[Music] you
the stretch produced an amazing finish
the stretch produced an amazing finish by Billy Mills and here we go in the
by Billy Mills and here we go in the
by Billy Mills and here we go in the final lap for the gold medal of the
final lap for the gold medal of the
final lap for the gold medal of the 10,000 meter and up front as bill Mills
10,000 meter and up front as bill Mills
10,000 meter and up front as bill Mills he’s pressing rock the world champion
he’s pressing rock the world champion
he’s pressing rock the world champion bill mill to the United States number
bill mill to the United States number
bill mill to the United States number seven twenty girls ladies Rob Clark
seven twenty girls ladies Rob Clark
seven twenty girls ladies Rob Clark [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] promoting of children’s a tremendous
promoting of children’s a tremendous
promoting of children’s a tremendous upset of film Milton hang on but the
upset of film Milton hang on but the
upset of film Milton hang on but the Moody goes down ahead as Gomory right
Moody goes down ahead as Gomory right
Moody goes down ahead as Gomory right now leading in the 10,000 meter Ron
now leading in the 10,000 meter Ron
now leading in the 10,000 meter Ron Clark absurd
Clark absurd
Clark absurd [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] rather bill Mills is in third Ron Clark
rather bill Mills is in third Ron Clark
rather bill Mills is in third Ron Clark is in second right now this is the final
is in second right now this is the final
is in second right now this is the final lot for the 10,000 meter Deon
lot for the 10,000 meter Deon
lot for the 10,000 meter Deon the moodiness is putting out a
the moodiness is putting out a
the moodiness is putting out a tremendous friend he’s out Adeline Clark
tremendous friend he’s out Adeline Clark
tremendous friend he’s out Adeline Clark film LD night
film LD night
film LD night in third place this wouldn’t be the
in third place this wouldn’t be the
in third place this wouldn’t be the fastest 10,000 meter everyone by
fastest 10,000 meter everyone by
fastest 10,000 meter everyone by tamerica here is Nels who seems to be
tamerica here is Nels who seems to be
tamerica here is Nels who seems to be boxed in suddenly there’s an opening and
boxed in suddenly there’s an opening and
boxed in suddenly there’s an opening and here he’d come down the final catch the
here he’d come down the final catch the
here he’d come down the final catch the morning uh trouble failed he’s coming up
[Applause]
[Applause] 10,000 meter
10,000 meter
10,000 meter [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the 10,000 meter here
the 10,000 meter here
the 10,000 meter here [Applause]
October 14th 1964 Tokyo Japan starting
October 14th 1964 Tokyo Japan starting at 4:30 in the afternoon hi late
at 4:30 in the afternoon hi late
at 4:30 in the afternoon hi late footprints on mother earth that forever
footprints on mother earth that forever
footprints on mother earth that forever altered my life and to this day
altered my life and to this day
altered my life and to this day continues to challenge my wife Patricia
continues to challenge my wife Patricia
continues to challenge my wife Patricia and I as we seek the horizon of our
and I as we seek the horizon of our
and I as we seek the horizon of our future that moment for me was very
future that moment for me was very
future that moment for me was very magical I truly felt as if I had wings
magical I truly felt as if I had wings
magical I truly felt as if I had wings on my feet I was told a moment was
on my feet I was told a moment was
on my feet I was told a moment was electrifying I was told the world had
electrifying I was told the world had
electrifying I was told the world had just witnessed the greatest upset in
just witnessed the greatest upset in
just witnessed the greatest upset in Olympic history unfold however that’s
Olympic history unfold however that’s
Olympic history unfold however that’s not what I took from sport what I took
not what I took from sport what I took
not what I took from sport what I took from sport today could be considered
from sport today could be considered
from sport today could be considered three of the greatest challenges or
three of the greatest challenges or
three of the greatest challenges or three of the greatest lessons you and I
three of the greatest lessons you and I
three of the greatest lessons you and I individually and collectively as the
individually and collectively as the
individually and collectively as the United States of America needs to
United States of America needs to
United States of America needs to address I took for example it’s the
address I took for example it’s the
address I took for example it’s the journey not the destination that
journey not the destination that
journey not the destination that empowers us it’s the daily decisions we
empowers us it’s the daily decisions we
empowers us it’s the daily decisions we make in life not just the talent we
make in life not just the talent we
make in life not just the talent we possess that choreographs our destiny
possess that choreographs our destiny
possess that choreographs our destiny and now traveling to over 100 different
and now traveling to over 100 different
and now traveling to over 100 different countries I’ve taken a true sense of
