American Warriors: Songs for Indian Veterans

Featuring performances from six tribes—Ojibway (Chippewa), Menominee, Blackfeet, Hochunk (Winnebago), Kiowa, and Lakota (Sioux)—the 13 tracks on American Warriors document more than a century of Native American participation in warfare. Album producer and Smithsonian ethnomusicologist Thomas Vennum, Jr. calls the collection "...a concept that was long overdue; a recording whose release would draw attention to the often overlooked participation of American Indians in the United States Armed Forces, and at the same time directly honor Indian veterans by helping to create a national memorial for them." The compilation of American Warriors was inspired by a 1994 Congressional mandate to create a memorial honoring Indian war veterans and was the recipient of the 1998 Native American Record of the Year at the Native American Music Awards (NAMMY’S). Tracks include descriptive spoken introductions, protective war songs, and the ritual song, drumming, and dance styles of the powwow. American Warriors: Songs for Indian Veterans was issued in 1997 as part of “THE WORLD” series (now part of the Mickey Hart Collection made available by Smithsonian Folkways).

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Track Listing

101	War Paint / Soldier Boy	Black Lodge Singers	04:08
102	In the South the Birds are Flying	Eniwube	01:48
103	Lakota (Sioux) Little Bighorn Victory Songs	Edgar Red Cloud	05:02
104	Carnegie War Mothers' Chapter (Kiowa) Veterans Songs	Carnegie War Mothers	05:08
105	World War I & II	Black Lodge Singers	04:14
106	Canadian (Lakota) Flag Song	Sioux Valley Singers	03:44
107	American (Lakota) Flag Song	Fort Kipp Sioux Singers	04:01
108	Four Hochunk (Winnebago) Service Songs -- Army	Winnebago Sons of Baraboo	03:13
109	Four Hochunk (Winnebago) Service Songs -- Navy	Winnebago Sons of Baraboo	04:43
110	Four Hochunk (Winnebago) Service Songs -- Marines	Winnebago Sons of Baraboo	04:19
111	Four Hochunk (Winnebago) Service Songs -- Air Force	Winnebago Sons of Baraboo	03:04
112	Menominee Vietnam Veterans Song	Smokeytown Singers	07:12
113	Indian Boys from Desert Storm	Black Lodge Singers	04:34