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Hear excerpts from all 11 episodes from the docuseries: A Heartbeat & A Guitar: Johnny Cash & the Making of Bitter Tears.

Episode Index:
1-Bitter Tears Overview
2-The Letter
3-Flood Their Land, Burn Down the Houses- As Long As the Grass Shall Grow
4-Indian Removal Act-Apache Tears
5- An Indian Victory-Custer
6-The 10,000 year-old Language: The Talking Leaves
7-Hero or Drunken Indian? The Ballad of Ira Hayes
8-The White Man's Golden Rule- Drums
9-Whites Only Democracy
10-Terminated, Removed, Vanished?
11- The Wrap-Up

Listen to the entire docuseries: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears

A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X

We’re Still Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears

Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0

Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE

Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/

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This docuseries is concluded with discussions on how producer, Don Law backed Johnny Cash, the poor indoor air quality, modifying/removing conditions that produce poverty, and a great conversation about a recent school lawsuit that leads to offensive sports mascots.

Audio clips from folklorist Archie Green, Rosanne Cash, John Trudell, Nancy Blake, Bob Resier, Rickey Medlocke, and Joe Henry.

Listeners are encouraged on how to get involved by rating/reviewing the show and clicking the following links:

The National Indian Education Association: https://www.niea.org/

Native Women’s Wilderness: https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/

Apache Stronghold: http://apache-stronghold.com/

Native Action Network: https://nativeactionnetwork.org/

Seeding Sovereignty: https://seedingsovereignty.org/who-we-are/

Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women USA: https://www.facebook.com/mmiwusa/

Honor the Earth: https://www.honorearth.org/about

Indigenous Environmental Network: https://www.ienearth.org/

National Indian Youth Council: https://niyc-alb.com/

Native Movement: https://www.nativemovement.org/

Native Youth Leadership Alliance: https://nativeyouthleadership.org/

Lakota People’s Law Project: https://lakotalaw.org/

Additional Links:

A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X

We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears

Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0

Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE

Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/

Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#

Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/

Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears

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Discussions regarding the folk movement that was resistant to folk music on behalf of Native issues.

Native population numbers that the US Census states are not accurate.

The Termination Policy and problems that have been challenged for generations.

Alcatraz protests with audio from Howard Zinn and about a Native Ironworker, Richrd Oakes.

Basis of self-determination

Audio clips from Johnny Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Rickey Medlocke, & Joanne Shenandoah.

Links:

Lyrics of Vanishing Race: https://genius.com/Johnny-cash-the-vanishing-race-lyrics

A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X

We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears

Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0

Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE

Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/

Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#

Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/

Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears