Two Voices from Nehspehlhem - Nez Perce
Two Voices from Nehspehlhem Grandmother Ahkehkt’s Song and Chief Joseph’s Name Were Both Promised to Return Listen to the NEW Narration: Two Voices from the Nez Perce Tribe Sometimes the Haymehnay places two stories beside each other, and suddenly we see something that was present all along. For some time, I have loved the song of Grandmother Ahkehkt. People respond to it. There is something in its gratitude, tenderness, and remembrance that reaches the heart even before a listener understands where the song came from. Then came the story of Chief Joseph. Almost everyone knows his name. Many know his famous words: “From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” His courage, suffering, dignity, and refusal to become consumed by hatred have remained in the memory of America. But the Nemenhah Sacred Records place these two figures inside a much larger story. Grandmother Ahkehkt’s song was promised to return to the descendants in a distant time. Chief Josep...