02-15-2000
Westerly, Suzanne
News From Indian Country
In memory of Jim Thorpe, a song, Bright Path
Last fall, at the native American Music Awards, Jack Gladstone from the
Blackfeet Nation started the evening by singing a beautiful song honoring
Jim Thorpe, the most famous Indian Athlete in U.S. history. While he sang,
a video of Thorpe's life created by ESPN was played on large screens
throughout the auditorium.
Gladstone talked of how he came to be a singer and songwriter. "The focus
of my career is to chronicle the mythology, the legend, the lore and the
history of our peoples. When I was growing ...