countries I’ve taken a true sense of
countries I’ve taken a true sense of global unity through the dignity through
global unity through the dignity through
global unity through the dignity through the character through the beauty of
the character through the beauty of
the character through the beauty of global diversity unity through diversity
global diversity unity through diversity
global diversity unity through diversity not only the theme of the Olympic Games
not only the theme of the Olympic Games
not only the theme of the Olympic Games far far more important the future of
far far more important the future of
far far more important the future of humankind however that’s not the world I
humankind however that’s not the world I
humankind however that’s not the world I saw as I looked around as a young child
saw as I looked around as a young child
saw as I looked around as a young child growing up it was not the world Patricia
growing up it was not the world Patricia
growing up it was not the world Patricia and I saw
and I saw
and I saw right before we left for the Olympic
right before we left for the Olympic
right before we left for the Olympic Games in 1964 with the assassination of
Games in 1964 with the assassination of
Games in 1964 with the assassination of President Kennedy it was not the world
President Kennedy it was not the world
President Kennedy it was not the world would return to the assassination dr.
would return to the assassination dr.
would return to the assassination dr. Martin Luther King Bobby Kennedy
Martin Luther King Bobby Kennedy
Martin Luther King Bobby Kennedy I’ve always felt something inside of me
I’ve always felt something inside of me
I’ve always felt something inside of me was broken and it always pertained to
was broken and it always pertained to
was broken and it always pertained to what was described through the civil
what was described through the civil
what was described through the civil rights movement when leadership in
rights movement when leadership in
rights movement when leadership in America stood up and took a stand
America stood up and took a stand
America stood up and took a stand against equality something was broken
against equality something was broken
against equality something was broken but I experienced something was broken
but I experienced something was broken
but I experienced something was broken when I was eight years old and my mother
when I was eight years old and my mother
when I was eight years old and my mother died I thought it was related I remember
died I thought it was related I remember
died I thought it was related I remember my dad telling me my words not his but
my dad telling me my words not his but
my dad telling me my words not his but as I grew to understand his words as I
as I grew to understand his words as I
as I grew to understand his words as I matured son you have broken wings and I
matured son you have broken wings and I
matured son you have broken wings and I started crying but I’ll share something
started crying but I’ll share something
started crying but I’ll share something with you if you follow it if you follow
with you if you follow it if you follow
with you if you follow it if you follow what I share someday someday you can
what I share someday someday you can
what I share someday someday you can have wings of an eagle he told me to
have wings of an eagle he told me to
have wings of an eagle he told me to look beyond the hurt the hate the
look beyond the hurt the hate the
look beyond the hurt the hate the self-pity all of those emotions will
self-pity all of those emotions will
self-pity all of those emotions will destroy you look deeper and way down
destroy you look deeper and way down
destroy you look deeper and way down deeper where the dreams lie sad find
deeper where the dreams lie sad find
deeper where the dreams lie sad find your dream it’s the pursuit of a dream
your dream it’s the pursuit of a dream
your dream it’s the pursuit of a dream that heals broken souls I was challenged
that heals broken souls I was challenged
that heals broken souls I was challenged to take our culture tradition
to take our culture tradition
to take our culture tradition spirituality and extract out the virtues
spirituality and extract out the virtues
spirituality and extract out the virtues and the values that empower culture
and the values that empower culture
and the values that empower culture tradition of spirituality and transfer
tradition of spirituality and transfer
tradition of spirituality and transfer those virtues and values into my
those virtues and values into my
those virtues and values into my educational pursuit I transferred them
educational pursuit I transferred them
educational pursuit I transferred them into my Olympic pursuit into our
into my Olympic pursuit into our
into my Olympic pursuit into our marriage into trying to be a better man
marriage into trying to be a better man
marriage into trying to be a better man why simply because it’s the virtues and
why simply because it’s the virtues and
why simply because it’s the virtues and the values of any society that gives its
the values of any society that gives its
the values of any society that gives its citizens direction
citizens direction
citizens direction confidence and a clarity of mind to make
