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Arigon (Super) Starr
Clip: Season 2 | 13m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
Arigon Starr is an award-winning singer songwriter, playwright, and comic book creator.
Arigon Starr is an award-winning singer songwriter, a stage and radio playwright, and the creator of the cult comic book Super Indian which she also illustrated. She is one of many Native women leading in the world of art and fashion, in government, and on the front lines fighting to protect Mother Earth.
Funding is provided by Partnership with Native Americans.
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Arigon (Super) Starr
Clip: Season 2 | 13m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
Arigon Starr is an award-winning singer songwriter, a stage and radio playwright, and the creator of the cult comic book Super Indian which she also illustrated. She is one of many Native women leading in the world of art and fashion, in government, and on the front lines fighting to protect Mother Earth.
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Hi, I'm Arigon Starr.
♪ They put a white guy in tan make-up ♪ ♪ They put a black wig on his head ♪ ♪ It's no wonder we ain't on tee-vee ♪ ♪ They all think we're dead ♪ (tapping guitar): ♪ They write songs ♪ ♪ They make movies ♪ ♪ About Indians long ago ♪ ♪ All those pictures never look like ♪ ♪ Indian folks I know ♪ ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Touch the Indians ♪ ♪ It's my world, my only home ♪ ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Touch the Indians ♪ ♪ Way ya, hey ya, way ya, hey yo ♪ (song continues) ♪ Old-time Westerns ♪ ♪ Show warriors as fools ♪ ♪ And as liars ♪ ♪ Cartoon Indians ♪ ♪ Dancing 'round ♪ ♪ A captive set on fire ♪ ♪ A producer takes a call ♪ ♪ From a studio on the phone ♪ ♪ They want him to remake "Geronimo" ♪ ♪ With Sylvester Stallone ♪ ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Touch the Indians ♪ ♪ It's my world, my only home ♪ ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Touch the Indians ♪ ♪ Way ya, hey ya, way ya, hey yo ♪ ♪ Hey, whoo!
♪ (fiddle solo playing) (solo continues) (solo continues) (solo continues) Hey!
(solo continues) (yips) (solo continues) Whoo!
(tempo slows) ♪ A so-called expert gave Hollywood ♪ ♪ Knowledge that was a gem ♪ ♪ "The best way to learn their history ♪ ♪ Is to tell it all to them" ♪ (first tempo resumes): ♪ Don't expect to do much learnin' ♪ ♪ From movies or tee-vee ♪ ♪ They'll put tipis in Seattle ♪ ♪ Or buffaloes in Chinle ♪ ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Touch the Indians ♪ ♪ It's my world, my only home ♪ ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Touch the Indians ♪ ♪ Way ya, hey ya, way ya, hey yo ♪ ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Touch the Indians ♪ ♪ It's my world, my only home ♪ ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Please do not ♪ - ♪ Touch the Indians ♪ ♪ Way ya, hey ya, way ya, hey yo ♪ ♪ Way ya, hey ya, way ya, hey yo ♪ (vocalizing) (vocalizing) (song ends) (cheering and applauding) - One, two, three.
(playing "Junior Frybread") - ♪ He was the biggest Indian guy ♪ ♪ In the history of the tribe ♪ ♪ Custom overalls and a four-X shirt-- whoo!
♪ ♪ Living large and living fast ♪ ♪ He never came in last ♪ ♪ He was a wicked Indian doughboy running wild ♪ ♪ He thought he had been to every stall ♪ ♪ He would be the judge of them all ♪ ♪ There goes Junior Frybread ♪ ♪ He been looking everywhere ♪ ♪ Hey, now, Junior Frybread ♪ ♪ The best bread's over there ♪ (song continues) (yips) (song continues) ♪ He wiped the grease from his chin ♪ ♪ And he threw the plate in the bin ♪ ♪ And he contemplated another piece of bread ♪ ♪ He ate salt, grease, and flour ♪ ♪ Every day, every hour ♪ ♪ He was a connoisseur of Indian frybread ♪ ♪ He thought he had been ♪ ♪ To every stall ♪ ♪ He would be the judge of them all ♪ Hm!
♪ Well, there goes Junior Frybread ♪ ♪ He been looking everywhere ♪ ♪ Hey, now, Junior Frybread ♪ ♪ The best bread's over there ♪ (song continues) (whoops) (fiddle solo playing) (exclaiming) (solo continues) (solo continues) ♪ His sweaty temples pounded ♪ ♪ As the smell of frybread abounded ♪ ♪ He closed his eyes and he let out a heavy sigh ♪ (gasps) ♪ The booth ran out of propane ♪ ♪ Causing Junior to go insane ♪ ♪ He collapsed ♪ (voice trembling): ♪ And he began to ♪ (gasping) ♪ Cry ♪ (strumming rapidly) He said it like this.
(in deep voice): ♪ "Though my final sample ♪ ♪ "Was denied ♪ ♪ "I am the king of frybread ♪ ♪ Till I die!"
♪ (taps guitar) (in normal voice): I'm sure he's from Stroud.
(original rhythm resumes): ♪ There goes Junior Frybread ♪ ♪ He been looking everywhere ♪ ♪ Hey, now, Junior Frybread ♪ ♪ The bean bread is over there ♪ (song continues) (yips, song ends) (audience cheers and applauds) This is a song about love and life.
Ready?
- Hey!
- A one, two, three, two, two... (playing "Mountain Windsong") (fiddle solo playing) - ♪ Wind blows ♪ ♪ From down the hills ♪ ♪ Carrying her song ♪ ♪ She loves ♪ ♪ A man from there ♪ ♪ Even though he's gone ♪ ♪ She never walked on the Trail of Tears ♪ ♪ Her heart knows where you are ♪ ♪ Her love for him ♪ ♪ Will last ♪ ♪ Longer than the stars ♪ (holding note) ♪ He vowed he would return ♪ ♪ No matter what the cost ♪ ♪ Fighting ♪ ♪ Through every fear ♪ ♪ He'd get back ♪ ♪ What he lost ♪ ♪ Though he walked through the Trail of Tears ♪ ♪ His heart knows where you are ♪ ♪ His love for her ♪ ♪ Will last ♪ ♪ Longer than the stars ♪ (holding note) ♪ Riding back ♪ ♪ Through their old woods ♪ ♪ Familiar though it seems ♪ ♪ He looked up ♪ ♪ To see her there ♪ ♪ The woman of his dream ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ Wind blows ♪ ♪ From down the hills ♪ ♪ Carrying their song ♪ ♪ Cherokee woman and man ♪ ♪ Home where they belong ♪ ♪ They won't forget their Trail of Tears ♪ ♪ They're happy as they are ♪ ♪ Their love for life ♪ ♪ Will last ♪ ♪ Longer than the stars ♪ (holding note) ♪ Longer than the stars ♪ ♪ Longer than ♪ ♪ The stars ♪ (holds note, song ending) (audience cheers and applauds)
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Arigon Starr is an award-winning singer songwriter, playwright, and comic book creator. (13m 57s)
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