NATIVE AMERICAN MARCHING BAND

Cathleen O’Connell

Dedham, MA

The phrase “Native American music” may not invoke tubas and baton twirlers, but brass band music has been a part of Native culture for more than a century. Combining portraits of contemporary bands and archival material, the film offers an unexpected view into this surprising music scene.

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Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT), Lincoln, Nebraska—A private, not-for-profit media arts corporation that re-grants CPB funds to support the creation, promotion, and distribution of educational programs for all media, including public television and public radio, and provides training opportunities to encourage American Indians and Alaska Natives to work in Native public media.