Remember the Preamble

We the People: Through Indigenous American Eyes

This second video in our ongoing “Remember the Preamble” series features an Indigenous American loop-artist performer playing soulful American singer/songwriter music near Zion National Park. Through music and presence, it reminds us that the words “We the People” carry centuries of meaning, trials, and promise—not just from 1776, but from the deep roots of America before it became a nation.

The question remains: Who is “We”? Who is included? Who is excluded?

The Indigenous voice is central to the American story. Too often left out or treated as an historical footnote, Native communities embody a living continuity with this land that predates the Constitution itself. Their inclusion in the evolving definition of “We the People” is not just an act of justice—it is a reckoning with truth.

Related reading and references:

• The Constitution of the United States
• Zion National Park: Home of the Southern Paiute People
• National Museum of the American Indian
• Native American Rights Fund

Watch the video below and reflect: “Who do you think ‘We the People’ includes today? And who might still be waiting for that promise to be fulfilled?”

Primary Source Archive: U.S. Founding Documents

A curated list of foundational texts related to the U.S. Constitutional Convention and early republic:

1. The Constitution of the United States
   https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
2. The Federalist Papers (by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay)
   https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text
3. The Anti-Federalist Papers
   https://constitution.org/afp.htm
4. James Madison’s Notes of the Constitutional Convention
   https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-10-02
5. Declaration of Independence
   https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
6. Articles of Confederation
   https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/articles-of-confederation
7. George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796)
   https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=15&page=transcript
8. Gouverneur Morris Biography and Writings
   https://www.consource.org/person/gouverneur-morris/

This archive is designed to support educational and content development use cases across all Remember the Preamble platforms.