history. Native Americans were just another foe the US fought and defeated and then incorporated over time.
@@stephenjenkins7971 Let me see if I'm following you here, Stephan. You think what I'm saying about how the "modern" US education system works that you use a ridiculous non sequitur as a strawman. Should I wish I had gone to the schools you attended?
@@loulasher You were the one using wild hyperbole here. You were framing your statement as if "the elites" were hiding the "dark past" of the US to keep its people ignorant. Own up to your own foolish statement instead of trying to argue the point. Be an adult, basically.
MUCH RESPECT !!! You did the right thing
“These belong in a museum, an indigenous museum on our land.” - Ndniana Jones.
Glad that they were able to give us back a piece of our history, I hope this inspires others who have pieces of our people to give back to our tribe.
What they hell are they going to do with it? Are they going to hang it up on the wall...like what museums do?
@@SilverFang95 Yes, it’s called the Akta Lakota Museum&culture center. Honestly what did you believe they were going to do, hang it inside their Teepee’s? Your knowledge seems to be about as broad as your mind.
@@circularpizzabox2134 maybe they have a cabinet or shelf full of their culture and/or family heirlooms? You know, how normal families have?
@@SilverFang95 keeping it locked away? It belongs to their people let them do what they will. They chose to showcase their lost history then let them do it.
@@agnidas5816 it was in a college. The college was auctioning it off before they were told it was a crime so they gave it to the woman who explained it to them so she got it to the guy who delivered it
Its not our job to display native cultures it's their job. Some rich college has no right to.
I'm not even an American and even live in another country but have studied native culture for a long time. Thankyou so very much for giving that bonnet of Red Cloud back to the Oglala, Soiux people. I wish others thought as you!.
You can just say Lakota, in the past, we never referred to ourselves as Sioux, it was a name put on us, it means snake. Lakota means friends, or allies. I’m Cheyenne River/Oglala Lakota.
@@meanhe8702 Hi mean he! Thankyou very much for your comment! i very much appreciate this and continue to have respect for your people! and would like the United States Government to do much more for all Native First Peoples!.
I love to see this. It's mind-blowing to me that your grandfather literally defeated a Biblical giant. Such an amazing man.
It takes a lot of pride to be the one to return something stolen. good job!
I'm glad it's back with family. To the previous owners, thank you for doing the right and honourable thing.
I just wish the rest of the colonizers and ex-imperials around the world would learn from their example. The new world nations should return aboriginal treasures, and the former empires of the old world should return the treasures they stole from 'their colonies' and other countries they invaded.
As a kid, I used to love Museums, but now that I understand they did not just 'find' the things on display I can't pass one by without wanting to gather some friends for a smash and grab before burning it to the ground. Videos like this make me hopeful that it won't actually take a heist for peoples heritage to be returned, only wealthy private collectors with attacks of conscience; which I suppose is better then nothing and even commendable in it's own peculiar way.
@@tyrealmal2004 I look at these objects with sadness about their past... But on the flip side we would know very little about totem poles and their beautiful carving. This allowed artists like bill read to bring back the tradition with existing examples. Other objects allow up to see the past that might have been lost. I do think we should make native museums to house the objects that should be returned. And these museums would act as focal points for rebuilding native communities. The terror and erebus shipwrecks in the north should be raised and housed in the north for tourism. It was the inuit that lead to their discovery, and they are part owners. I'd go to see those ships for sure. Search "Vasa Museum Tour" in youtube. I think things are changing for the better. Too slowly, but it is changing.
Lots of love and caring, from Canada. :)
@@colinramsay533 I used to hold a similar perspective, but I just can't look at museums with the same innocence I once did. We wouldn't NEED a museum to tell us about totem poles by third hand biased account if invaders hadn't yanked them from the ground and attacked the culture that wrought them. We wouldn't need them to let artists backwards engineer their creation if colonization didn't involve killing so many leaders, thinkers, artists, and heritage keepers among a native populace. It's better then having NOTHING to work with, but I don't think I'll ever get over the facts that the local school board deemed best left unspoken in my youth.
As proud as I am to be Canadian what our countries founders, and their southern counterparts, did with residential schools was abhorrent, and when I look at an aboriginal exhibit I can't help but think "but what would THEY have said about this piece? What nuance and subtlety was lost or glossed over because the white historians whom we sourced so much information from were biased or ignorant?" It brings to mind all the artifacts looted from Africa, often by people whom insisted the local 'savages' couldn't have POSSIBLY made them in the first place and thus couldn't possibly be trusted to have properly documented their history, and how now European museums are refusing to return them and instead 'adding new context' to their exhibits as if their predecessors didn't kill many of those most informed about the pieces in the first place; It's certainly 'nice' of them to admit they burned whole cities to the ground when they stole something, and what they can put together this long after the fact is better then nothing, but I'd much prefer to have heard from the scholars they shot fleeing the flames or the students they never got to teach.
