The Kennedy Center awards

Wow! What a summary of my life.....Paul McCartney....the idol of my teens, memories of a seventeen year old, "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "Hey Jude", "She Loves You" still my favorite music. Merle Haggard, the early honky tonk years with Cleve. "Hello Dolly" the only broadway show I ever attended. One of Cleve's attempts to give a rez girl a taste of culture. I loved the show!! Then Oprah, a woman who gave me courage to be who I am. Her magazine gave me permission to write my thoughts about racism, my right to be a professional Lakota woman activist and to become more self-confident than I had ever been. These people all played a part in who I am today. Their music, their influence touched my soul and soothed me. Tonight has been pure nostalgia and wonderful memories.