How This Native American Elder Reclaimed Sacred Land in the Bay Area| KQED Truly CA
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 19. 11. 2019
- 'In the Land of My Ancestors' celebrates the legacy of beloved Ohlone elder Ann-Marie Sayers. Sayers has devoted her life to preserving the stories and culture of her Indigenous ancestors. This documentary challenges viewers to consider the perilous impact of colonization on the Ohlone people in the Bay Area. It also follows Sayers as she provides a refuge in the sacred Indian Canyon for Indigenous people to reclaim their culture, spirituality, and heritage.
A film by Rucha Chitnis.
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".....the Ancestral Spirits are starting to wake a lot of people up.", that part right there.
It touched me too because my sister and I have been experiencing it.
My ancestors will not leave me aloneđŁđŁIâm on a journey đ€
I read this exactly when she said it đđŸ
Indeed. â€đ
My sister we are in wonderful time because this is happening all over the world even among Europeans. This is the Fulfillment of a prophecy that has whispered in the veins of every person on the face of this planet for hundreds, and even thousands of years. I have been laughed at for saying that the song Stairway to Heaven speaks of this but it helps to know what inspired the band Led Zeppelin and the fact that the song was written on Ancient Pictish ceremonial ground. The author, Robert Plant himself, has said that the song wrote itself.
During the same time of the release of Stairway to Heaven, Vine deloria Jr release his book "God Is Red" and wrote
âWho will find peace with the lands? The future of humankind lies waiting for those who will come to understand their lives and take up their responsibilities to all living things. Who will listen to the trees, the animals and birds, the voices of the places of the land? As the long forgotten peoples of the respective continents rise and begin to reclaim their ancient heritage, they will discover the meaning of the lands of their ancestors. That is when the invaders of the North American continent will finally discover that for this land, God is red.â
At this time the band Jethro Tull released the song cup of wonder which opens, like a responsorial to Vine Deloria Jr's quote
"May I make my fond excuses for the lateness of the hour,
but we accept your invitation, and we bring you Beltane's flower.
For the May Day is the great day, sung along the old straight track.
And those who ancient lines did lay will heed the song that calls them back.
Pass the word and pass the lady, pass the plate to all who hunger.
Pass the wit of ancient wisdom, pass the cup of crimson wonder."
I encourage you to listen to the songs "Helvegen" and "Gra" by Wardruna and know that this has been quickening for 40 or 50 years: the ancestors speak once again.
I am mestizo, I humorously call myself an "Apache-Viking" because all of my ancestors speak to me strongly.
May the ancestors guide you with wisdom.
All My Relations
When I grew up in California, fourth grade history was California history. We learned that the Ohlone were the original inhabitants of our area. We learned a whole lot about Spanish explorers and about the missions. Then yadda yadda yadda, gold rush.
So much time was spent leaning about the missions. Every school had their students do a mission project, building a model of a mission, which was the biggest at home project of the school year. Michaelâs craft store still has a whole aisle of materials for mission projects, so I guess it is still going on.
We took a field trip to Mission San Juan Bautista, shown in this video. The mission is still run by the Catholic Church, and the surrounding area had other historical buildings from various times preserved for field trips. We even had a scavenger hunt. Find the stables. Find the seismometer (the mission is literally built on the San Andreas fault). Find the tiles that have cute paw prints from some animal that walked across them before they were dry.
There was a beautiful graveyard for the priests who had been there. Rose bushes, large statues. Around the back of the mission, as seen in the video, is the whole, by the way 4300 Ohlone are buried in this mass grave.
This shocked me. The full history needs to be taught. It was still many years before I learned that the missions were actually there to enslave the native peoples. We like to think otherwise, but the history of California is as brutal and racist as any other state.
I wish that this video could be seen by all people of the United States and beyond. It is a lesson from the past, for today and future generations.đđœđż
This is so needed! She is an amazing elder and I am so happy she exists!!
She is not an original of this land her parents are not the originals of this land they are chinos who enslaved by the Spanish and came over here together killing the real blacks here.
@@fousheefacts6456 what?
@@Meemzmstr You can say that Again!!đ
@@fousheefacts6456 Fam, who is teaching you lies?
My family is originally adopted by the Karuk tribe. We are actually cherokee, from Oklahoma. We were adopted in the mid 1800s. This is so wonderful. My heart is singing over this. I lived in San Jose, near hollister for 38 yrs.
Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope youâre fine and staying safeâŠâŠ?
Xayatspanikan
The Cherokee have bought a fair bit of land in Tennessee. I hope more Natives get more land to live on.
this is awesome. I'm Yurok, karuk, and hupa on my mothers side. if you ever get the chance you should definitely visit Humboldt/ del norte area
Sheâs full of poise and power. Iâm So Inspired and grateful for her tenacity. Thank you!
There is no denying the wisdom of the Native American and their culture. They are much more spiritual than material, something sooo needed today.
Just to bad they were very primitive.
I'm a Christian man I hope all find the Truth in Jesus Christ đ only in him is the true life.
â@@matthewstanger1423Ohlone Elder & Shaman Anne-Marie Sayers speaks TRUTHS. Jewish Rabbi Joshua/Jesus the Messiah/Christ is present in her words. Be STILL and know the Creator. Anne-Marie speaks the truth about the Earth. We must GIVE BACK what we have taken from Her or She WILL shake the human race off of Her AND Her Creator will help & be pleased.
@@timmullen8951 đ€ąđ€ź
earth is calling her children for a simple touch of softness
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ak edleman earth is calling us to go to battle for her. Don't get soft
It's so great that she's passing down her traditions and educating non-Native Americans all the while. I grew up on the other side of the mountains from Indian Canyon and my whole life I have never even met someone who said they were Ohlone and only learned about the Ohlone people in elementary school. I hope that because of people like Anne-Marie more people will learn about the land they live on and those who were there not just before, but also with them to this date.
I now live in Japan, where the Ainu people are experiencing a "revival" in which awareness on their culture and existence in general (some people literally thought they were EXTINCT) is gaining traction. Walking around downtown Sapporo you can find various Ainu art exhibits, videos playing in the underground walkway, etc, and they just opened a new national Ainu museum (Upopoi). As someone from Salinas I wished I was more exposed to the Ohlone culture, something as simple as art around town like in Sapporo can really provoke people to think "what's that?" "who made that?" and learn.
Ephesians 6:5
"Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling."
Luke 6:30
"If anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back"
This was how the western colonisers stole the native Americans' land and enslaved them.
I love being from the Bay Area I learned about Ahlone Natives and was able to educate so many people who believed that âIndiansâ were extinct
I am Ohlone descendent. Proud of it. Always knew I have the Native Spirit, and do my two daughters. No wonder I've always been gifted and felt connected.
She reminds me of my grandmother. Amazing story tellers, my ancestors are Caxcanes from the gran chichimecas of Teocaltiche Jalisco. Every time i see any Native person share their story, it reminds me that we are all connected with so many commonalities in so many ways. The original people of the North American continent stretch from Canada to Mexico.
CanadĂĄ to Panama* Central America and the Caribbean is part of North America
I'm glad you brought up the Chichimecas. I'm that part of Jalisco. Proud of my Indigenous blood and I reject white privilege!
Respect for all Indians , and love
she is not Indian that's from European American 's lens , she's absolute Native American , the owner of this nice land , the owner of America
â@@oceanocean2234Was it Indigenous Chief Seattle who asked, "Who can own the sky....the land....the trees?"
Everyone born on this continent is a native. Descendents of the First People like Anne-Marie Sayers are Indigenous. An Indigenous man pointed this out to me not long ago.
Seattle never said this. His whole speech is fake.
Wow I am an Australian Aboriginal and we can relate to your journey, as we have been through the same thing.
A very powerful story, I wish you all well on your journey đ
Thank you for Protecting our planet our home. Thank you for protecting not only humans but everything that is alive.
That opening hits
When u realize land is essential to our people no matter what tribe u are from
This is one of the many steps for the Native Americans or Indigenous people.
Salute and keep moving forward
THERE NO SUCH THING AS A NATIVE AMERICAN.
The joy and peace in her face and voice is refreshing and comforting
My Ancestors are coastal mission Natives. My 3rd great-grandmother had to flee from squatters and settlers taking land as they please. She relocated to the San Joaquin Valley to hide among the Mexican people. Today we honor our Ancestors. Thank you for making this great video. Xayatspanikan!
Xayatspanikan
Can You Imagine How Many Brown Mexicans Are Indian Natives Too But Donât Know That?