I would certainly have no problem with the rightful inheritors of a historic artifact displaying it in museums of their own, but at this point there will always be a question in the back of my mind about how much knowledge and culture THEY lost due to colonization and what they would have said about an artifact had so much not been taken from them; physically and scholastically. Considering that, much like across most of the African continent at the time of It's colonization, the American aborigines had a powerful oral tradition, the murder of their elders, brutal segregation and assimilation of their children, and intentional destruction of their language has permanently scared their oral history; though some certainly held onto that history more successfully then others much was no doubt lost.
The only consolation is that things are slowly getting better, as demonstrated by things like this video or that curator at the University of Oxford trying to get the Bini artifacts returned, but those efforts don't erase the damage colonial museums represent and I would be shocked to death if more then a token portion of the literal Billions of dollars made selling stolen treasures was repaid to those whom they'd once belonged; that billions not accounting for things like interest or inflation.
Sorry for the mini-rant; clearly Colonial history get's me a bit heated, eh? Cheers, bud, hope ya have a good one :)
@@tyrealmal2004 i can already tell you know nothing of history , all emotion .
@White Face Imagine being proud of being descended from colonizers. Cringe.
As a Lakota born male, I'd like to say, even though I'm a little late to the party, Welcome home Redcloud, Welcome Home :D
Thank you Uncle Henry for fighting to have grandfather's headdress returned....f.kills right.
Wonderful! I'm so glad that whats sacred and rightfully belongs to the Red Cloud family was returned.
Well done Sir! I hope many blessings come to you and your Family......
thats great the lakota people got the bonnet back. thats really good news!!! im very glad how this turned out.
This is incredible!
Also how amazing your child will grow up with the story of being here for this history.
This gave me an incredible amount of hope.
Tears of JOY! The look in the edlerly woman's face. Priceless. I'm sure she's heard stories all her life & now to see & touch this beautiful headdress!! What an amazing feat it is all entact & in great shape. God bless all!
They did the right thing... If I had possession of a legitimate artifact it would have been hard to give up something that belonged to such a legend, but in the end it's the right thing. Symbols like this mean something to people, and entrusting those symbols to the people they mean the most to, and letting them decide what they mean and how to protect the legacy, heritage, history and ancestors is the right thing to do.
What an inspiration. Thank you for returning this invaluable artefact from the past.
Thank you brother for returning our brothers bonnet. May he rest with Our lord in peace now and our people never forget who he was.
I live in Australia and I would like to visit your museum one day and experience the history of your people.
I’m also Aussie, I love the aboriginal culture but something about native Americans are cool as fuck
As it should be !
Good man
I'm so glad the bonnet was given back to the family. Such a positive story.
This is really awesome. Hope it'll stay safely with them... forever.
what a legendary moment, i wish the Lakota people and Red Cloud's descendants in particular health and prosperity
I watch old westerns everyday and Red Cloud is portrayed in almost all of them, and always portrayed as a good leader and a good man deserving of respect. I hope the family ends up finding a good museum to donate it to so it will last throughout the generations, it's so old now wear and tear could destroy it in a short amount of time.
So glad that Chief Red Cloud's headdress was given back, just beautiful .
At least one good news in this mahyem
Great!!! I was born in Red Cloud, Neb. and grew up 12 miles from there. I have always had a connection to Chief Red Cloud.
What a powerful few minutes I just had in my life, thank you for sharing this.
I cannot believe that there are still decent people out there. I'm stunned.
Rightfully all should be returned to her People. It’s a start. I like the 7 generation promises. So simple a concept with such great potential outcomes.
I'm betting they only gave it back when they were told eagle feathers can't be sold. Only Tribal people can pass them down to the next generation. I'm happy for the Lakota people. Now if the other nations could only get their treasures back it would indeed help to heal some of the hurt.
This is the best news I've heard in a long time. Thanks for posting this. Maybe it's a start to get things back to where they belong.
We all need to heal and move forward somehow. May God bless you.
Great outcome of this story 🙂
brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing this momentous occasion.
Awesome Jason! ❤
Everything I've studied about Red Cloud, I have concluded he was a good man and a good leader.
Extremely powerful and moving moment..very HAPPY for ur people.
I'm Cherokee and I can't tell you how happy this made me to see a item with such historic value returned to it's people GOD BLESS YOU.........