confidence and a clarity of mind to make
confidence and a clarity of mind to make positive decisions and stay the course
positive decisions and stay the course
positive decisions and stay the course to pursue the dream in search of a
to pursue the dream in search of a
to pursue the dream in search of a passion I was challenged to find a
passion I was challenged to find a
passion I was challenged to find a passion develop the skills to equal the
passion develop the skills to equal the
passion develop the skills to equal the passion to bring passion and tell them
passion to bring passion and tell them
passion to bring passion and tell them together because what happens boom
together because what happens boom
together because what happens boom magical things have been on this
magical things have been on this
magical things have been on this innocent little boy wanted to create the
innocent little boy wanted to create the
innocent little boy wanted to create the magic magical things happen and one or
magic magical things happen and one or
magic magical things happen and one or two of the magical things you do over
two of the magical things you do over
two of the magical things you do over your lifetime could be looked upon as a
your lifetime could be looked upon as a
your lifetime could be looked upon as a miracle I would have decreed the miracle
miracle I would have decreed the miracle
miracle I would have decreed the miracle just a little innocent mind my father
just a little innocent mind my father
just a little innocent mind my father died when I was 12 my world came
died when I was 12 my world came
died when I was 12 my world came crashing down look throughout the world
crashing down look throughout the world
crashing down look throughout the world and you see world’s come crushing down
and you see world’s come crushing down
and you see world’s come crushing down daily perhaps if my father had lived
daily perhaps if my father had lived
daily perhaps if my father had lived even ten years he died at age 49 he
even ten years he died at age 49 he
even ten years he died at age 49 he would have been able to explain to me a
would have been able to explain to me a
would have been able to explain to me a message if there was a message laid on
message if there was a message laid on
message if there was a message laid on mother earth by the footprints of my
mother earth by the footprints of my
mother earth by the footprints of my European ancestors and my indigenous
European ancestors and my indigenous
European ancestors and my indigenous ancestors half Indian half white but I
ancestors half Indian half white but I
ancestors half Indian half white but I was blessed with his loss I still had my
was blessed with his loss I still had my
was blessed with his loss I still had my brothers and sisters their love their
brothers and sisters their love their
brothers and sisters their love their support just a special look I knew I
support just a special look I knew I
support just a special look I knew I belonged I knew they loved me and I
belonged I knew they loved me and I
belonged I knew they loved me and I continued trying to find a passion later
continued trying to find a passion later
continued trying to find a passion later Patricia the young lady I was fallen in
Patricia the young lady I was fallen in
Patricia the young lady I was fallen in love with and now my wife of 56 years
her inspiration her love her belief I
her inspiration her love her belief I thought just maybe I could find a
thought just maybe I could find a
thought just maybe I could find a passion I could develop the skills and
passion I could develop the skills and
passion I could develop the skills and bring the passion and skill together
bring the passion and skill together
bring the passion and skill together perhaps create the magic but I was not
perhaps create the magic but I was not
perhaps create the magic but I was not ready
ready
ready I was not prepared for the many faces of
I was not prepared for the many faces of
I was not prepared for the many faces of racism in America and the various
racism in America and the various
racism in America and the various directions they come from combined with
directions they come from combined with
directions they come from combined with being hypoglycemic borderline diabetic
being hypoglycemic borderline diabetic
being hypoglycemic borderline diabetic eventually diagnosed hypoglycemic and
eventually diagnosed hypoglycemic and
eventually diagnosed hypoglycemic and type 2 diabetic with the challenges of
type 2 diabetic with the challenges of
type 2 diabetic with the challenges of the racism encountered there was a very
the racism encountered there was a very
the racism encountered there was a very quiet form of depression that I suffered
quiet form of depression that I suffered
quiet form of depression that I suffered and suicidal thoughts but I didn’t
and suicidal thoughts but I didn’t
and suicidal thoughts but I didn’t understand what made me broken after
understand what made me broken after
understand what made me broken after making all-american in cross country and
making all-american in cross country and
making all-american in cross country and I’m asked to get out of the photo
I’m asked to get out of the photo
I’m asked to get out of the photo I broke I know what it is to be broken
