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[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 ...
Buffy Sainte-Marie (born Beverley Jean Santamaria; February 20, 1941 [1]) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist. [2]Sainte-Marie's singing and writing repertoire includes subjects of love, war, religion, and mysticism, and her work has often focused on issues facing Indigenous peoples of the United States and Canada.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, read up on famous Native Americans shaping our culture today, including actors, artists, athletes, and politicians 25 Famous Native Americans to Know ...
Music portal; United States portal; This category is for singers who are Native Americans in the United States. For indigenous musicians from other countries in the Americas, see Category:Indigenous musicians of the Americas.
Rhiannon Giddens (born February 21, 1977) is an American musician known for her eclectic folk music. She is a founding member of the country, blues, and old-time music band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, where she was the lead singer, fiddle player, and banjo player. Giddens is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina.
Ulali (/ j uː l ɑː ˈ l iː /) is an a cappella group of women who self-identify as Native American. Founded in 1987, its current members include original members Pura Fé (self-identified Tuscarora/Taíno), Soni Moreno (self-identified Mayan, Apache, Yaqui) and Jennifer Kreisberg (self-identified Tuscarora).
Shawanokazic founded HGM Music Group in Appleton to work primarily with Indigenous hip-hop artists and was the first Native American female to be selected as a judge for the Grammy Awards in 2021.
Samantha Crain (born August 15, 1986) is a Choctaw Nation songwriter, musician, producer, and singer, signed with Ramseur Records (North America) and Real Kind Records (an imprint of Communion Records) and Full Time Hobby Records (UK/Europe).