MUSIC VIDEOS
TRAIL OF TEARS | 2009
"The year was 1830 when the bill was passed for the removal of all Native Americans of their homelands east of the Mississippi River that led them to their final massacre at Wounded Knee that began with the infamous Trail of Tears. As the people watched the tribe walk they cried many tears and where their tear fell, a white rose bush would grow and, to this day, they grow east to Oklahoma. This is our Nation's flower of honor, the Cherokee Rose." - Windwalker
Wind Spirit Drum, a traditional drum performance group (Datil, NM) releases it's first short form documentary music video, Trails of Tears. The production was shot in HD April 2009 in Magdelena, New Mexico by Native American Music Awards three time nominee for "best short form music video," Director and Editor, Christopher Crosby of musicseenPROductions. The music video was produced in association with Karla LaRive of PK Productions LLC.
The 16 minute music video features two songs; Trail of Tears, an acapella studio recording by Windwalker from Lenape Spirits and, a live traditional drum performance of Wind Sky.
The music video features performances by Windwalker and Spirit Buffalo, Anagqus, Spirit Bear, Montana Star Dancer, KR LaRive, Christopher Crosby, re-enactor cast and production crew. Additional video footage and promo trailer by Jason Cochran.
The group has appeared on-stage with Cherokee singer/songwriter Michael Bucher at the 2009 Gathering of Nations | Stage 49 in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was recently nominated for their CD titled, Lenape Spirits for "Best Traditional Vocals" at the 2009 Indian Summer Music Awards (Milwaukee, WI) and in five categories at the 11th Annual Native American Music Awards (Niagara Falls, NY).