Iâm Brown&Proud And Wish Well Upon My Brothers And Sisters đȘđœđ
Proud to say I know and love this beautiful women and her daughter, along with Indian Canyon itself. Great to see this film made to honor this land and the land of so many Indeginous people living on Turtle Island. Thank you Kanyon, thank you Anne Marie, and thank you to all the Indeginous people who are still here and fighting. Tsi Ka Yu!
Xayatspanikan
Beautiful Queen Mother. Wisdom, experience, grace, strength. The epitome of all.
Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope youâre fine and staying safeâŠâŠ?
Thank you đđŸ sister for your teaching and reflection of our history, Iâm learning everyday!
Iâm huge 49ers fan. The team that expresses it gold rush history. Now Iâm filled with disgust. Painful
Bless her! I live in Oakland and didn't know a drop of this.
Precious Dear Grandma Thank You So Much!
i am of karuk/yurok descent and am so happy to see more and more California natives coming out and finally telling the real stories of what happened to our ancestors with manifest destiny, the California mission system and the gold rush. My own grandmother was ashamed of her heritage and kept her stories to herself. My sister and I sought our other relatives out up in humboldt just to learn of our culture and I am glad that there are family members that did not try and blend in and forget the boarding schools and systematic rape of our culture and lands. Thank you for making this film and thank you to all the elders sharing their pain and love and knowledge with us all! Mitakuye Oyasin!
This sounds like what happen to the Indigenous Black Indians
Why don't you use karok instead of lakota which is not your heritage?
She's beautiful!!!! Thank you!!
I remember going to San Juan Bautista mission in 4th grade. Itâs sad we donât learn enough about the Indian culture
Good wishes from India đźđł.
Feather, not dot.
"Seven Generations in the Future" should be ratified into the U.S. Constitution. đ
I want to be her friend! She has such deep wisdom.
Gives me hope we can rebuild and help save this land.
I actually took a trip there to the Indian canyon it was so beautiful I met her personally she told me I was intelligent â€ïž we did so much that day it was a beautiful spiritual experience this defiantly helped me see things more clearly
We need to condemn genocides anywhere it happened. No double standards, no yellow, black, red or white washing.
Thank You Grandmother.
When she said Hollister my jaw dropped to the floor, that's where I was born and raised, I've hiked those mountains
Anne-Marie, you are an extraordinary wisdom keeper, I was enjoying the beautiful presentation so much with tears and an terrible ache of sadness that Europeans have destroyed so much of our existance. I am so sorry for my ancestors calous and cruel actions, truely horrific. Blessings in your work, and gratitude for your wonderful healing presence in our lives.
Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope youâre fine and staying safeâŠâŠ?
She is awesome, the natives are blessed to still have her.
Hahahahahaaaa ...the natives...how about the whole planet including you are blessed to know of her. That's my auntie.
OHLONE TRIBE FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER... I miss you Grandmother†I miss you too Mama.
Only when the entire history is honestly taught, is when we can learn from past errors and experiences to grow as one into a stronger and better nation in harmony with each other and Mother Nature.
Too bad publics school are garbage and indoctrination campuses. Thankfully when I pursued a higher education my prof. taught us the real history including all the grimy parts.
0:27 how happy is she. Creator blessed she is
My Great great great grandmother was Ohlone and I have always felt pulled towards the bay area in California. I was adopted and met my birth family. I have always felt different than others and felt at peace in nature. Thank you for making this video so I can learn about my ancestors. â€
Deepest respect to grandmother. Thank you kindly...
Thank you!!!! I would love to EXPERIENCE the spiritual knowledge and ESSENCE OF THE TRUE CREATOR
Thank you for sharing đ it is wonderful to be alive to witness In our schools we share the Sacred Teachings the Indigenous People who know their Culture, the Communities that help educate the children bc it's their world and they have to help take care Mother Earth đ it's amazing to walk with the children It's a time of change and I can see all Nations coming together for the same endeavors We have to respect everything that has life
So California Indians are back!!!đđđ€©đ€đđ
Ms. Sayers looks just like my beautiful grandmother, with the same sweet essence. I loved this. Thank you!
Fabulous on so many levels. Deepest respect to Ann-Marie Sayers. Everything she says here needs to be heard with an open mind, humility, and an open heart. And thank you to Rucha Chitnis and your team for making this powerful film. Please share this widely..
HOW profound.
The Water IS the Blood of Mother Earth. We must RESPECT
Mother Earth. WHAT a BEAUTIFUL
Elder, Woman, Mother @ daughter.
