Indigenous Musicians Across Turtle Island: New Music, Acknowledgements, and Accomplishments

American Indian Airwaves

So far, 2023 has been a remarkable year for Indigenous musicians across Turtle Island. Many Native Americans bands, First Nation’s musicians, and Indigenous peoples from the Siberian region have released new music over the past several months, and two different First Nations bands from Australia were recognized at the 19th National Indigenous Music Awards on August 12th, 2023 – one band inducted into the Hall of Fame for decades-long contributions to music, and the other band for the Archie Roach Foundation Award. Today on American Indian Airwaves, we hear music from Native American and Indigenous musicians that have either released new songs and albums over the past several months and/or have won awards for their acknowledgements and contributions towards Indigenous music across Turtle Island. Song List: Track 1: Artist: Eekwol, Song: “Settle Down” (2023), Single. (Lindsay Knight) is an Indigenous hip-artist, scholar, and activist, from the Muskoday First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Her first rap album was released in 1998. Track 2: Artist: Mato Wayuhi, Song” BOOGEY BOY feat. Niandra Blonde” (2023). Oglala Lakota, accomplished musician and known for scoring the music for the Indigenous program Reservation Dogs (2021-2023). https://matowayuhi.net/ Track 3: Artist: Raye Zaragoza, Song: ”Hold that Spirit”. Album Hold that Spirit (2023). https://www.rayezaragoza.com/ Track 4: Artist: Andrian Sutherland, Song: “Notawe (Father)” (2023). Exclusive single premiere from the forthcoming album. Omushkegowuk Cree Nation: artist and song. https://adriansutherlandmusic.com/ Track 5: Artist: Yothu Yindi, Song: “Treaty” (1991/2012). Albums: Tribal Voice (1991)/One Blood (2012). Yothu Yindi performed and inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 19th National Indigenous Music Awards on 8/12/2023 in Australia. https://www.yothuyindi.com.au/ Track 6: Artist: Wildfire Manwurrk, Song: “Lonely Bangardi” (2022). Wildfire Manwurrk won the Archie Roach Foundation Award at the 19th National Indigenous Music Awards on 8/12/2023 in Australia. Track 7: Artist: Otyken, Song: “Genesis”. Album: Phenomenon (2023). Otyken is an Indigenous music group from the Siberian region that combines traditional and contemporary musical styles including lyrics and languages. 'Otyken' is a Chulym word for sacred land. https://otyken.ru/?lang=en Track 8: Artist: The Pretendians, Song: “The 38”. Album: Stories From the Fire (2023). Native American rock band from that calls Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota home. Most bands, however, represent the Oceti Ŝakowiŋ (7 Council Fires) of the Dakhota/Lakhota Nation, hailing from Standing Rock, Rosebud, and Crow Creek tribes. https://www.pretendiansband.com/ Track 9: Artist: Blue Mountain Tribe, Song: “Sacred Flowers”. (Single, 2023). https://bluemountaintribe.com/ Track 10: Artist: Julian Taylor, Song: “Stolen Lands”. (Single, 2023). https://juliantaylormusic.ca Track 11: Artist: Joe Rainey, Song: ““No Chants”. Album: Niineta (Just Me)” (2022). https://www.roughtrade.com/en-us/product/joe-rainey/niineta-1 Track 12: Artist: Eekwol feat. Ila Barker & Boogey the Beat, Song: “Beauty”. Album: TMRWS (2023). Track 13: Artist: Robbie Robertson, Song: “Walk the Beauty Way”. Album: Sinematic (2019). Cayuga/Mohawk Nations. In acknowledgement of his transition on 8/9/2023. Archived programs can be heard on Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/burntswamp American Indian Airwaves streams on over ten podcasting platforms such as Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Audible, Backtracks.fm, Gaana, Google Podcast, Fyyd, iHeart Media, Mixcloud, Player.fm, Podbay.fm, Podcast Republic, SoundCloud, Spotify, Tunein, YouTube, and more.