List of Native American musicians

This is a list of Native American musicians and singers, as well as bands which contain one or more members who are indigenous.

Native American identity can at times be a complex and contested issue. The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines a Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry.[1] Due to issues of native identity fraud, it must be stated that this page aims to list only individuals whom have reliably-sourced Native American citizenship or ancestry.

Historical figures might predate tribal enrollment practices and could be included based on ethnological tribal membership. Contemporary individuals should be considered for this list only if they are enrolled members of federally recognized tribes, have cited Native American ancestry, or are recognized as being Native American by a respective tribes(s). Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. Factors such as culture, history, language, ethnicity, religion, and familial kinships can influence identity. For guidelines on naming conventions and sourcing Native American and identities, see Determining Native American and Indigenous Canadian identities and WP:Ethnicity.

For Indigenous musicians in and from Canada, see List of Indigenous musicians in Canada.

Classical

Country and folk

Gospel

Jazz

Native American flute

Native American protest singers

New age and world music

Pop and rock

Punk and metal

Rap and hip hop

Powwow music

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IV. Our Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native Citizens." US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Hirschfelder, Arlene B. and Molin, Paulette Fairbanks (2012). The Extraordinary Book of Native American Lists, p.376-7. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877092.
  3. ↑ Callam, Katie A. (April 2020). 'To Look After and Preserve': Curating the American Musical Past, 1905-1945 (PhD). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ Miller, Fritz (August 15, 2019). "Red Bow". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "John Trudell". Biography. Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "15 Native American Artists of Rock and Metal". Loudwire. October 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Jim Boyd Band". Jim Boyd. Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World" (PDF). Siletz News. Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. September 2017. p. 17. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (July 5, 2023). "Meet Blackbraid, a Black Metal Musician With Native American Roots". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ Sten Joddi discusses the turn of events that helped bring Reservation Dogs to his attention. Dakota News Now.
  11. ↑ "Drezus Walks". Vice.
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