THE CEREMONY
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In heart and mind I carry thee
Across the plains—
mountain peaks and high sea
For your nature is one of constant beauty
And I am the wild —
Open and free.
What spirit is this upon Mother Earth
That has called us to touch our intimate worth
For the joining of hearts forever beat
To ceremonies of thee, Indigenous drum
An ancestor’s spoken.
Grandfather’s blessing has come
He sings of tradition in native tongue
The Grand Entry of souls
now becoming one. | HC
HUGH CROW II WAS MOSTLY RAISED IN BEND, OREGON. HE IS AN ENROLLED AS A CHEROKEE TRIBAL CITIZEN ON HIS DAD’S SIDE. HE IS MOSTLY DUTCH ON HIS MOTHER’S SIDE. HE BEGAN WRITING RAP LYRICS AND PRIVATE THOUGHTS IN A JOURNAL AT TWELVE OR THIRTEEN. THE POWER OF WORDS ARE ENCOURAGING TO HIM AND PROMOTES HIS GROWTH.
