Trauma, Culture, and Identity as Quoted by Adam Beach

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, “Trauma, Culture, and Identity as quoted by Adam Beach.”

Adam Beach, is an Anishinaabe actor, born in Ashern, Manitoba Canada, on November 11, 1972. He is the son of the late Sally and Dennis Beach, and was raised on the Dog Creek First Nations Reserve, with his two brothers. Adam has been in over 60 films and television programs and has multiple Academy Award Nominations and a Golden Globe Nomination. He hopes to be appointed leader of his Lake Manitoba First Nation.

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

THE INDIGENOUS CAFE PODCAST INTRO (00:00:00-00:01:54) "Well to me growing up, I've had my own psychological war with my parents dying at such a young age…Growing up with sexual abuse and having to be in gangs and dealing with my own trauma; finding the cultural identity when I was 16, and learning those traditional ways saved me from hurting myself." -  Adam Beach

1. Coyote Jump - “Lighting Drum” (Waking from the Roots) (00:01:54-00:07:05)

2. Dennehotso Swinging Wranglers - “Two-Step Songs” (Navajo Two-Step and Skip Dance Songs) (00:07:05-00:10:24)

PROGRAM BREAK (00:10:24-00:10:42) "I carry two traditional pipes and I sing my songs and pray that us as human beings treat each other with respect…” - Adam Beach

3. Orchéstre Baka de Gbiné - “Bosenga” (Gati Bongo) (00:10:42-00:14:17)

4. Ryon Polequaptewa - “Early Morning Mist” (Tuwanasavi) (00:14:17-00:19:54)

Roman Orona (Host) (00:19:54-00:20:39) "Those traumas when it comes to the historical past generation to generation; our children, our grandchildren, our future grandchildren learn these behaviors. We have to know that they exist and we have to take care of those traumas and learn to heal from them…" - Adam Beach

5. Southern Scratch - “Jesusita in Chihuahua” (How Sweet the Sound) (00:20:39-00:24:35)

6. Thunderhill - “Grand Entry” (The Clash Of The Titans) (00:24:35-00:29:21) 

PROGRAM BREAK (00:29:21-00:29:40) "We [Native Americans] respect being human beings, but also the natural and spiritual world and …we also have that warrior spirit." - Adam Beach

7. Tha Tribe - “Grass Dance” (Warriors In The Mist) (00:29:40-00:33:24)

8. Xavier Quijas Yxayotl - “Mictiantecutli” (Aztec Dances) (00:33:24-00:36:30) 

9. Joe Tohonnie Jr. - “Faith in My Blood (Apache Blessing Song)” (Apache Blessing & Crown Dance Songs) (00:36:30-00:40:00)

Roman Orona (Host) (00:40:00-00:40:37) "We have a historical trauma…when it comes to Native Americans and the history of how America was created…and that trauma…still exists." - Adam Beach

10. Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole - “E Ala E” (The Best of IZ) (00:40:37-00:45:07)

11. Jay Begaye- “Grandpa’s Teachings” (Honoring Our Ways) (00:45:07-00:49:20) 

PROGRAM BREAK (00:49:20-00:49:43) "Ever since I started acting, I've always spoken to our people about identity. I've spoken to kids, telling them: "Where do I get my strength to push through the barriers to get me where I'm at today? It's my culture and my traditions…” - Adam Beach

12. Joanne Shenandoah - “Kahalu’nyuhe” (Peace & Power) (00:49:43-00:52:53)

13. Kanen - “Tshukain” (Karen Pinette-Fontaine Single) (00:52:53-00:55:00)

Roman Orona (Host) (00:55:00 -00:56:31) "I'm not gonna fall. I'm tired of falling. I'm tired of seeing our people fall. I don't believe in failure. It's what we put in our minds and our hearts to succeed. And success isn't about money. Success isn't about the biggest house in the world. Success is about loving your family, taking care of your child." - Adam Beach

14. R. Carlos Nakai - “Honor Your Love” (Reconnections) (00:56:31-01:03:01) 

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