Inspired by “Buffalo Hunt”

Changes

by Amanda R.

Buffaloes used to roam our land

They would run with strength

They flew around so wildly

But now they are all gone

Before the day the white men came

My people were the strongest

But when they came

They made us weak

The weakest of the weak

They decided to be wasteful

They killed our source of life

Our determination fell at their arrival

We hang on for dear life

Our children taught the ways of the white

We have been forced to change our ways

Inspired by “The Coming of Long Knives”

Perspectives

by Amanda R.

The Long Knives feel

strong, proud, glad

Because they took

The Indians’ land

The Navaho Indians feel

Mad, depressed, confused

Because the Long Knives

Took their land

Reasons

by Amanda R.

All the Navaho marching

Force to migrate

Their homes are burned

their trees cut down

Thier gardens killed

For no reason

All the Navaho marching

Feel the same

Depressed, sad

Upset, angry

Confused, puzzled

For a reason