I broke I know what it is to be broken
I broke I know what it is to be broken I’m a hotel room I’m on a chair third or
I’m a hotel room I’m on a chair third or
I’m a hotel room I’m on a chair third or fourth floor I can’t recall but I’m
fourth floor I can’t recall but I’m
fourth floor I can’t recall but I’m going to jump but I want to tell you why
going to jump but I want to tell you why
going to jump but I want to tell you why I didn’t jump
I didn’t jump
I didn’t jump I didn’t hear through my ears underneath
I didn’t hear through my ears underneath
I didn’t hear through my ears underneath my skin movement energy that sounded
my skin movement energy that sounded
my skin movement energy that sounded like a word don’t don’t
like a word don’t don’t
like a word don’t don’t it sounded like my dad’s voice I
it sounded like my dad’s voice I
it sounded like my dad’s voice I remember getting off the chair and
remember getting off the chair and
remember getting off the chair and riding down a dream to heal a broken
riding down a dream to heal a broken
riding down a dream to heal a broken soul I wrote down gold medal Olympic
soul I wrote down gold medal Olympic
soul I wrote down gold medal Olympic 10,000 meter run God my Creator has
10,000 meter run God my Creator has
10,000 meter run God my Creator has given me the ability the rest is up to
given me the ability the rest is up to
given me the ability the rest is up to me believe believe believe believe
me believe believe believe believe
me believe believe believe believe graduate of college Patricia and I were
graduate of college Patricia and I were
graduate of college Patricia and I were married took a commission in the United
married took a commission in the United
married took a commission in the United States Marine Corps a young second
States Marine Corps a young second
States Marine Corps a young second lieutenant made the Olympic team of two
lieutenant made the Olympic team of two
lieutenant made the Olympic team of two events and Patricia and I arrived at
events and Patricia and I arrived at
events and Patricia and I arrived at Tokyo within a few days she’s 32 seats
Tokyo within a few days she’s 32 seats
Tokyo within a few days she’s 32 seats up coming off the final curve to the
up coming off the final curve to the
up coming off the final curve to the finishes of finishing most of the races
finishes of finishing most of the races
finishes of finishing most of the races I’m on the track at the starting line
I’m on the track at the starting line
I’m on the track at the starting line for the Olympic 10,000 meter round
for the Olympic 10,000 meter round
for the Olympic 10,000 meter round ballon the starter’s gun is fired the
ballon the starter’s gun is fired the
ballon the starter’s gun is fired the race is underway lap after lap
race is underway lap after lap
race is underway lap after lap fall behind runners fall behind one lap
fall behind runners fall behind one lap
fall behind runners fall behind one lap to go I’m in second place on Ron Clark
to go I’m in second place on Ron Clark
to go I’m in second place on Ron Clark shoulder who later had 18 World Records
shoulder who later had 18 World Records
shoulder who later had 18 World Records one of the one of the great all-time
one of the one of the great all-time
one of the one of the great all-time distance runners and be hub behind me
distance runners and be hub behind me
distance runners and be hub behind me mohammed gammoudi from tunisia 300 300
mohammed gammoudi from tunisia 300 300
mohammed gammoudi from tunisia 300 300 meters to go
meters to go
meters to go I’m still on Clark’s shoulder I’m
I’m still on Clark’s shoulder I’m
I’m still on Clark’s shoulder I’m accidentally pushing it the third lane I
accidentally pushing it the third lane I
accidentally pushing it the third lane I stumbled gammoudi told me later Billy I
stumbled gammoudi told me later Billy I
stumbled gammoudi told me later Billy I saw my opportunity to strike he struck
saw my opportunity to strike he struck
saw my opportunity to strike he struck thoughts going through my mind after
thoughts going through my mind after
thoughts going through my mind after breaking making the Olympic team thought
breaking making the Olympic team thought
breaking making the Olympic team thought of suicide I was gonna take after them
of suicide I was gonna take after them
of suicide I was gonna take after them and I was going to hit them for pushing
and I was going to hit them for pushing
and I was going to hit them for pushing me why the most cowardly way of quitting
me why the most cowardly way of quitting
me why the most cowardly way of quitting let me say it this way more women in
let me say it this way more women in
let me say it this way more women in America are injured by men beating them
America are injured by men beating them
America are injured by men beating them than all the women killed in accidents
than all the women killed in accidents
than all the women killed in accidents mud murdered and the list goes on it’s
mud murdered and the list goes on it’s
mud murdered and the list goes on it’s time to change I was not going to hit I
time to change I was not going to hit I
time to change I was not going to hit I decided to let them get as good mood he
decided to let them get as good mood he
