 | Raven in the Snow by Bill Miller
Buy new: $8.96 / Used from: $0.29 (Mohican/Blues Rock) Bill Miller is like, the best. His albums are diverse, and this one happens to be straight up rock (ala Springsteen) with some great blues tracks (ala Kenny Wayne Shepard). But no one's quite like him. This is a great older album to start with.
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 | Hold the Rain by Pura Fe
Buy used from: $23.70 (Tuscarora/Folk Blues ) Pura Fe is THE WOMAN. Her vocals are incredible, and she plays some sweet lap steel. Beautifully written, powerful songs...this album is a must-have. Get it direct for much less at musicmakerstore. org!
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 | Mirabal by Robert Mirabal
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $2.64 (Taos Pueblo/Rock)
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 | Nendaä: Go Back by Jerry Alfred & The Medicine Beat
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $2.99 (Northern Tutchone)
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 | Chasing the Sun by Indigenous
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $5.49 (Nakota/Blues) So Mato Nanji is considered the NDN Stevie Ray Vaughn for a reason: he's as good as SRV, no joke. While he's solo on this record, older CDs feature the band made up of his brother, sister, and cousin. They ROCK.
Lots more CDs by this ultra-talented group--check out their website at indigenousrocks.com
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 | The Heron Smiled by Annie Humphrey
Buy used from: $7.99 (Ojibwe/Folk)
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 | Classic Masters by Robbie Robertson
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $4.54 (Alternative Electronica/Mohawk)
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 | Sedze
Buy used from: $192.73 (Yellowknives Dene/Folk) If this is too pricey for you, check out Leela's MySpace page to listen to and purchase tracks.
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 | Virginia Creeper by Grant-Lee Phillips
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $3.67 (Alternative)
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 | Follow Your Heart's Desire by Pura Fe
Buy used from: $7.96 (Tuscarora) Pura Fe is the low voice of Ulali...and she ROCKS. This woman can sang.
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 | Ghostdance by Bill Miller
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $5.13 One of Bill's best.
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 | Coincidence & Likely Stories by Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $5.32 (Country Folk Rock/Cree) Okay, I'm not a huge Buffy fan, but you must own at least one of her albums. She's one of the pioneers of Native contemporary music. (And forget about "Love Lift Us Up"...that wasn't really classic Buffy.) This is her best album in my opinion (it's more rock/less country than her others).
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 | Etsi Shon (Grandfather Song) by Jerry Alfred & The Medicine Beat
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $2.98 (Folk Rock)
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 | Spirit Rain by Bill Miller
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 | Cheryl Bear by Cheryl Bear
(Carrier) Beautiful voice. You can get this for a lot less at Cheryl's website, www.cherylbear.com, along with her new CD, The Good Road, which won a 2008 Native American Music Award.
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 | Reservation Road Live by Bill Miller
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $4.25 |
 | Music for the Native Americans by Robbie Robertson & the Red Road Ensemble
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.50 A great compilation assembled by Robbie Robertson for the PBS documentary series called The Native Americans (thus the funky seemingly silly title). Features some of his very best songs and showcases some great Native musicians.
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 | Taos Tales by Robert Mirabal
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $1.96 |
 | The Red Road by Bill Miller
Buy new: $8.96 / Used from: $2.74 |
 | Great River Road by Jason Upton
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $6.26 (Folk/Cherokee) Collaboration with Bill Miller. Reflective, beautiful, [very] spiritual songs. There's something so authentic about Jason's voice and piano...and Bill's flute accompaniment really fits perfectly with most of these songs.
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 | Best of Walela by Walela
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $13.13 Not a big fan of Rita Coolidge on her own, but this is good woman-music. (Just wish these sistas didn't feel the need to dye their hair black, as if to prove something! Nothing wrong with being mixed.)
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 | Kehlonn
Buy used from: $18.75 |
 | Music from a Painted Cave by Robert Mirabal & Rare Tribal Mob
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.63 (Taos Pueblo)
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 | Johnny Whitehorse by Johnny Whitehorse
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $8.96 Robert Mirabal's alter ego. More experimental songs.
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 | Contact from the Underworld of Redboy by Robbie Robertson
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $1.23 |
 | The Business of Fancydancing
Buy used from: $27.89 Get the soundtrack at fallsapart.com. Some totally unique and awesome 49s, fiddle music, and GORGEOUS song by Michelle St. John and Elizabeth Kriesberg (of Ulali). It's worth it if only for that last song, believe me!
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 | Mobilize by Grant Lee Phillips
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $1.95 |
 | Indigenous by Indigenous
Buy used from: $2.29 Indigenous' first album.
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 | Indians Indians by Robert Mirabal
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.16 Mirabal goes experimental. A good bit of his signature spoken word.
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 | The Art of Survival by Bill Miller
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $6.35 |
 | Strangelet by Grant Lee Phillips
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $7.76 |
 | Mighty Joe Moon by Grant Lee Buffalo
Buy used from: $2.82 |
 | Illuminations by Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $12.33 |
 | In the Blood by Robert Mirabal
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $9.00 Best of CD with new studio versions of favorites and a few brand new tracks.
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 | Storm Hymnal: Gems from the Vault of Grant Lee Buffalo by Grant Lee Buffalo
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $5.99 |
 | American Indian Story by Jana
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $11.78 (Pop/Mohawk) Unique album in English and various Native languages. Not a favorite (most of her albums are top 40 adult contemp. pop ala Celine Dion), but Jana has a lovely voice. If this kind of music is your thing, check it out.
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 | Tamara by Tamara Podemski
Buy used from: $4.98 (Ojibwe/Folk Pop) Beautiful record by the multi-talented actress (best known for her performances in Dance Me Outside and more recently Four Sheets to the Wind). Click on this album and you'll see a link for the MP3 album available here.
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| Edge of America by Annie Humphrey
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.00 The surprising soundtrack of the awesome Chris Eyre film, Edge of America (which you should check out, too). No score on this--just great new songs written by Annie. I personally like Heron better, but many think this is her best album.
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| Red Cloud
Buy used from: $19.99 One of the better known NDN rappers. Check him out on MySpace to hear trax and get more reasonable prices.
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| Spirit World, Solid Wood by LEELA GILDAY
Buy used from: $19.99 |
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