Nature and Spirit; Quotes by Thomas Banyacya

Roman Orona takes you on a journey around the world of Indigenous Music. Indigenous Cafe brings you music, conversation and inspiration from the Indigenous People of North America and the Indigenous People from all over the world.

On this weeks journey, we are traveling with a show titled, “Nature and Spirit; Quotes by Thomas Banyacya”

"Thomas Banyacya was born on June 2, 1909 and grew up in the village of Moenkopi, Arizona. He moved into the spirit world on February 6, 1999 in Keams Canyon, Arizona. He was a member of the Wolf, Fox, and Coyote clans. He first attended Sherman Indian School in California and then Bacone College in Oklahoma. During World War II, Banyacya was a draft resister, who spent time in prison. In 1948, he was one of four Hopis who were named by elders to reveal Hopi Traditional wisdom and teachings, including the Hopi Prophecies for the future, to the general public."

Artist's you will hear in the order they are played on this weeks show:

THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO (00:00:00-00:01:47) 

1. Ryon Polequaptewa - “Walk Song” (Tuwanasavi) (00:01:47-00:06:42)

2. Randy Wood - “Song For Alex Wood” (Family) (00:06:42-00:11:08)

PROGRAM BREAK (00:11:08-00:11:21) “The old people must start talking and the young people must start listening.” -Thomas Banyacya

3. Southern Scratch - “El Morro de Cumpas” (How Sweet the Sound) (00:11:21-00:14:56)

4. Midnight Shine - “Leather Skin” (High Road) (00:14:56-00:18:37)

5. Anthony Benally - “N.A.C. Set Three, Pt. 2” (Azee Diyin) (00:18:37-00:20:19)

Roman Orona (Host) (00:20:19-00:21:00) “As Native Americans, we believe the Rainbow is a sign from the Spirit in all things. It is a sign of the union of all people, like one big family. The unity of all humanity, many tribes and peoples, is essential.” -Thomas Banyacya

6. Xavier Quijas Yxayotl - “Dance for the Maize God” (Singing Earth) (00:21:00-00:25:32) 

7. Afrika Mamas - “Amazenze” (Pure Africa) (00:25:32-00:29:09)

PROGRAM BREAK (00:29:09-00:29:13)

8. Los Lobos - “Volver, Volver” (Just Another Band from East L.A.) (00:29:13-00:32:47) 

9. Pacific Curls & Sarah Beattie - “Whakamahana” (Pacific Celta) (00:32:47-00:36:11)

10. ODUCHU - “Bombureng Hoo” (The Healer) (00:36:51-00:40:00)

Roman Orona (Host) (00:40:00-00:41:22) “We made a sacred covenant to follow the Creator's life plan at all times, which includes the responsibility of taking care of this land and life for His divine purpose. We have never made treaties with any foreign nation, including the United States, but for many centuries we have honored this Sacred Agreement. Our goals are not to gain political control, monetary wealth nor military power, but rather to pray and to promote the welfare of all living beings and to preserve the world in a natural way.”  -Thomas Banyacya

11. Tony Logan - “Clown Song” (Traditional & Spiritual Apache Songs) (00:41:22-00:45:20) 

12. Fiji - “Indigenous Lifel” (Indigenous Cafe) (00:45:20-00:49:09)

PROGRAM BREAK (00:49:09-00:49:27) “Let us live in peace and harmony to keep the land and all life in balance. Only prayer and meditation can do that.” -Thomas Banyacya

13. Kym Gouchie - “Every Mountain” (Northern Shining Star Woman) (00:49:27-00:52:32)

14. Southern Style - “Feelings” (Blacked Out) (00:52:32-00:55:14) 

Roman Orona (Host) (00:55:14-00:57:30) “Nature and the spirit of our ancestors are giving you loud warnings. Today you see increasing floods, more damaging hurricanes, hail storms, climate changes and earthquakes as our prophecies said would come. Why do animals act like they know about the