decided to let them get as good mood he broke between me I stumbled again I
broke between me I stumbled again I
broke between me I stumbled again I decide to let them get maybe 10 yards
decide to let them get maybe 10 yards
decide to let them get maybe 10 yards ahead of me I’d make one final try with
ahead of me I’d make one final try with
ahead of me I’d make one final try with hundred meters to go
hundred meters to go
hundred meters to go knowing Pat was 32 seats up within
knowing Pat was 32 seats up within
knowing Pat was 32 seats up within seconds were there Clark
seconds were there Clark
seconds were there Clark 7 yards ahead of me Kim Ortiz 6 yards
7 yards ahead of me Kim Ortiz 6 yards
7 yards ahead of me Kim Ortiz 6 yards ahead of me they go by a lap trun ER as
ahead of me they go by a lap trun ER as
ahead of me they go by a lap trun ER as I go by the runner I glance out of the
I go by the runner I glance out of the
I go by the runner I glance out of the corner of my eye the runner turns his
corner of my eye the runner turns his
corner of my eye the runner turns his body in the center of his jersey was a
body in the center of his jersey was a
body in the center of his jersey was a nikka hole was an eco on this little boy
nikka hole was an eco on this little boy
nikka hole was an eco on this little boy going back to my father son if you do
going back to my father son if you do
going back to my father son if you do these things someday you’ll you’ll have
these things someday you’ll you’ll have
these things someday you’ll you’ll have wings of an eagle wings of an eagle I
wings of an eagle wings of an eagle I
wings of an eagle wings of an eagle I can win I could win then the next
can win I could win then the next
can win I could win then the next thought I may never be this close again
thought I may never be this close again
thought I may never be this close again I’ve got to do it now then this
I’ve got to do it now then this
I’ve got to do it now then this comfortable calm feeling with the
comfortable calm feeling with the
comfortable calm feeling with the thought I’m going to win but I may not
thought I’m going to win but I may not
thought I’m going to win but I may not get to the finish line first did I
get to the finish line first did I
get to the finish line first did I contradict myself
contradict myself
contradict myself I’m gonna win but I mean I get to the
I’m gonna win but I mean I get to the
I’m gonna win but I mean I get to the finish line first then wings of an eagle
finish line first then wings of an eagle
finish line first then wings of an eagle I want I want I won the tape breaks
I want I want I won the tape breaks
I want I want I won the tape breaks across my chest a Japanese official came
across my chest a Japanese official came
across my chest a Japanese official came up to me he grabbed me who are you who
up to me he grabbed me who are you who
up to me he grabbed me who are you who who are you I respond with oh my god did
who are you I respond with oh my god did
who are you I respond with oh my god did I miss count the laps do I have one more
I miss count the laps do I have one more
I miss count the laps do I have one more lap to go finished finished you’re the
lap to go finished finished you’re the
lap to go finished finished you’re the new Olympic champion I go to find the
new Olympic champion I go to find the
new Olympic champion I go to find the runner with the eagle on his singlet I
runner with the eagle on his singlet I
runner with the eagle on his singlet I found him and I look I’m gonna tell him
found him and I look I’m gonna tell him
found him and I look I’m gonna tell him that helped me win I look I look there’s
that helped me win I look I look there’s
that helped me win I look I look there’s no ego it simply was a perception
no ego it simply was a perception
no ego it simply was a perception perceptions can create us are destroy us
perceptions can create us are destroy us
perceptions can create us are destroy us I felt that moment was sacred I felt it
I felt that moment was sacred I felt it
I felt that moment was sacred I felt it was a gift
was a gift
was a gift Patricia and I wanted to respond to have
Patricia and I wanted to respond to have
Patricia and I wanted to respond to have her own personal giveaway one of the
her own personal giveaway one of the
her own personal giveaway one of the most powerful virtues of a Native
most powerful virtues of a Native
most powerful virtues of a Native American we wanted to give an
American we wanted to give an
American we wanted to give an opportunity for people locked outside of
opportunity for people locked outside of
opportunity for people locked outside of the American Dream an opportunity to
the American Dream an opportunity to
the American Dream an opportunity to have hope to have dreams we started with
have hope to have dreams we started with
have hope to have dreams we started with running strong for American Indian youth
running strong for American Indian youth
running strong for American Indian youth we met this incredible man with great
we met this incredible man with great
we met this incredible man with great vision Jean critic who founded Christian
vision Jean critic who founded Christian
vision Jean critic who founded Christian relief services we created running
relief services we created running
