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American Warriors: Songs for Indian Veterans

Various Artists
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

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Black Lodge Singers
04:08
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102
Eniwube
01:48
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103
Edgar Red Cloud
05:02
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104
Carnegie War Mothers
05:08
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105
Black Lodge Singers
04:14
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106
Sioux Valley Singers
03:44
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107
Fort Kipp Sioux Singers
04:01
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108
Winnebago Sons of Baraboo
03:13
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109
Winnebago Sons of Baraboo
04:43
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110
Winnebago Sons of Baraboo
04:19
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111
Winnebago Sons of Baraboo
03:04
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112
Smokeytown Singers
07:12
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113
Black Lodge Singers
04:34