The Inspiring Keet Dayeen

    

Last summer I got the awesome opportunity to vibe with +Keet Dayeen at the annual Northwest canoe journeys “Paddle to Squaxin Island 2012”.  He is from the Tohono O’odham Nation. We spoke about the power of unity and how our people are progressing towards coming together. As young adults it is our job to be as active as we can right now to continue to pave the way for the younger generations to follow. 

 

Dayeen is surely one of those young adults that is paving a road to success. From being a lyricist to being an activist for native rights, Dayeen sends out the good energy we need to help in the betterment of our communities. He is moved and inspired by music. Right now he is continuously working on his own artistic progression through hip-hop, poetry and music. He has his own recordings and production.  Check him out on Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/#keetdayeen

It’s natives like Dayeen that deserve recognition for the work that they do. Through my blog I hope I can show the world the great work Native Americans are doing not only in Indian country but in the country period. For some reason there is still a foot over our backs stunting our growth to breach the mainstream conversations alone. I encourage ALL of you—native and non-native that when reading my blog you begin think about ways to bring light to what Native Americans are doing.  Whether it is the work a Tribal elder has done for their people throughout their entire life or a young leader in a youth organization, we demand to be “Idle no more”! http://bflybiz.blogspot.com/2013/01/idle-no-more.html  If we can bring Native Americans to a relevant place in today’s society then the struggle will become less painful in our communities.

The conversation that Dayeen and I had on unity is what we need others to be discussing in BOTH worlds. When I say BOTH worlds I am sure all of my native followers know what I am referring to. However, to the non-native followers it means that as a Native American today we literally live in two worlds at the same time. Being Native American is not just an ethnicity; moreover, it is a way of life. With that said I KNOW if you listen to Kent Dayeen’s work you will be more than in encouraged to do something about this movement of being “Idle No More”.

Just giving a shout out to Dayeen, I am a fan of your work and appreciate your dedication to our people! Keep the tradition alive and keep working hard.

Check out Keet Dayeen on Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/#keetdayeen