relief services we created running strong for American Indian youth started
strong for American Indian youth started
strong for American Indian youth started drilling water wells where in America
drilling water wells where in America
drilling water wells where in America water has to be trucked twice a week for
water has to be trucked twice a week for
water has to be trucked twice a week for drinking bathing and washing building
drinking bathing and washing building
drinking bathing and washing building dialysis clinics organic gardening
dialysis clinics organic gardening
dialysis clinics organic gardening projects so people can grow their own
projects so people can grow their own
projects so people can grow their own vegetables take some to market we saw
vegetables take some to market we saw
vegetables take some to market we saw young people young Indian people who had
young people young Indian people who had
young people young Indian people who had these beautiful dreams locked up inside
these beautiful dreams locked up inside
these beautiful dreams locked up inside of their their eyes but they were not
of their their eyes but they were not
of their their eyes but they were not coming out because roads can become
coming out because roads can become
coming out because roads can become misleading it’s easier to lose direction
misleading it’s easier to lose direction
misleading it’s easier to lose direction to lose hope when you’re locked outside
to lose hope when you’re locked outside
to lose hope when you’re locked outside of an American dream we found it the
of an American dream we found it the
of an American dream we found it the dream starters program to help young
dream starters program to help young
dream starters program to help young people who have these incredible dreams
people who have these incredible dreams
people who have these incredible dreams partner with the mentor and with our
partner with the mentor and with our
partner with the mentor and with our support bring their dream to reality
support bring their dream to reality
support bring their dream to reality for the betterment of themselves for the
for the betterment of themselves for the
for the betterment of themselves for the betterment of America and then I was on
betterment of America and then I was on
betterment of America and then I was on my own personal quest wanting to know
my own personal quest wanting to know
my own personal quest wanting to know why something inside was broken why I
why something inside was broken why I
why something inside was broken why I didn’t feel like I belong what I’m going
didn’t feel like I belong what I’m going
didn’t feel like I belong what I’m going to share with you next was discussed as
to share with you next was discussed as
to share with you next was discussed as people stopped my wife and I on the
people stopped my wife and I on the
people stopped my wife and I on the streets Istanbul the Maldives the
streets Istanbul the Maldives the
streets Istanbul the Maldives the Malaysia and asked me questions about
Malaysia and asked me questions about
Malaysia and asked me questions about what I’m going to share with you I
what I’m going to share with you I
what I’m going to share with you I started studying the doctrine of
started studying the doctrine of
started studying the doctrine of discovery what I found was fascinating
discovery what I found was fascinating
discovery what I found was fascinating and painful 14 May 4th 1493 courtesy of
and painful 14 May 4th 1493 courtesy of
and painful 14 May 4th 1493 courtesy of the Vatican the Pope wrote the doctrine
the Vatican the Pope wrote the doctrine
the Vatican the Pope wrote the doctrine of discovery what I’m going to say is
of discovery what I’m going to say is
of discovery what I’m going to say is not an attack on Jesus Christ it’s not
not an attack on Jesus Christ it’s not
not an attack on Jesus Christ it’s not an attack on Christianity I’m a
an attack on Christianity I’m a
an attack on Christianity I’m a Christian man but it shows you how free
Christian man but it shows you how free
Christian man but it shows you how free will get influenced people for their own
will get influenced people for their own
will get influenced people for their own empowerment for their own greed May 4th
empowerment for their own greed May 4th
empowerment for their own greed May 4th 1493 the Pope wrote courtesy of the
1493 the Pope wrote courtesy of the
1493 the Pope wrote courtesy of the Vatican the doctrine of discovery any
Vatican the doctrine of discovery any
Vatican the doctrine of discovery any new lands found can only belong to the
new lands found can only belong to the
new lands found can only belong to the first Christian monarch that discovers
first Christian monarch that discovers
first Christian monarch that discovers them and the inhabitants the pagan the
them and the inhabitants the pagan the
them and the inhabitants the pagan the indigenous people must come under
indigenous people must come under
indigenous people must come under international rules of law upon landing
international rules of law upon landing
international rules of law upon landing on their shores their language their
on their shores their language their
on their shores their language their religion their laws song dance will no
religion their laws song dance will no
