Description Don Fardon (born Donald Maughn, 19 August 1943, Coventry, Warwickshire) is an English pop singer. His biggest success was his cover version of John D. Loudermilk's "Indian Reservation" (1968, UK: #3, US: #20). Lyrics: They took the whole Cherokee nation Put us on this reservation Took away our way of life Tomahawk and the bow and knife Took away our native tongue Taught their English to our young And all the beads we made by hand Are nowadays made in Japan Cherokee people Cherokee tribe So proud you lived So proud you died They took the whole Indian nation Put us on this reservation Brick built houses by the score won`t need teepes anymore. Altough they've changed our ways of old They'll never change our heart and soul And some day when the world has learned Cherokee Indian will return Will return will return Will return will return Will return
