Samantha Crain
Samantha Crain, born on August 15, 1986, hails from Shawnee, Oklahoma, and is a multifaceted musical artist of Choctaw Nation descent.
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Fontine
Fontine is a queer Cree singer-songwriter who plays guitar and recently released debut EP, Yarrow Lover, and lives in Winnipeg.
Hozoji Mathison-Margolis
Hozoji Mathison-Margolis is the drummer and sings vocals in the band Helms Alee, but also works for the Puyallup tribe as an independently contracted shellfish biology diver.
Fierce Advocate for Houseless and Land Defender: Klee Benally, Diné (Navajo)Activist & Musician, passes at 48
Klee Benally, a prominent Navajo activist and musician with Flagstaff roots, passed away at the age of 48 on Saturday, December 31, 2023.
According to a report in the Navajo Times, Benally hailed from Dziłyíjiin, Arizona, and belonged to the Tódích’íi’nii and Wandering People clans. Throughout his upbringing, Benally received a deep education in traditional Navajo culture from his father, Jones Benally, a renowned hataałii (medicine man).
Link Wray
Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was a prominent American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who gained popularity during the late 1950s. His instrumental single from 1958, "Rumble," not only achieved a place in the top 20 on the U.S. charts but also stood out as one of the pioneering tracks in rock music to incorporate distortion and tremolo effects.
Frank Waln
Frank Waln, also known as Oyate Teca Obmani, which translates to "Walks With Young People," is a Sicangu Lakota rapper and dedicated activist. In 2017, he released his debut solo album titled "Born Ready," followed by "The Bridge" in the same year.
Sacramento Knoxx
Christopher Yepez, who also goes by the name Sacramento Knoxx, is a multi-talented artist of Ojibwe/Anishinaabe and Xicano descent. He is recognized as a media artist, emcee, music producer, and dedicated community cultural advocate.
Kiawentiio Tarbel
Kiawenti:io Tarbell[1] (/ˌɡjɑːwənˈdiːjoʊ/,[2] born 28 April 2006),[3] known mononymously as Kiawentiio, is a Canadian-American actress and singer-songwriter from Akwesasne, a reserve located along the Ontario–Quebec–New York border. She is best known for her role as Ka'kwet, a Mi'kmaq girl, in the third season of the Canadian television series Anne with an E.