Pilamaya.
She is a very special Lady. She inspires and motivates me to become more connected to my ancestors and to the land on which I was born.
I feel the same, Antoinetteđ
I am so grateful to have heard your wisdom and message. May everyone hear, feel and live these truths and hopes. Thank you. With deepest honor and respect to you and all native peoples.
I literally started crying because itâs so beautiful
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Were you balling like a baby? đ
@@josephinetracy1485 Yessssđ
She said to her daughter say your mexican Mexicans are also native American.Some wont admit and some may not know
I always think of that. They identify more with their nation than their past
I'm sorry but where did you hear that? From what I've read mexicans are the last to come to America
@@marilynking3350 Who told you that!The history stared the crossing of alaska to canada to north america to central america where mexico is to south america to the caribean The natives traveled all through these areas .Its not call north,central and South America just to be given a name.Its called that because the natives travel through and settled in different areas.Part of my ancestry were the creeks which some origanized into seminole the again organize into a 3rd micosukee.
@@marilynking3350 Also how mexican were the last when mexicans were the true natives of California and texas.
@@haroldshubert5251 majority of Mexicans are admixed and ancestors can go back to all kinds of ethnic groups like african, indigenous and even Europeans. But the indigenous people were still here first. I don't think it makes Mexicans natives just one of the tribes to live in America after the indigenous people
Anne-Marie Sayers, Teacher, Eldress, Shaman, Thank you for coming to me & speaking the truths of the ancestors, of the Earth & of the Creator of All Things. Humans are small. The Earth can indeed shake us off. Human history is short. The Earth is very old & has no need for humans. But humans cannot survive without the Earth, so we should take care of Her - or else. There is no Planet B.
May The Creator Bless You & Watch Over You.
I would like to meet Nat American friends. I have creek and Blackfoot in me. I just feel that I don't belong. Great speech. Love it.
Beautiful natural teachings...So thankful no fracking l believe we can learn a lot many blessings
I feel so much attracted to theses native spritual culture because of my own ancient eternal & nature's values & practices as a sanatan dharmi of India đ
And what are those practices?
Only in Jesus name can one find true life not in this wicked world pray for this lost women. God will show all the way.
â@@matthewstanger1423You are rebuked and admonished for your disrespectfulness & misbehavior.
Beautiful. This is what beautiful looks like
i am puertorican and my family has always had our taino traditions and i love this
great message, and amazing fashion sense by Granny Sayers! I long to be brought up with my native kin
God bless this woman and everything and everyone she touches.
Deep gratitude
Thank you for sharing . God Bless you and your family. Orrie Beck Karuk Tribe Member of California
Remarkable. Thank you. Will be sharing this with my public high school students.
Thank you for sharing this with students!
i am a 70 year old white man..... i have always loved the way the people of old lived so close to nature, and loved and respected nature so much,, living their way, the planet would always be so healthy.... i am so ashamed of not only what the whiteys did to our native Americans,, but what mean humans have done to each other throughout our multi thousands of years of our mother earth's history.... i read all these comments from people who read supposed facts.... one thing I've learned from studying history for 70 years is that no one knows shit...... supposed facts are always endlessly changing....
how do you know that maybe the " natives" orginally started in chile and moved their way up to Alaska.....!!!! and crossed over to Russia then china etc....!!!!!!! were you there back then ??? no you were not...... you just read about what you know and believe...... who really cares about heritage,,, we are all brothers and sisters under our one Great CREATOR of all things..... which is way to awesome to label he or she or whatever...... we should just all just try to get along and love each other...... i live in beautiful northern California ,, i remember my first time i visited carmel river beach , and all the times since then that I've gone there and hug the beautiful sand beach and look inland towards carmel river valley,,, it hits my spirit in a very spiritual beautiful tearful way for some reason,,, i do not know why, because i do not believe in reincarnation...... but i will go visit there again and again and imagine what it was like to be a beautiful Rumsen indian living in harmony with nature playing on the beautiful beaches with my girlfriend before we slide our reed made surfboards into Carmels beautiful beautiful water to ride some awesome waves.....!!! may God help bring us all together in love and kindness for one another.......r.g.
There are at least a dozen major contradictions you have going on there.
