Native Voices
A collection of talks, films, songs, and poems featuring Native voices.
Photo by Jessica Brandi Lifland.
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Painted Horse
Painted Horse drum group and horse dancers open the keynote with a welcome honoring the day the horse was created during "Editing the Cowboy Archetype," at the 39th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Painted Horse
Owyhee, NV
Shoshone, Paiute and Pit River tribal members make u... -
Equilibrium, in Memory of Eric Levi Big Leggins
M.L. shares a memorial poem of grief. M.L. Smoker performs "Equilibrium, in Memory of Eric Levi Big Leggins" during the "Living Nations, Living Words" show at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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M.L. Smoker
Helena, MT
M.L. Smoker, a member of the Assiniboine and Sioux Nat... -
Feather in the Grass
Cat shares a song inspired by a feather he found in the Badlands. Cat Clifford sings "Feather in the Grass" during the "Blazing Trails" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Cat Clifford
Porcupine, SD
Cat Clifford, born and reared on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservati... -
Mornin' After Yesterday
Henry shares a short but sweet poem. Henry Real Bird recites "Mornin' After Yesterday" during the "Bull-Slingers, Braggarts & Blowhards" at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Henry Real Bird
Garryowen, MT
Henry Real Bird, a member of the Apsáalooke (Crow) Nation, grew u... -
Joy Harjo + Living Nations, Living Words
FEATURING: Joy Harjo, nila northsun, Painted Horse, Henry Real Bird, M.L. Smoker.
A journey celebrating creativity through acknowledgement of the ancestors of poetry and music in the story field of the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo.
Hosted by Kristin Windbigler.
From the...
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Living Nations, Living Words
FEATURING: nila northsun, Henry Real Bird, M.L. Smoker.
Three poets from Joy Harjo's "Living Nations, Living Words" project share their work. Contemporary Native poets, nila northsun, Henry Real Bird and M.L. Smoker share “poetry [that] emerges from the soul of a community, the heart and lands o...
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Painted Horse Honor Song
Painted Horse drum group honor the spirit of the horse to welcome in the keynote address, "Horses at Work in Contemporary Society," at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Painted Horse
Owyhee, NV
Shoshone, Paiute and Pit River tribal members make up Painted Horse – a d... -
Someday Soon
Shandee shapes a song that shaped her, with a captivating cover of an Ian Tyson composition, backed with harmonies by Rigby. Shandee Layne and Rigby Summer perform "Someday Soon" during the "Ian Tyson Tribute" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Shandee Layne
Br... -
Eagle Island Blues + Caribou Reel
Jamie Fox & Philip Aaberg perform "Eagle Island Blues" + "Caribou Reel" during the "Bridging the 49th" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Jamie Fox
Harlem, MT
Jamie Fox is a fiddler of the Métis tradition, which grew out of a mixture of Celtic, French, and Nat... -
The Four Sacred Mountains
Dachuneeh shares a Diné (Navajo) song. Dachuneeh Martin performs "The Four Sacred Mountains" during the "Big Skies" show at "The Wild Ride" 2022.
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Dachuneeh Martin
Montezuma Creek, UT
Singer-songwriter Dachuneeh "Rising Sun" Martin is a member of the Diné (Navajo) and Dakota Sio... -
Reason
Cat reasons his way through the love of the (rodeo) game in this song. Cat Clifford performs "Reason" during the "Straight Chutin' Champions" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Cat Clifford
Porcupine, SD
Cat Clifford, born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian R... -
K-Pop Dream Boy
The Martin Sisters entreat their teen idol to propose by presenting grandma with cows-in-disguise. Dachuneeh and Tewakeedah Martin perform "K-Pop Dream Boy" during the 37th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering "Rodear Year."
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The Martin Sisters
Montezuma Creek, UT
Sisters Tewakeed... -
Louis Riel Reel
Jamie's fiddle comes alive with the bold spirit of this now-classic Métis tune. Jamie Fox & Philip Aaberg perform "Louis Riel Reel" during the "Bridging the 49th" show at the 35th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Jamie Fox
Harlem, MT
Jamie Fox is a fiddler of the Métis tradit... -
Seasons Come and Go
Cat keeps the rodeo songs coming with this selection from his stockpile. Cat Clifford performs "Reason" during the "Straight Chutin' Champions" show at the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
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Cat Clifford
Porcupine, SD
Cat Clifford, born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian... -
Straight Chutin' Champions
FEATURING: Henry Real Bird, Cat Clifford, Miko Marks, Paul Zarzyski
These rodeo pros steer an evening of entertainment from the chute to the dirt, bringing you stories, poems and music from far-flung arenas and the roads in between.
Hosted by Debbie Fant.
From the 36th National Cowboy Poetry ...
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Healing The Warrior's Heart
Healing the Warrior’s Heart examines the emotional trauma of war through the prism of Native American tradition and ceremony. The program reveals the central role that military service plays in Native life and explores the spiritual traditions that help returning American Indian soldiers reintegr...
