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September 2016

"Art has always been a way to showcase what is going on in a community." -- Ervanna Little Eagle (Warm Springs)

Stimulate your senses with four DVDS that illustrate the diversity of Native American music and art. View Our Catalog

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Sousa on the Rez: Marching to
the Beat of a Different Drum

When you hear the phrase "Native American music" you may not think of tubas, trumpets and Sousa marches. Yet, this rich musical tradition has long been a part of Native American culture.

Experience the Native American music scene like never before and get an inside look at contemporary Indian life in this unexpected and engaging documentary. 27 minutes
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Discussion Guide

Spirit in Glass: Plateau Native Beadwork

Celebrate the spectacular beadwork and culture of the Columbia River Plateau People through the eyes and hearts of the artists. Together, they share their history, motivation and the beadwork that plays an important role in binding their culture together. Native Plateau beadwork and culture is unique and its story of survival is a part of the rich tapestry of America. Narrated by Nez Perce storyteller Nakia Williamson and featuring artists from the Warm Springs, Yakama and Umatilla Reservations. 30 minutes

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Educational Guide

Waila! Making the People Happy

Central European immigrants brought polka music to America in the mid-19th century but the people in the O'odham Indian nations in Arizona's Sonoran desert have made the mixture of accordions, saxophones and percussion all their own. Taken from the word baila, which means dance in Spanish, Akimel and Tohono people have created waila, a form of music that embodies polka and Mexican tejano, cumbias and Norteno. 27 minutes

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Walela: Live in Concert Combo

Winner of the Seventh Annual Native American Music Award (NAMMY) for Best Short or Long-Form Video, Walela: Live in Concert is a musical journey of the spirit. Pop-singer Rita Coolidge and her sister Priscilla, and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield, blend gospel, folk and pop influences into the traditional songs of their Cherokee heritage for a contemporary take on Native American music. Their breathtaking vocals with ethereal quality weave stories of historical and contemporary Native American life.

60 minutes

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