List of Native American musicians explained

This is a list of Native American musicians and singers. They are notable musicians and singers, who are from peoples Indigenous to the contemporary United States, including Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Americans in the United States.[1] [2] While Native American identity can at times be a complex and contested issue, the Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry, and legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity.[3]

All individuals on this list should have reliably-sourced Native American citizenship, to be listed as Native American (or ancestry, to be listed as a descendant) not just personal claims/belief. Historical figures might predate tribal enrollment practices and would be included based on ethnological tribal membership, while any contemporary individuals should either be enrolled members of federally recognized tribes or have cited Native American ancestry and be recognized as being Native American by their respective tribes(s). Contemporary unenrolled individuals are listed as being of descent from a tribe. For guidelines on naming conventions and sourcing Native American and identities, see Determining Native American and Indigenous Canadian identities and .

For Indigenous musicians in and from Canada, see List of Indigenous musicians in Canada.

Classical

Country and folk

Gospel

Jazz

Native American flute

See main article: Native American flute.

Native American protest singers

New age and world music

Pop and rock

Rap and hip hop

Powwow music

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aihmbioaz.html Notable American Indians
  2. http://www.nativeamericans.com/FamousNativeAmericans.htm Famous Native Americans
  3. http://www.bia.gov/FAQs/index.htm "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens."
  4. Hirschfelder, Arlene B. and Molin, Paulette Fairbanks (2012). The Extraordinary Book of Native American Lists, p.376-7. Scarecrow Press. .
  5. Callam . Katie A. . 'To Look After and Preserve': Curating the American Musical Past, 1905-1945 . April 2020 . PhD . . August 6, 2022 . Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  6. News: Vincentelli . Elisabeth . Elisabeth Vincentelli . Meet Blackbraid, a Black Metal Musician With Native American Roots . 10 July 2023 . . 5 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709085413/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/arts/music/blackbraid-native-american-black-metal.html . 9 July 2023 . en.
  7. Web site: The Jim Boyd Band . 2008-03-04 . Jim Boyd . https://web.archive.org/web/20080322165935/http://www.thunderwolfrecords.com/kyot.htm . 2008-03-22 . dead .
  8. Web site: John Trudell . 2008-03-04 . Biography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080222164459/http://www.johntrudell.com/bio.html . 2008-02-22.

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