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One week ago today, America lost one of its most devoted patriots.
He was a native son of this land in a way which most of us could never be. Nonetheless, he despised the term “Native American”, instead preferring one ordained by the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution: “American Indian”.
Indeed, those two words describe Dr. David A. Yeagley to a tee. The great-great-grandson of Comanche dignitary Bad Eagle, Dr. Yeagley lived his life with one foot firmly, and proudly, planted in the past, another in the present, and both eyes focused on the future.
Most well known for outspoken rightist political commentary, Dr. Yeagley’s career was far more varied than some know. The San Diego Jewish World dubbed him “an American Indian Leonardo da Vinci” in an article about his Holocaust-related classical music compositions.
Dr. Yeagley also found prominence as an author of fiction and nonfiction literature, totaling eight published books which touched on subjects ranging from Iran’s displaced Pahlavi dynasty to Christian theology. Not one to leave stones unturned, he became involved with the film industry and made history as our nation’s first American Indian motion picture composer.
None of this even begins to touch on his work as a humanities and literature professor or, of all things, portrait painter.
He was a native son of this land in a way which most of us could never be. Nonetheless, he despised the term “Native American”, instead preferring one ordained by the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution: “American Indian”.
Indeed, those two words describe Dr. David A. Yeagley to a tee. The great-great-grandson of Comanche dignitary Bad Eagle, Dr. Yeagley lived his life with one foot firmly, and proudly, planted in the past, another in the present, and both eyes focused on the future.
Most well known for outspoken rightist political commentary, Dr. Yeagley’s career was far more varied than some know. The San Diego Jewish World dubbed him “an American Indian Leonardo da Vinci” in an article about his Holocaust-related classical music compositions.
Dr. Yeagley also found prominence as an author of fiction and nonfiction literature, totaling eight published books which touched on subjects ranging from Iran’s displaced Pahlavi dynasty to Christian theology. Not one to leave stones unturned, he became involved with the film industry and made history as our nation’s first American Indian motion picture composer.
None of this even begins to touch on his work as a humanities and literature professor or, of all things, portrait painter.
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RIP David, A warrior and patriot is gone. I thank God that I had the privilege of know you through your blog and to have learned from you.
ReplyDeleteThank you and a real shame.
DeleteHas anyone noticed this....Y eagle y? Not only a descendant but a namesake.
ReplyDeletehbbill
Somewhere behind enemy lines,
Peoples Republik of Kommiefornia
Nope! Good eyes.
Deletehbbill - you should post that on Dr. Yeagley's website, too.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.badeagle.com/