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Robbie Robertson is a Canadian musician, songwriter, film composer, producer, actor, and author. He is best known for his work as lead guitarist and primary songwriter for The Band, and for his career as a solo recording artist.

“In October 1994, I released Music For The Native Americans. It was my first foray into writing music specifically inspired by my Mohawk heritage.  My song Ghost Dance is especially meaningful to me, as it really shares my connection to a First Nations story with you. Thank you for listening to it and celebrating Native American Heritage Month with me in this special way.”  

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Indigenous champion Kandi Mossett-White discusses one of the root problems behind environmental injustice: colonization. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

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Zahn McClarnon is a friend to the American Indian College Fund, lending his voice to support Native higher education.

Zahn’s mother is Hunkpapa Lakota and he spent lots of time as a child with his grandparents on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, where his mother grew up.

He has had a long, busy and critically acclaimed acting career, including roles in Into the West, Longmire, Fargo, Timeless, The Son, Westworld and, most recently, is starring in Stephen King’s The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep.

This Native American Heritage Month Zahn would like to share with you a recipe for one of his favorite foods, Blue Crab Rolls, and one of his favorite songs, Burden in My Hand by Soundgarden.

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“Native women and girls experience violence at far higher rates than any other female population in the country – a crisis that has devastated our communities and that has been neglected for too long. I’m proud to be one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, along with Representative Deb Haaland, and to be working to tackle the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. We’ve introduced legislation to strengthen coordination between Tribes and law enforcement, improve survivors’ ability to seek justice, and help ensure the safety of women and children in Indian Country. It’s my goal to raise awareness and put forward proactive, comprehensive solutions that address the silent crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women.”