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Thread #42509   Message #618090
Posted By: Rick Fielding
29-Dec-01 - 12:02 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Wounded Knee Anniversary
Subject: RE: BS: Wounded Knee Anniversary
Just wanted to credit the quote that Kendall used. The song about the METIS rebellion and it's leader Louis Riel "The Last Battle", was written by my friend Bill Gallaher. Very powerful song. Bill and his buddy Jake Galbraith recorded it a few years ago. He's a friend of Gordon Bok's so maybe Gordon has also recorded it...not sure.

Rick

P.S. Bill Clinton's pardoning of absolutely despicable criminals at the end of his term (and not having the guts to address the Leonard Pelltier issue) hit me hard. It was his opportunity to exit with some semblance of class, but he simply once again proved most of his critics right. He had SUCH promise.

Rick