Black Lodge Singers
Black Lodge Singers are one of the most respected northern style drum groups on the pow-wow circuit, highly in demand as a host drum throughout the United States and Canada. The Black Lodge Singers are Kenny Scabby Robe(Blackfeet), his wife Louise (Yakama), and his 12 sons.

Flutetree – the nature of the Native American Flute
Exploration of Native American flutes from past to present. Includes: Songbooks and songs for the contemporary Native American flute, Playing Tips & Techniques, Anatomy of the plains flute and what goes on inside them, Earliest plains flute and courting in the 1800’s, Early written accounts of the native flutes, and more.

Cheyenne Women’s Music by Virginia Giglio
Books and recordings of Cheyenne Women’s Music from University of Oklahoma Press.

International Native American Flute Association
The INAFA encourages good fellowship among players and preservation of the traditional and contemporary Native American flute. Includes links to dozens of flute players websites.

The Power of Kiowa Song: A Collaborative Ethnography
from the Univ. Arizona Press, with song samples.

Frances Densmore – Song Catcher
In the early 20th century, the U.S. government demanded that Indians abandon their culture and were told to learn “white people ways”. Frances Densmore, a young music teacher from the midwest, vowed to preserve the old Indian songs in wax.

Saste Takoja Singers
The Saste Takoja Singers are a northern powwow drum group who sing in memory and in honor of their native ancestors and relatives. Several times, the group has been honored to serve as a “Host Northern Powwow Drum” and in 2001. Includes the Lakota history behind the Saste Takoja drum and information about the singers, audio clips of the group, pictures of the singers, and their powwow schedule.

Southern Thunder Singers
The Southern Thunder drum group was formed in 1991, but the older members had been singing together around Oklahoma long before then. The core group is comprised of ceremonial singers, either in their own tribal ceremonies, or by invitation at the ceremonies of other tribes. Most are members of the Native American Church. Website features prior powwow ‘gigs’ and other information about the group.

Native American Handgame (aka Stickgame)
Handgame, also known as stickgame, is a Native American guessing game, in which marked “bones” are concealed in the hands of one team while another team guesses their location. Any number of people can play the Hand Game, but each team can (the “hiding” team and the “guessing” team) must have one pointer on each side. The Hand Game is played with two pairs of ‘bones’, each pair consisting of one plain and one striped bone. ten sticks are used as counters with some variations using additional count sticks such as extra stick or “kick Stick” won by the starting team. The “raw” or “uncooked” counting sticks will be divided evenly between both opposing teams. While contemplating his/her guess, the team hiding the bone(s) sings their stick game songs, and attempts to distract the guesser with hand and facial gestures, along with cheers of annoyance. The hider(s) move their arms and hands to the beat of the song, and conceal the bones not only in their closed hands, but behind their backs, under a cloth, or even under their “shirt,” until the guess is about to be made. Then they hold out their closed hands, still concealing the bones, until the guess is formally made. Singer Judy Trejo has recorded a CD, Stick Game Songs of the Paiute, on Canyon Records.

Yellow Hammer Singers
At a early age most of the men in Yellow Hammer had entered the arena as fancy dancers. During the 60s and 70s there were no drum groups in their area so they danced to the traditional songs of their respective tribes, the Ponca and Otoe-Missouria. Through dancing it enabled them to gain valuable knowledge of their tribal songs as well as an understanding and concept of a good drum beat.

YoungBird Singers
YoungBird Singers started In July, 1997 at Prairie Island, Minnesota. Since then, YoungBird has had over 50 singers, snd has composed over 100 songs. YB Travels to all parts Of The U.S. and Canada, averaging 35 Powwows each year, making them one of the most traveled drum groups. This GRAMMY nominated group demonstrates through their music the power of today’s Native American spirit. Young Bird brings its world-class southern-style singing to all parts of powwow country. Always in demand, this championship Native American drum group travels extensively throughout North America. Young Bird is truly at the forefront of today’s pow-wow scene.