Standing Quiver Dance
A number of dances were demonstrated during the opening of the Seneca Art & Culture Center on October 24. This is the Standing Quiver Dance.
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Iroquois War Dance
A number of dances were demonstrated during the opening of the Seneca Art & Culture Center on October 24. This is the Iroquois War Dance.
A Taste of Native Blues Smokestack Lightning
The blues band Smokestack Lightning is headed to Memphis to compete in the 32nd Annual International Blues Challenge from January 26 – 30. The Native American band started playing together in Arizona in 2009 mostly for fun. But their music quickly grew in popularity among blues followers, and they won […]
AIM Song at DC #NoDAPL Rally
Water protectors in Washington DC listened to the opening AIM song at a #NoDAPL rally immediately following the White House Tribal Nations Conference. Video footage / editing by ICTMN’s Vincent Schilling https://twitter.com/VinceSchilling
Native Artists Bringing NoDAPL to Paris
Musical artists Sihasin (Jeneda Benally, formerly of Blackfire) and 25-year-old hip-hop artist and filmmaker Nataanii Means brought awareness to the situation in Standing Rock to Paris, France with a performance at the Indigenous Peoples day organized by CSIA-Nitassinan in Paris.
Artistic Indigenous fellowship through Zoom
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Orchestrating solo
Indian Country Today’s daily newscast Pandemic restrictions and the social justice movement are colliding on stage in St. Paul, Minnesota. The result is, small scale compositions that are premiering this month all composed by people of color. These solo pieces are made for wind instruments and the concerts are being […]
‘So much’ music potential, pushing boundaries
Indian Country Today’s daily newscast The Grand Canyon has inspired creativity for generations. Musicians know this well through the Grand Canyon Music Festival. Since 1983, the festival has had a unique relationship with nearby tribes. The Native American Composers Apprenticeship Program brings Native youth together with professional classical musicians and […]
Blood quantum, Indigenous identity
Indian Country Today’s daily newscast Today’s show includes the topic talked about more and more: blood quantum. Plus, younger generations of Alaska Natives are dealing with identity issues as the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act approaches. Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/IndianCountry Follow us on Facebook […]
Indian Country is on fire
Indian Country Today’s daily newscast Things are heating up all over the world. What does climate change mean for Indigenous people? Plus, tribal nations across the country are looking at what it means to be a citizen. Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/IndianCountry Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/IndianCountryToday/ ICT […]
