Native American Music

Turtle shell shakers are used in traditional stomp dances, worn on the legs of Chickasaw women. Today they are either made with turtle shells or cans that are often embellished with turtle shapes — signifying an abidi... Read more »

For a lot of people, music is therapy. And for youth, it's a way to work through any kind of heartache and turmoil they might have going on in their lives. For Native hip hop artist Mic Jordan, this is no differen... Read more »

Omaha Whitetail – Barona Pow Wow 2011 Back Up Singers: Holly Anna Sheridan-Cayou, Daveanna Bordy, Patsy Garcia-Grant, Roz Whitehai, and Jill Whiteskunk . Read more »

Wild Band Of Comanches Live @ Red Mountain Eagle Powwow 2013 Read more »

This one is an oldie but a goodie. This video came out two years ago but it keeps popping up in my newsfeed from time to time so I wanted to make sure you guys have seen it too. The video is for dubstep artist Skrille... Read more »

Tâpwê Production Projects is proud to release a new concert music video of the song "Idle No More." The hand drum song was composed by Pura Fé and co-written with Cary Morin about the powerful Idle No More grassroots ... Read more »

Happy Birthday, Gary Farmer! This Native film icon is noted for his standout roles in Powwow Highway, Dead Man, Smoke Signals and many other classics of Native American film. He's even starring in the new Sundance ser... Read more »

A lot has happened since we last spoke with Frank Waln back in January. This rising hip hop artist has been busy teaching songwriting classes to Native Chicago youth, traveling to Alaska, Texas and Colorado for perfor... Read more »

Once again, Frank Waln drops native knowledge! Original Firsts recently interviewed Frank as he spoke about symbolic annihilation, Hip Hop and education. Check out the interview below: "We are a people with a ... Read more »

Michael Cornelius is a flute maker who specializes in crafting traditional Chickasaw flutes from river cane. His Chickasaw heritage fuels his desire to share his craft skills especially with his son. Listen as he spea... Read more »

  This upcoming Summer, many pow wow singers will be hitting the road. Our friend Charlie Ballard recently sat down with Manuel Lieras to get an inside peek at life on the pow wow trail with one of the many si... Read more »

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma is proud of its heritage and hopes to increase awareness of their culture and legacy by producing high-quality videos for the public to view. Chickasaw.tv is where the Chickasaw Nation... Read more »