religion their laws song dance will no longer apply and they must submit to
longer apply and they must submit to
longer apply and they must submit to Christianity but then it was realized if
Christianity but then it was realized if
Christianity but then it was realized if the indigenous people submitted to
the indigenous people submitted to
the indigenous people submitted to Christianity they could own land so it
Christianity they could own land so it
Christianity they could own land so it was determined the indigenous people of
was determined the indigenous people of
was determined the indigenous people of the Americas had no souls half of me was
the Americas had no souls half of me was
the Americas had no souls half of me was not human the European have had a SOHO
not human the European have had a SOHO
not human the European have had a SOHO justify one of the most devastating
genocides to ever occur on the planet
genocides to ever occur on the planet Earth potentially 60 million indigenous
Earth potentially 60 million indigenous
Earth potentially 60 million indigenous people sure germs played a major part
people sure germs played a major part
people sure germs played a major part but germs were also planted
but germs were also planted
but germs were also planted just to find legal theft of the liens
1823 were a young country 50 some years
1823 were a young country 50 some years old our United States Supreme Court to
old our United States Supreme Court to
old our United States Supreme Court to win a lawsuit based their defense on the
win a lawsuit based their defense on the
win a lawsuit based their defense on the doctrine of discovery and in people
doctrine of discovery and in people
doctrine of discovery and in people cannot own land won the lawsuit for them
cannot own land won the lawsuit for them
cannot own land won the lawsuit for them we can sign treaties and break treaties
we can sign treaties and break treaties
we can sign treaties and break treaties every treaty signed every treaty broken
every treaty signed every treaty broken
every treaty signed every treaty broken locked outside of the American Dream
locked outside of the American Dream
locked outside of the American Dream when you’re locked outside of an a dream
when you’re locked outside of an a dream
when you’re locked outside of an a dream like that what replaces it a poverty of
like that what replaces it a poverty of
like that what replaces it a poverty of dreams and people begin to break that
dreams and people begin to break that
dreams and people begin to break that lawsuit gave birth and that is still
lawsuit gave birth and that is still
lawsuit gave birth and that is still good law in our law books today that
good law in our law books today that
good law in our law books today that lawsuit gave birth to manifest destiny
lawsuit gave birth to manifest destiny
lawsuit gave birth to manifest destiny this land is a gift to the European
this land is a gift to the European
this land is a gift to the European immigrants from God now the land had to
immigrants from God now the land had to
immigrants from God now the land had to be developed slavery there are no words
be developed slavery there are no words
be developed slavery there are no words to describe the inhumane assault
to describe the inhumane assault
to describe the inhumane assault violation of the innocent following
violation of the innocent following
violation of the innocent following slavery the slaves were freed Jim Crow
slavery the slaves were freed Jim Crow
slavery the slaves were freed Jim Crow our leadership in Washington DC goes to
our leadership in Washington DC goes to
our leadership in Washington DC goes to the poor white throughout America saying
the poor white throughout America saying
the poor white throughout America saying don’t let them take your jobs it’s
don’t let them take your jobs it’s
don’t let them take your jobs it’s documented creating creating fear fear
documented creating creating fear fear
documented creating creating fear fear gave birth to hate hate gave birth to
gave birth to hate hate gave birth to
gave birth to hate hate gave birth to racism 1963 the Civil Rights Act is
racism 1963 the Civil Rights Act is
racism 1963 the Civil Rights Act is passed and you find multitudes of
passed and you find multitudes of
passed and you find multitudes of leadership in America going to the
leadership in America going to the
leadership in America going to the streets and protest protesting equality
streets and protest protesting equality
streets and protest protesting equality for all that was Connor acted the Civil
for all that was Connor acted the Civil
for all that was Connor acted the Civil Rights Act with the new Jim Crow the war
Rights Act with the new Jim Crow the war
Rights Act with the new Jim Crow the war on drugs to make first hippies and
on drugs to make first hippies and
on drugs to make first hippies and African American men soon spread to all
African American men soon spread to all
African American men soon spread to all young men of color felons
young men of color felons
young men of color felons that’s our footprints but that’s not who
that’s our footprints but that’s not who
that’s our footprints but that’s not who we are
we are
we are other countries are discussing those
other countries are discussing those
