Tag Archives: American Indian music

Joe Rainey’s Niineta

Posted on 12th May 2022 by Gary Whitehouse

Joe Rainey is a Pow Wow singer. Though he is a Red Lake Ojibwe, he did not grow up on the Red Lake Reservation but far to the south in Minneapolis, where he still lives and makes music. He grew … Continue reading →

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Perry Silverbird’s The Blessing Way; Tokeya Inajin’s (Kevin Locke) Dream Catcher; Mary Youngblood’s The Offering; Bryan Akipa’s Mystic Moments: Dakota Flute Music

Posted on 13th July 2017 by Robert

As I listen to more traditional music and more music from non-Western sources, I begin to realize that the blithe use of the word “traditional” is tantamount to making your own noose and putting it around your neck. This was … Continue reading →

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Bill Miller’s Ghostdance

Posted on 20th September 2000 by Diverse Voices

Patrick O’Donnell wrote this review. Bill Miller has an amazing ability to tell a story, write music, sing a song, inspire a listener and express emotions. He can rock and rail about adversity in one breath, and in the next … Continue reading →

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