You did well, sir. Blessing upon you.
Are you a Muslim?
Jack Red Cloud almost got captured by Crow & Pawnee scouts at the Battle of the Rosebud with his father's headdress. Senior Lakota & Cheyenne were pretty mad at him for wearing it, 16 yr old kid. Glad it found it's way home. Ah-ho
Overwhelmed to hear and see about this journey of the feathers, where they came from, the way the bonnet took - yet being brought back home , where they belong ❤️✨🙏
I’m glad they have a Čhaŋté wašté (good heart) and returned this to the Lakota Oyate. Wopila 🦋♥️
Wow to hold something that connects you back to your ancestor's. must be an incredible feeling. Thank you to the people who gave back Chief Red Cloud headdress.
This is a good thing you have done, returning the heritage to the people will help to heal them.
I'm so glad to see your people got this treasure back. I can't imagine.
Thank you for this history. So the feathers are given in gratitude?
I’m glad you now own back the property Ted Turner owned. I wish he had been gracious and returned it as a gift of appreciation.
At least the Osage Nation has reclaimed it.
I pray you and the other tribal nations will be better represented in Washington, soon.
Thank you for posting. The Cheyenne and the Arapaho people want their property back that was looted off of the killing field of the Sand Creek Massacre site near present day Eads, Colorado. Contact the National Park Service Sand Creek Massacre National Site, or tribal representatives in Wyoming and Montana.
we cant be stealing stuff from them again. we've done more than enough. big respect to that man
That's not how history works, bruh. You win the war, anything you take is fair game. Whether that's right or wrong is not even the point -a defeated opponent can't do anything about it.
That being said, a nice gesture for sure. I wouldn't care, but he does, so that prolly makes him a better person than me. :D
@@stephenjenkins7971 You sure got that right on that last point.
Have you seen how good they are doing with their casinos, we may have to steal their land all over again!
@@CRAZYHORSE19682003 stupid comment. You posted cringe.
@@ripleyfuriosa5701 LOL It was a direct quote from a comedy show on TV.
Thank you for sharing this history. Red Cloud is a Spirit Guide in my journey becoming a medicine woman.
Not.
How kind of them to finally put this gem keepsake back in the hands of its rightful people. 🙏❤️☕🌺
Absolutely beautiful that the Lakota people have a part of there history returned back to them,They are in my eyes one of the most beautiful tribes that were robbed of so many ..so I hope that this piece is just the beginning of so many other artefacts out there that should be returned to them,so there generations can not only learn there history,but also see them when there stories are being told..Love and light to the Lakota,and all native american tribes
I was so relieved when you said, they were giving the head dress back to you" I felt honoured to be watching this" I pray that everything be returned to your people" were it rightfully belongs" 🙏 💜
Many blessings to you and your family.& Thankyou for sharing your story with all of us 💜
Amazing that it's intact. It's absolutely gorgeous.
Thank you for doing the right thing. Much love and respect.
Yes all that belongs to them should be returned. I would be ashamed to have something obviously stolen from the Lakota in my possession.
What struck me most was said at the end. He talked about bringing "resouces" back to help his Lokatah people heal. So what resources? Money? Heavens, no. He wanted the few things that belonged to them and that they handed down generation to generation. In this case, the bonnet worn by his ancestor Red Cloud. It was an honor to wear such a thing, as each feather represents a major accomplishment or gift for the Lokatah people - given by the people for the bonnet. One by one. It belongs in a museum where it can be shown to each generation and it's purpose explained and passed on. I find myself humbled by such a people - who know what is truly valuable, and are willing to work to teach it to their children.
yeah, broken traditions cannot be mended with money alone
Beautiful!
That was righteous of you to return the headdress, brother
Once we get all our relics back we can heal. He's right . I'm glad to see it being returned. Such honor to them for being a good human being and giving it to back to the Lakota. Awesome . I'm proud to be native.!
Such a nice story to start my day. Thank you for returning this headdress to its rightful owners.
I’m so glad for this video. It was a great source of education. I’m thankful for this video. I’m thankful his rightful bonnet was finally given back to the family and him. I hope their intentions in giving it back were truly remorseful and good, and not potential damage control.
Story doesn't say how it was acquired in the first place. Something tells me someone got robbed for their ignorance that eagle feathers can only belong to native American people. Wonder how much they lost/paid for it.
