Savanukah spoke, the Raven of Chote, son of a Shawnee brave. He fears destruction of the Upper Towns and in the manner of the highest diplomat commends us to conciliation. On the Big Island he (Attakullakulla) was born, and the French Broad River whispered his name, Attakullakulla, or the Leaning Wood. Then talked the Little Carpenter, maker of agreements at Saluda and Sycamore Shoals, Bartram's friend near Tulula Gap.

This Dawn, in long silence, alone, he prayed to the Nunnehi. At Loudoun he was Achilles, and even Camero will concede the strength of him who routed British soldiers and Demere the fool. We have heard of Oconostota, War Chief of many camps. They have reached the Nolichuckey, will be upon us within a night. He counts Sevier among his captains, and Daniel Smith, and Robertson of Watauga. It is Sunday, and from Long Island of the Holston, from the fort called Patrick Henry, Colonel Christian leads two thousand men against this council and its cohorts. 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.' Indian agent, Alexander Cameron, & traders, Nathaniel Gist and Caleb Starr were among the Overhill Cherokees who were meeting at Buckingham Island on the south bank of the French Broad River.Р”Р„fter the Cherokee had spoken among themselves, Cameron and Gist spoke briefly.Р”В¬herokees of the rivers Owassi and Tanasi, Overhill people across great mountains to whom have fled warriors from Oconaluftee, from Tomassee and Seneca Towns, from all that eastern country caught by Rutherford and Williamson for the Carolinas, and by the Georgia Jack, I am before you.Р”Р„s in our early years when Cumming read to you from Bunyan, and Priber (Christian) with his printed universe inflamed your hearts to Paradise, but jealous sovereigns cursed your London journey and threw the Frenchman into irons, so now I quote a single verse The Chickamaugan's lead by Dragging Canoe, were promoting war. 'We will remain Cherokee's only as long as we speak our language,Р”В¬ontinue our Songs & Dances, and live in our land.'Р”В«y Octothe Cherokee had signed away much of their homeland. This is clearly evidenced in the speech of Caleb Starr (see below) and rings loudly in the words of the elder's prophecy: Historically, the call to music was the call to survival. The idioms for party and celebrating all invoke singing and music playing. The words for singing, playing music, and celebration are basically the same root word. I can hear this guyРІР‚в„ўs Roots, and really felt for his Song when I heard this video.The importance of music to the Cherokee people and the language cannot be overstated. Anyway, there aint good/bad, there just isРІР‚В¦ Roots. That being said, even the way these flutes are being made, with the new РІР‚СљWoodlands StyleРІР‚Сњ, shich I would more accurately call РІР‚СљWoodworking StyleРІР‚Сњ, as it comes from having 2 halves of squared wood to work, therefore leaving a raised birdРІР‚в„ўs nest when ran through the router table, whereas РІР‚СљPlains StyleРІР‚Сњ has a recessed nest because why? ThatРІР‚в„ўs right, made from natural wood, not Woodworking wood. There was a stop, and now a beginning of a start. You know, so much is being pushed up against the seeming need to have a continuum of provenance with these Flutes. I say it is, it is Traditional to the Player. Someone sent me this video, and I watched it, because they asked me to critique the playing, if it was РІР‚СљtradishРІР‚Сњ or notРІР‚В¦ You know, I listen to very little contemporary Native style flute stuff, it just does not resonate with me.

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