last words/Red Cloud aka Makhpia-sha

derniers mots du livre de Dan O'Brien que je lis depuis des semaines, "The Indian Agent", suite de "The Contract Surgeon" que j'ai cité précédemment

Between them lay a body but the men looked at each other. [...]  

... an old man, wrapped in a shaby blanket with a dirty shawl covering his grey hair. [...] 

... and when Red Cloud pulled the scarf away to reveal the face of Clearance Looking Dog, a ghastly wail rose and filled the field of death. [...]

The terrible wail frightened McGillicuddy and his eyes searched for the source. But when he looked to Red Cloud, the old chief's lips were pursed and silent against the cold. My God! The wail increased in intensity and Red Cloud's eyes went wide and awestruck. My God. It's me.

pour le son, myspace.com/redcloud - for the homonimy and today's native voice

that's the real Red Cloud, above

and the real Valentine McGillycuddy

crazy horse 2 aka ta' shunke witko

les images ne correspondent pas au lieu de la citation mais c'est déjà cette grande belle terre

"All that was new to me then, though i've seen many mystics and vision questers among the Sioux since. From Sun Dancers to Ghost Dancers. The visions are mostly a mix of flimflam and exhaustion that induces hallucinations. Like all religion it is nonsense, except that it often works."

from Dan O'Brien's The Contract Surgeon

crazy horse and flathead lake

sky over flathead lake. see the dragon spitting fire?

Then Crazy Horse turned his head slowly and looked up at me. His voice was shockingly soft. "McGillycuddy," he said. Tell them to let me go. They have hurt me enough."

that's from "The Contract Surgeon", by Dan O'Brien