“ Indian reservation (the lament of the Cherokee reservation Indian)” is a song written by John D Loudermilk. It was first recorded by Marvin rainwater in 1959 and released on MGM.” the pale face Indian.”, but that release went unnoticed. The first hit version was the 1967 recording by don Farden. In 1971 Paul Revere and the Raiders recorded.” Indian reservation.” for Columbia records and the top of a hot 100 in July 24. On June 30, 1971 the RIAA code certified the record for selling over 1 mill