littlebirdmusic.com
first of this guy is NOT selling ceremony, which is refreshing....he is not like our usual creeps we come across
he does not claim to be a native or speak for natives which is also good, but rather a native descendant which is believable....many people (mostly chicanos here) do have native ancestors so no problem there
what i wonder about though is his wedding/storytelling stuff. i have no problem with it in itself, i also have no problem with him having "the look" and "the style" either (its not even too hokey like most of the fakes we run across), but i think he may be selling "nativeness" and seems to get booked for shows and all that and his music seems to all be "native themed". he is even pretty good at it unlike some we mentioned here like WTF (william two feathers, but i prefer his acronym)
he looks to be paired up with a white woman (lisa ann white) who happens to be in some of his videos, her short says she is a flutist of native american STYLE which is fine with me, as long as she doesnt call herself a native flutist without proof of being native i guess
but here is the thing.......NOBODY here seems to know him. i am talking about nobody in the indian community. i never seen the guy before at any native events, and that includes powwows, round dances, art shows, concession/vendor style fundraisers, elders dinners, or even dropping by the indian center.
his bio says he has some navajo ancestors, which i do not doubt one bit
but is he selling "indianess"? marketing himself as a product of our native community without being an active part of it?
i mean....if i knew him or the many people i know knew him or i even just seen him around alot i probably wouldnt be even asking these questions.
by the way i ran across his page looking at someones wedding gallery for a "native wedding" to see if i knew any guests or whatever (i know most of the natives here)
