Goodshield Aguilar representing the Buffalo Field Campaign during the Indigenous Awareness Festival 2012!

Goodshield Aguilar, the Lakota-Yaqui musician from the Yurok Country in the United States will be performing with his band, 7^th Generation Rise, at the first edition of Indigenous Awareness Festival.

Aguilar is also a spokesperson for cultural and environmental preservation and is a strong advocate against the abuse of animal rights. He is an active representative of the Buffalo Field Campaign, which fights for the rights of buffalos. Watch the video below and learn about one of the aspects which severely affects the indigenous peoples of North America. Then think to yourself - which measures have been taken in your society that could potentially have a great impact on your natural environment or the indigenous peoples that used to roam that land.