It had been in the possession of Washington College for a very long time. It's not entirely clear how it ended up there. Ten years ago Henry reached out to them and asked them to give it back. They declined. After learning it was to be sold at an auction, a wonderful soul named Mary Alice Ball (shown loading the bonnet into my vehicle) convinced the college it could not be sold and should be returned to the family. Henry had planned to drive out to retrieve it himself, but then Covid hit. In order to limit Henry's exposure to the virus in the overcrowded East Coast, Henry and I decided to meet up in rural middle America, where he would then take it back to where it belongs -- on Pine Ridge.
@@inourhands7551, many blessings to you. I am a 6th generation great-granddaughter of Chief Red Cloud, it has taken 7 generations for the return of Grandfather’s bonnet. It has been told that the 7th generation would be the beginning of healing for our nation. Wopila!
@@og-greenmachine8623 are you one of those black wannabe natives?
In America, I've heard that it's illegal to own eagle feathers unless you're a member of specific Native American tribes. I'm glad they finally got the bonnet back into the Lakota people's hands. Perhaps, now, a small piece of the damage that has been done can begin to heal. Thank you for helping to send this piece of their history, their culture, back where it belongs: in the hands of the Lakota tribesfolk.
A good deed done for good people. The family and their tribe now have an honor to their history back in their own hands.
Amazing!!! Thanks to all that made that happen. It belongs with its people. Thanks for sharing this story..
Respect and Blessings for the Return to the rightful People.... You have my Respect Jason, and your Family for the Honoring
What an great story God bless you all and take care.💜
I'm native American,french man,and black I'm happy this was returned there are so many stolen artifacts on both sides of my heritage I'm glad someone had the heart to return the bonnet to it's home land
That’s awesome!!! Yosemite Paiute and Miwuk here!
I did a college thesis on the Lakota. This made me cry because I'm so happy. I still see the last picture of Red Cloud now.. a piece of Lakota heart has come home.
Thank you we appreciate this. 😁
The beauty of returning historical means to its rightful owners. May Goddess richly bless with a ginormous well of blessings.
I'm so glad you got that back. I wish for you happiness and healing.
Such an Honorable thing to do..oorah.
I am so happy this garment return with the spirit and family.
Decisions seven generations down. How beautiful is that? So relieved that the bonnet was rightfully returned.
My great grandmother was full blooded Cherokee. She was adopted as an orphan by a white couple who named her Elizabeth. I would love to have met her, there are so many things I'd like to ask her. I know I must have very little of her DNA, but it makes me feel like I have a connection to her being outside amongst the sun, sky, birds & trees where I love to be. Native Americans have been treated poorly for so long. I'm glad the people came to their senses and chose the morally right thing to do over monetary gain.
My family heard about this here in Illinois and I have been looking for the story! I'm a Native as well and alot of our ancestors belongings are scattered across the USA. It would be nice to get it all back so we can heal from our past. One day, we will have it all back and to honor all of our Naca! Chiefs!!!
These items belong in the hands of the people.. not the government or resellers. ⭕️💯🔥🦅❤️🐺
Fantastic Gesture. Well done and much respect.
Kind regards,
Robert.
Wow, I didn’t want this video to end. Absolutely amazing story! Just what I needed during the lockdown here on the east coast. I’m looking for part 2 of this video.
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Fritz Cat, you are not alone! Very interesting. Thank you 😊💓Jason Mackie. 👍🕊🙏🌵
Wow, that was an awesome thing you did!
A very noble/upstanding looking gentlemen Red Cloud appears. The only right thing to do and be done.
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MUCHHHHHHHHHHH RESPESCT and HONOR for not giving but bringing that beautiful artifact of the Lakota People home where said artifact belongs!
"so we called them and told them they can't sell it"
Yea i can imagine why that didn't sit well with the people who somehow acquired it
But it shouldnt have been theres to begin with, old west white man's greed. Thanks for returning the bonnet.
@@Sarge80 That's true, but those people could have paid a sizeable sum for it, in good faith, not understanding it wasn't their right to possess it because of its cultural and emotional value. They got it regularly from other people, who probably got it regularly from other people as well, and so on. It's whoever stole it in the first place who is the true responsible.
But it's good that someone finally made a sacrifice and decided to renounce to part of his own personal wealth to selflessly return it to the people it belongs to.
@@Shendue Agreed Sendue.
Very amazing❤so very glad your family got it returned.
Good news! Healing is long overdue! God Bless and protect the Lakota people!
This made my heart glad ! 🦅
All things in the Smithsonian or all museums should return it back to the rightful people
I am not Native Americanamerican, but this story brought me joy. I am so happy this occurred.
Chief Red Cloud is an inspirational leader as well as the many other great chiefs that walked turtle island! All their legends including the warriors who fought for their tribes live on to this day. We are still here!
I honestly believe that things like this heal the world as a whole.