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Best known as a bebop player, Max Roach (of Tuscarora ancestry) was named a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master in 1984.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Oscar Pettiford (whose mother was full-blooded Choctaw and father, half Cherokee) was one of the top bassists during the 1940's and 50's.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
The son of a Creek mother and Kaw father, saxophonist Jim Pepper grew up surrounded by the songs and dances of inter-tribal powwows.
Pepper was a ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Of Tuscarora ancestry, Thelonious Monk was one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre.
Dubbed the “High Priest of Bebop”, Monk introd...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Program notes for the 2015 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Awards Ceremony describe Charles Lloyd as “one of the key figures in the expa...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
Jean Baptiste Jacquet is better known by his nickname, Illinois, which was given to him by his Sioux mother and comes from the Indian word “Illiniw...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Dizzy Gillespie (of Cheraw descent), was one of the most influential players in the history of jazz. He was named a National Endowment of the Arts ...
Bought by WTJU, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WDSE, and WTJU
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Duke Ellington (whose maternal grandmother was Cherokee) is regarded by many as the most influential composer in the history of jazz. And, as head ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Widely considered one of the most influential and consistently innovative musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (of Cherokee ancestry) pointed...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Don Cherry, of Choctaw ancestry, was one of the most lyrical and unique voices in jazz. Emphasizing expression and musical communication over speed...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Ornette Coleman, whose family ties reach back to the Occaneechee Tribe of North Carolina, was largely self-taught. His music has weathered the test...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Dave Brubeck, whose father was of Medoc descent, was one of the most active and popular jazz musicians in the world. His experiments with odd time ...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
As the first full-time female big band singer in America, Mildred Bailey helped popularize jazz singing and opened the door for later jazz greats, ...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 04:44
- Purchases: 3
The Onondaga Nation started a program to save their language and their culture. Right know, many native American languages are endangered due to th...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Dec 16, 2015
- Length: 03:30
- Purchases: 1
Governor Dayton recently instructed the DNR to discontinue collaring after a number of moose died as a result of the procedure. That decision has e...
- Added: Jul 15, 2015
- Length: 23:50
Former BC Attorney General Wally Oppal, Native Studies Professor Niigaan Sinclair
- Added: Jun 25, 2015
- Length: 53:09
The British Romanticist painter J.M.W. Turner was a painter of landscapes and light. He was also one of the first major artists to depict the smoke...
- Added: May 01, 2015
- Length: 53:56
- Purchases: 5
This time on Peace Talks Radio, we explore how Indigenous people in the United States handle the conflict of living in a world taken from their anc...
- Added: Mar 23, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
There’s a new season brewing for a television series about the Salem Witch Trials. A scholar puts one of the witches under the spotlight. Lilia Fuq...
Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Troy Public Radio
- Added: Nov 07, 2014
- Length: 02:46
- Purchases: 3
Native American author Sherman Alexie shares how he celebrates Thanksgiving and his memories of the holiday growing up.
Bought by KUPR low power FM
- Added: Nov 06, 2014
- Length: 09:30
- Purchases: 1
Some members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe are concerned that their perspective won't be adequately portrayed at the 400th commemoration of the Pi...
- Added: Jul 28, 2014
- Length: 05:47
A year ago on the Lake Superior Project, we spoke with several people around the lake—environmental advocates, policy makers, residents, and others...
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KSRQ, WRNC-LP, and WDSE
- Added: Nov 08, 2013
- Length: 06:12
- Purchases: 4
In the winter of 2012, flash mob round dances, demonstrations, hunger strikes, and blockades swept Canada. What began as a protest against new law...
Bought by XRAY.fm
- Added: Jun 03, 2013
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Members of the Passamaquoddy tribe are working to prevent the imminent disappearance of their people's ancient language.
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Apr 01, 2013
- Length: 06:49
- Purchases: 2
As we look for a solution to global energy problems and a way out of the climate crisis- some are turning to dams and hydroelectric power as a sour...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Jan 18, 2013
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
