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 Bzindan: Indigenous Music Review Song # 1 Tyler Dettloff Title: Thunder Burnt I liked the music; his short video was very powerful for it only being less than 4 minutes he seems to put a lot of negative stereotypes and make them positive. inspiring hope that a person can change. He appears to be a good musician one I could listen to more often. Song # 2 The Band Title: The Weight I really like the older band they were more original; I feel there was more heart and soul the artist worked with their talents, voice and their ability to play instruments even the talent of the back-up singers. No computer-generated music all orthotic. I realize these songs are lam to the younger generation, but without band like this music wouldn't be where it is today. It makes you stop and think of the struggle's musician had there been no internet to modify the quality and sound of the music, but they still managed to product hits and sell record. Song # 3 Emma Stevens Blackbird Emma song was ex...

 Blog #5 Tradition Art Revitalization It's very important to revitalize culture in any form rather it's through art, music, storytelling and to keep tradition alive. Through these arts we can continue to keep the story alive, along with the tradition we must incorporate the contemporary, through digital, social media and language.  Some of the barrier is that we need to tap into our elders and spend time to learn the stories and the art. Encourage more schools, colleges to incorporate Native Arts, share websites, YouTube all of the media platforms. Make people aware the Natives people are alive and thieving, awareness the changes need to take place and it starts within us. I totally loved our Black Ash Basket Workshop, I learned so much more this workshop, and can't wait for the next one. I can't believe the beauty in this art. Basket weaving is very relaxing once you get the hang of it. Loved how everything was laid out for us, instructing was kept simple, so they were...

  Blog # 4 The Artist  Cara Romero, I selected her because I love her work, passion born in 1977 in Inglewood Ca. from the Chemehuevi tribe.  2006    Oklahoma State University, Photography Technology, A.A.S., 2006 Institute of American Indian Arts, Studio Arts, A.F.A., 2003 Well known for her fine art digital photography's. The medium that she uses is digital, a camera SMS card canvas or paper. Cara has received many awards for her outstanding work lifting her tribe's status and recognition.                                                                                   Cara Romero. " Puha (The Path)" 2020 Her work is exhibited solo and in group. Last exbibit was a group Exhibition   2022 Our Selves Photographers, ...

 Blog #3 Native American Painters in the 20th & 211st Century Novell Morrisseau (1931-2007) is a contemporary Indigenous artist from Canada really pushed the bounties in Native contemporary art. Morrisseau never had any professional art classes or college education never finished school, he was self-taught artist. against a lot of criticism and resistance for his artist vision known for his Woodlawn style art. His was a spiritual visionary person. His work came to him naturally in his visions, dreams and life experience. His artwork stood out because his subjects were woodland animals, people, dreams and life experiences. Defined by his broad, thick, blacklines, bold and bright colors, and his subject had sense of space, x-ray and his effortless flow in his art. What is woodland school of Art- Native art that blend traditional legends, stories  Some of the sample to share with further generation are his multiply artwork exhibit today and talk about even today, Morrisseau w...

  Blog # 2 Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Annette Ott In this film it shares the impacts that Native American have made and how it changed music. influences it made today from early blues, jazz and rock'n'roll. This film brings a lot of eye-opening artists to light. Musician I never knew that had Native roots. One would wonder why all of these impacts have not been shared in a film like Rumble before. Marti Gras and the history of the Stump dance is so interesting how the leader calls, then the men answer out a chant the drums, singing, feathers. Indigenous people have been doing this for 150 years. Many people believe that this is where the early blues, jazz started it was definitely the start of where music is today. I think Native Americans influence music more than any group of people. From Charley Patton, Buffy Saint-Marie , Jimi Hendrix Neville brother are just a few people who was mentioned in the film the list goes on. Many Indigenous people played various ...

  Aanii;  Blog In this blog I will example what Appropriation is and misrepresentation and the importance it has in the Indians Arts and Craft Act which was passed in 1990. This is so crazy because before 1990 Native American Art was being used (appropriation) without one's permission basically benefiting either financially or stealing the item and making it theirs. Example 1: going into a shop buying an item and putting it on Ebay as their handmade native item, without permission of the person who designed it/ made it. Example 2: Going to a powwow and getting it from there basket, without permission of the person who made it, and selling it as their own. Misrepresentation of Culture is an action of offense to that culture an Example: Sports teams using a Native American as a mascot.  So finally in 1990 a law was passed to protect a person from the misuse and appropriation of Native American artwork or craft. Making it illegal to offer, display for sale any arts or crafts...