Flood their Land-Burn Down the Houses: As Long As the Grass Shall Grow

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Discussion regarding the treaty broken by President Kennedy and the Seneca Nation that was signed by George Washington to build the Kinzua Dam and flood the land. 

Treaty Law

Fishing and hunting rights on Native Land

Lyrics from the remake of “As Long as the Grass Shall Grow” by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Land-Land-Land from Rickey Medlocke (Lynyrd Skynyrd & Sioux), Joanne Shenandoah (Musician & Hiwatha), Nevada Lithium. 

Canada Government 

Links:

As Long as the Grass Shall Grow Lyrics: https://genius.com/Johnny-cash-as-long-as-the-grass-shall-grow-american-recordings-lyrics

A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X

We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears

Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0

Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE

Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/

Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#

Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/

Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears