A very moving dedication to Anna Mae Pictou Aquash. It brought tears to my eyes.
This song was written in 1979 by Jim Page (long-time activist- folk singer/songwriter) and is about Anna Mae a Micmac American Indian lady who dedicated her life to help Indian people during hard times. She was killed by FBI agents on the Lakota-Sioux Pine Ridge Settlement in South Dakota. Her death was done in a brutal and savage way. You can see part of her story in the movie 'Thunder Heart' and also in the documentary of Leonard Peltier 'Incident at Oglala.' I will put the lyrics and chords up later. Claudia Schmidt also has done a beautiful song on the Spirit of Anna Mae, which is very moving. I do not know the name of this song but will try to find out.
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