Billy Ray Cyrus - Cyrus Pays Tattoo Tribute To Native American Legends

The Achy Breaky Heart singer reveals he had Chief Joseph and Geronimo inked last year (10) during a 48-hour period.

He says, "I've just always had a great deal of respect for Native Americans; I'm part Cherokee myself.

"Chief Joseph gave a wonderful speech years and years ago, called 'From Where the Sun Now Stands, I Will Fight No More Forever' (and) I actually memorised that speech in the sixth grade.

"And Geronimo, I used to think I was Geronimo when I was a kid."

Cyrus, who is pop star Miley's dad, wishes his fellow Americans had taken the Native American environmental message to heart years ago: "Part of their belief was taking care of the Mother Earth. Wouldn't it have been great if we would have listened to some of that?"