đ» She walks in Beauty đ thanks Be đŒ as one born with open memory of other life times in other lands where chaos was showing itself, i can also see the many facets & spirit of paradox that are part of a soul glimpsing the aspects of my self đȘ· yes, clarity may take divine timing đȘ» until then i will hear the final words he said, the observing she said, & let everything (else &/or other wise) fold in the delicious mix today đș this sunshine at top of blue mtns near sydney nsw đČ thanks Be to all cnxns âïž here now đ
such beautiful and powerful woman with a lot of pride and grace. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful.
What a beautiful, powerful , strong, respectable woman! Here I am today watching this on "Thanksgiving Day," which has been taught in the perspective of the oppressors. Education is key in spreading the whole sides of the story, especially the victims' perspective. History isn't always written by the "victors."
Lady V, how ironic. I am watching on what is almost Thanksgiving day again!
Beautiful video. Big hug to Ann Marie Sayers.
When she said you could hear the river those spoke deeply to me reminded of nights spent in sleeping along the river the northern mountains
God bless you, Anne and all.
I got adopted by my ohlone primo N the energy here is incredible to say the least. Thanks cousin for bringing me here
Amazing!!!! Thank youâ€ïžâđœ
Truly amazing.so happy to hear her . lots of respect .it is very important to take our culture and traditions forward.
Honored to be connected to these beautiful people. Much love.
This is very interesting. Iâve been searching to know why I heard singing coming off Lake Erie when I first encountered it. It was pulling me to it. I was told to stay in the car. About 15 minutes later I was told to come out I was fine. Thank you so much for sharing. đđđœâïž
Her face is shining... she is beautiful!
Thank you for sharing the story
My great-parents would thank you for this.
I never heard what I tell my family from anyone elses mouth. I tell my children that Mother Earth will shake us off like a flea
Love this woman's spirit and teaching
Just found out myself that my family name Orosco is associated with the Ohlone Native Americans of the California coast. I am proud to call my self this. Can't wait to learn more about these people. Well, Orosco's this is us!!!
So insightful. Thank you for sharing HER story!
@Life is Aisha you have to respect the elders. The elders are the connection to your past, and the children are the fruits of the roots, i believe that is why formerly marginalized people are in the shape they are now. Trying to be something that you are culturally not is a recipe for confusion and destruction not only for yourself but for your community. I am not saying that you have to live like your ancestors, but you can have one foot in the past for spiritual strength and wisdom and you can have foot in the present as to ensure your tradition and culture continues.
lovely generous giving woman
I would love to experience this.
Beautiful! Thank you for honoring the land and your ancestors
Do your genealogy don't let strangers tell us anything about our ancestors and knowing who you are is what's important to these issues at hand family
Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope youâre fine and staying safeâŠâŠ?
ME HISO LLORAR, I LOVE IT.
Thank you for this great film.
I have been on that land. Beautiful.
Tragic history and sins against Human Beings, yet still they survive â„ïž
Its crazy how little we know growing up in this world about our ancestral heritage. All my family lives in Hollister/Gilroy. This hits close to home. I just wish my family would've tried to heal sooner because sometimes it feels like im on my own learning about our own past when they've been so preoccupied in just trying to survive.
This is great!
Thank you for putting out the video.
"Truth in history." Profound words.
Hi there.. how are you doing? Hope youâre fine and staying safeâŠâŠ?
When she said "the foundation of this entire country is built on lies" it genuinely felt so good. I think just hearing somebody say that simply and factually was such a relief, and I'm not even a Native person. Somebody speaking truth is just nice to hear I guess, plus I could listen to her talk for hours.
Amazing video, true wisdom ..
Thank you for this.
Blessings. Thank you. What an amazing and beautiful woman you are. Thank you!
She does look kinda like my great grandmother of Cherokee Indian and she is very strong Elder of the Indian Tribes..by way..I do have her eyebrows look and i can see connection to my roots of my ancestors
Exactly
Well done! Thank you! đđđŸâ€ïžđđŸđ
Great documentary.Great quality of the film itself. I learned ,so much I did not know . Sad, this could be the story of any Native American, but in particular of the California Indians . Like the sea otter,I thought the Indians ( Native Americans ) of coastal Northern California, had long gone. Say you are Mexican ,for sheer survival. Passing has been something people have been doing. Jews passing as Christians in the Spanish Inquisition and during the Holocaust ; light skin blacks passing "as white " ; and even gays passing as straight. It must be awful trying to be something one is not (passing ) .
Thank you ! To see this is to see who I am.