other countries are discussing those footprints we need to tell our own
footprints we need to tell our own
footprints we need to tell our own stories never in the history of our
stories never in the history of our
stories never in the history of our country has the need for tribal
country has the need for tribal
country has the need for tribal governments stay
governments stay
governments stay government’s federal government’s to
government’s federal government’s to
government’s federal government’s to come together and along with our
come together and along with our
come together and along with our marketplace choreograph our journey into
marketplace choreograph our journey into
marketplace choreograph our journey into the horizon of our future and find the
the horizon of our future and find the
the horizon of our future and find the birth of the innocence in the sacredness
birth of the innocence in the sacredness
birth of the innocence in the sacredness of our democracy the footprints of the
of our democracy the footprints of the
of our democracy the footprints of the doctrine of discovery manifest destiny
doctrine of discovery manifest destiny
doctrine of discovery manifest destiny treaty signed treaties broken slavery
treaty signed treaties broken slavery
treaty signed treaties broken slavery are etched into every fiber of our
are etched into every fiber of our
are etched into every fiber of our socialism our social way of life into
socialism our social way of life into
socialism our social way of life into our educational way of life into our
our educational way of life into our
our educational way of life into our political system forever dictating to a
political system forever dictating to a
political system forever dictating to a great extent our rule of law we need to
great extent our rule of law we need to
great extent our rule of law we need to address and ever in the history of our
address and ever in the history of our
address and ever in the history of our country had the need to address issues
country had the need to address issues
country had the need to address issues has never been greater if we don’t
has never been greater if we don’t
has never been greater if we don’t address and fulfill the maturity of
address and fulfill the maturity of
address and fulfill the maturity of democracy the sacredness of democracy
democracy the sacredness of democracy
democracy the sacredness of democracy the promised land for all of our
the promised land for all of our
the promised land for all of our immigrants past present and future as
immigrants past present and future as
immigrants past present and future as well as the indigenous people we become
well as the indigenous people we become
well as the indigenous people we become an autocracy
an autocracy
an autocracy I vote for democracy I challenge you to
I vote for democracy I challenge you to
I vote for democracy I challenge you to join me in spirit as warriors promoting
join me in spirit as warriors promoting
join me in spirit as warriors promoting global unity through the dignity the
global unity through the dignity the
global unity through the dignity the characters the beauty of global
characters the beauty of global
characters the beauty of global diversity and do it in this manner we
diversity and do it in this manner we
diversity and do it in this manner we promote within our own borders of their
promote within our own borders of their
promote within our own borders of their own lands
own lands
own lands national unity through the dignity
national unity through the dignity
national unity through the dignity through the character through the beauty
through the character through the beauty
through the character through the beauty of our national diversity and give birth
of our national diversity and give birth
of our national diversity and give birth to the true form of democracy for the
to the true form of democracy for the
to the true form of democracy for the people by the people the Equality of the
people by the people the Equality of the
people by the people the Equality of the sacredness I stand before you in closing
sacredness I stand before you in closing
sacredness I stand before you in closing Billy Mills my Christian name Tom Akasha
Billy Mills my Christian name Tom Akasha
Billy Mills my Christian name Tom Akasha tequila Malakal today I’m humbled I’m
tequila Malakal today I’m humbled I’m
tequila Malakal today I’m humbled I’m honored to be a citizen of the United
honored to be a citizen of the United
honored to be a citizen of the United States of America
States of America
States of America I’m humbled and honored to be a tribal
I’m humbled and honored to be a tribal
I’m humbled and honored to be a tribal member a citizen of the Oglala Lakota
member a citizen of the Oglala Lakota
member a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Tribal Nation and I’m proud to say I was
Tribal Nation and I’m proud to say I was
Tribal Nation and I’m proud to say I was an officer in the United States and
an officer in the United States and
an officer in the United States and Marine Corps willing to give my life so
Marine Corps willing to give my life so
Marine Corps willing to give my life so democracy could live thank you
democracy could live thank you
democracy could live thank you [Applause]
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