But the land was already claimed by a people when the cowboy came and when the soldiers came.
Tapi tanah itu sudah diklaim oleh suatu suku saat koboi datang dan saat tentara datang.

The story of the American Indian is in a lot of ways a story of tragedy,
Kisah tentang suku Indian Amerika adalah dalam banyak hal kisah tragedi,

like that day at Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
seperti hari itu di Wounded Knee, South Dakota.

Big Foot was an Indian chief
Big Foot adalah seorang kepala suku Indian

Of the Minneconjou band,
dari suku Minneconjou,

A band of Minneconjou Sioux
sekelompok Sioux Minneconjou

From South Dakota land.
dari tanah South Dakota.

Big Foot said to Custer,
Big Foot berkata kepada Custer,

"Stay away from Crazy Horse."
"Jauhi Crazy Horse."

But Custer crossed into Sioux land,
Tapi Custer melanggar masuk ke tanah Sioux,

And he never came back across.
Dan dia tidak pernah kembali.

Then Big Foot led his people
Kemudian Big Foot memimpin rakyatnya

To a place called Wounded Knee,
ke tempat yang disebut Wounded Knee,

And they found themselves surrounded
Dan mereka mendapati diri mereka dikelilingi

By the 7th Cavalry.
oleh Kavaleri ke-7.

Big chief Big Foot,
Kepala suku besar Big Foot,

Rise up from your bed,
Bangkitlah dari tempat tidurmu,

Minneconjou babies cry
Bayi-bayi Minneconjou menangis

For their mothers lying dead.
Untuk ibu-ibu mereka yang terbaring mati.

Big Foot was down with a fever
Big Foot terbaring dengan demam

When he reached Wounded Knee;
Saat dia tiba di Wounded Knee;

And his people all were prisoners
Dan semua rakyatnya menjadi tawanan

Of the 7th Cavalry.
Kavaleri ke-7.

Two hundred women and children
Dua ratus wanita dan anak-anak

And another hundred men
Dan seratus pria lainnya

Raised up a white flag of peace,
Mengangkat bendera putih perdamaian,

But peace did not begin.
Tapi perdamaian tidak pernah terwujud.

An accidental gunshot
Sebuah tembakan tidak sengaja

And Big Foot was first to die;
Dan Big Foot adalah yang pertama mati;

And over the noise of the rifles
Dan di atas suara senapan

You could hear the babies cry.
Kau bisa mendengar bayi-bayi menangis.

Big chief Big Foot,
Kepala suku besar Big Foot,

It's good that you can't see
Baiklah kau tidak bisa melihat

Revenge is being wrought
Balas dendam sedang dilakukan

By Custer's 7th Cavalry.
Oleh Kavaleri ke-7 milik Custer.

Then smoke hung over the canyon
Kemudian asap menggantung di atas ngarai

On that cold December day.
Pada hari Desember yang dingin itu.

All was death and dying
Semua adalah kematian dan sekarat

Around where Big Foot lay.
Di sekitar tempat Big Foot terbaring.

Farther on up the canyon
Lebih jauh di atas ngarai

Some had tried to run and hide;
Beberapa mencoba untuk lari dan bersembunyi;

But death showed no favorites,
Tapi kematian tidak pilih kasih,

Women, men, and children died.
Wanita, pria, dan anak-anak semua mati.

One side called it a "massacre,"
Satu sisi menyebutnya "pembantaian,"

The other a "victory,"
Sisi lainnya menyebutnya "kemenangan,"

But the white flag is still waving
Tapi bendera putih masih berkibar

Today at Wounded Knee.
Hari ini di Wounded Knee.

Big chief Big Foot,
Kepala suku besar Big Foot,

Your Minneconjou band
Suku Minneconjou-mu

Is more than remembered here
Lebih dari sekadar dikenang di sini

In South Dakota land.
Di tanah South Dakota.