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Anthology of North American Indian and Eskimo Music

Various Artists
Anthology of North American Indian and Eskimo Music

This extensive collection of Native American music contains songs from across the North American continent: from the Plains Cree to the Inuit in the Arctic, from Northwest Coast Potlatch music to the sounds of the Southeastern Seminoles. Compiled from earlier Folkways recordings by anthropologist Michael I. Asch, the anthology focuses on the function rather than the form of Native American music. The 50 songs center on social themes such as courting, grieving, hunting, and religious ceremony, and represent the utilitarian musical tradition of Amerindian peoples.


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EN ESPAÑOL

Esta amplia colección de música nativa contiene canciones que atraviesan el continente norteamericano: de los Llanos Cree a los esquimales en el Ártico, desde la música de la Costa noroeste de Potlatch a los sonidos de los seminoles del sudeste. Compilado de las primeras grabaciones Folkways por el antropólogo Michael I. Asch, la antología se centra en la función más que en la forma de la música nativa norteamericana. Las cincuenta canciones se concentran en temas sociales como el cortejo, el duelo, la caza y la ceremonia religiosa, representan la utilidad de la tradición musical de los pueblos amerindios.

*Content Advisory: The Indigenous peoples of the Arctic identify as Inuit or Yup’ik in both personal and international matters. Individuals also refer to themselves with the names of their communities. “Eskimo” is a name imposed on the Inuit by non-Indigenous people and has increasingly come to be viewed as a slur. Smithsonian Folkways has chosen to leave the album as published in its original state to serve as a historical document; however, we encourage the listener to learn more about how the Inuit and Yup’ik prefer to be represented. Please see the Declaration of the Inuit Circumpolar Council Resolution and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Native Language Center for more information.
- Anna Kate Cannon, 2021–22 Dumbarton Oaks Fellow at SFR, contributed to research and writing for this statement.
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Track Listing

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Sun Dance n/a 01:32
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Love Song n/a 00:57
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Crazy Dog Song Jim Low Horn, Mrs. Emil Wings, and Jack Low Horn 01:41
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Buffalo Dance Song Kenneth Anquoe, Jack Anquoe, and Nick Webster 01:03
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Man's Love Song Mark Evarts 00:54
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Hand Game Song William Peaychew 01:42
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Prisoner's Song William Burn Stick 02:20
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World War II Song George Nicotine 01:36
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Warrior Death Song for Sitting Bull n/a 02:00
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Canvas Dance Song Eneas Conko and Baptiste Pichette 01:40
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Funeral Song n/a 01:37
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Suguaro Song n/a 01:58
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Peyote Song: First Song Cycle Burton John and Roy James 01:26
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Moonlight Song n/a 02:09
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Eagle Dance n/a 02:59
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Butterfly Dance n/a 01:41
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Lullaby n/a 00:58
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Rain Dance n/a 01:47
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Night Chant n/a 01:43
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Song of Happiness Fort Wingate (N.M.) Indian School 01:09
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Silversmith's Song Ambrose Roan Horse 01:09
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Corn Grinding Song n/a 00:59
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Children's Song: Wolf Song / Turtle Song / Turkey Song / Puppy Song (medley) Irene Chalepah Poolaw 01:47
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Church Song n/a 01:03
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Devil Dance, Crown Dance n/a 02:57
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Wolf Song Billy Assu 02:05
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Potlatch Song Billy Assu 01:38
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Hamatsa Song, Cedar Bark Dance Billy Assu 01:12
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War Song for Marriage Billy Assu 01:50
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Rabbit Dance Song n/a 02:03
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Cree Dance Song n/a 02:24
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Fiddle Dance Song n/a 01:00
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Bear Hunting Song Sebastian McKenzie 01:44
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Inviting in Dance Song Otis Ahkivigak 00:47
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His First Hunt Kemukserar and Pangatkar 02:06
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Hunting for Musk Ox Kemukserar and Pangatkar 03:33
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Corn Dance Thomas Lewis 02:08
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Stomp Dance Huron Miller 01:57
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Song of Welcome Albert Yellow Thunder, Winslow White Eagle, and Blow Snake 01:19
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Buffalo Feast Song Albert Yellow Thunder, Winslow White Eagle, and Blow Snake 01:06
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Morning Song Albert Yellow Thunder, Winslow White Eagle, and Blow Snake 01:12
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Song of the Unfaithful Woman Albert Yellow Thunder, Winslow White Eagle, and Blow Snake 00:59
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Hoot Owl Song David, Oshawenimiki Kenosha 01:09
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Oh Mary Fred Lacasse 01:01
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Catholic Hymn Thomas Shalifoe 00:42
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Calusa Corn Dance Song Billy, Gatcayehola Stewart 01:32
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Song of Removal Susie Tiger and Billie Stewart 01:40
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Fortynine Dance Fred Lacasse 02:00
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unidentified track Fred Lacasse 01:03
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As Long As The Grass Shall Grow Peter La Farge 06:03