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He rides to warn his tribal brethren's last,
steed hoofs pounding ground lightning flash.
Too few their Apache numbers survived,
brave noble scout rides to keep them alive.
He's seen two hundred cavalry descending,
upon his desert land he is defending.
Camp and indigenous way of life must resist,
or Apache ways of existence will be dismissed.
Forced to live on invaders neglect reservations,
abuse plentiful in attempted hatred annihilation.
Much blood would spill upon mother earth,
mountain would cry out, Apache would curse.
The blight of whites upon Apache freedoms,
a fearless tribe who defend with survival reason.
Their God given right to live unfettered in peace,
in land so barren their restless souls buried deep.
What use was served to drive them out and destroy,
in desert land they commanded with effortless joy?
Through generations of Apache blood owned place,
the commanded actions of cavalry was a total disgrace.
~~~Suseann~~~
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Written September 21st, 2005
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What a sad tale you have told about the Apache... about all Native American Indians... beautifully written...
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Ah well... then that would explain it. It wasn't until about that year... that the government finally decided to acknowledge that part of American history. And that is when the 'trail of tears' finally started to be markered and kept. So I imagine in the initial, that may have been why tribes were confused.
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The story on your earrings... is false. I AM native American Indian. I know. I have read up on the history as well. It is the Cherokee that walked the trail of tears.
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There is a haunting legend about the Apache Tear Drop. After the Pinal Apaches had made several raids on a settlement in Arizona, the military regulars and some volunteers trailed the tracks of the stolen cattle and waited for dawn to attack the Apaches.
The Apaches, confident in the safety of their location, were completely surprised and out-numbered in the attack. Nearly 50 of the band of 75 Apaches were killed in the first volley of shots. The rest of the tribe retreated to the cliff's edge and chose death by leaping over the edge rather than die at the hands of the white men.
For years afterward those who ventured up the treacherous face of Big Pacacho in Arizona found skeletons, or could see the bleached bones wedged in the crevices of the side of the cliff.
The Apache Women and the lovers of those who had died gathered a short distance from the base of the cliff where the sands were white, and for a moon they wept for their dead. They mourned greatly, for they realized that not only had their 75 brave Apache warriors died, but with them had died the great fighting spirit of the Pinal Apaches.
Their sadness was so great, and their burden of sorrow so sincere that the Great Father imbedded into black stones the tears of the Apache Women who mourned their dead. These black obsidian stones, when held to the light, reveal the translucent tear of the Apache.
The stones are said to bring good luck to those possessing them. It is said that whoever owns an Apache Tear Drop will never have to cry again, for the Apache Women have shed their tears in place of yours.
The Apache tear drops are also said to balance the emotional nature and protect one from being taken advantage of. It can be carried as an amulet to stimulate success in business endeavors. It is also used to produce clear vision and to increase psychic powers.
Black obsidian is a powerful Meditation stone. The purpose of this gemstone is to bring to light that which is hidden from the conscious mind. It dissolves suppressed negative patterns and purifies them. It can create a somewhat radical behavior change as new positive attitudes replace old, negative, egocentric patterns.
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I beg to differ.I have ear rings bought in Arizona the came with a card explaining the story.It might be that the buffalo story was repeated in the Trail of Tears for the Cherokee.I know of that one also.Very bad things were repeated by Cavalry officers.And as for timeline,I'm not sure which ugly event took place first.Doesn't matter.Horrid side of what happened to all Native Americans.But thanks for commenting Blkwidow.~~Suseann
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Well, this was interesting. The meter was kept decent. And I love the picture. As for the background, however, with the text color so close, it was hard to read very well.
Also, I thought I should let you know, it was NOT the Apache, but the "Cherokee". -
There is a legend of a stone called Apache Teardrops.Seems they were so hated for being sucessful at turning back the incoming masses. ~~Suseann
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shame what had happned then..but now I think the tide will turn...these tribes will encounter much more freedoms then the ones we now have...they are protected today...I am happy about that....sometimes I think...a people so in touch with mother earth...will certainly take back what was theirs...without a fight....lovely poem susie....and beautifully written...ya such a great writer...I applaud this work of delight...
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This is sad and so very true. What were we thinking? Such a beautiful, colorful people.
Well done suseann. 
~Lyrical
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It most certainly did! This one, I love the fact that you've captured the fleeting movement of the subjects so well.And the beauty of an American desert sunset.I can taste the dust churning up under hoofs that I hear thudding the ground rapidly.Feel the sweat and urgency of the natives pounding heart.Running through the late hot afternoon with a message.Beautiful painting.~~Suseann
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Outstanding write
I am honored you used my painting for your excellent poem. I do not know if my painting inspired the poem but if it did, then I am delighted. Thank you.
I am always sad when I think of the way we treated the American Indians. Awesome write!
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