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As Long as the Grass Shall Grow: Peter La Farge Sings of the Indians

(Folkways Records, 1963), 30 mins

Long before Hollywood dramatized the plight of Native Americans, Peter La Farge was writing about his peoples' experiences, from songs about Tecumseh and the Trail of Tears to a rhyme about the atom bomb: "Take back the megaton / Give us back our lances / We will make our own wars / And we will dance our dances."

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The Enchanted Spring: An American Indian Legend

(Folkways Records, 1966), 52 mins

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Folksongs of Saskatchewan

produced by Barbara Cass-Beggs (Folkways Records, 1963), 53 mins

These folk tunes reflect the great humor and humility of Saskatchewan inhabitants, be they long-time locals or newcomers, that has developed as all have had to negotiate life in a harsh climate and vast, isolated space.

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Healing Songs of the American Indians

produced by Charles Hofmann, fl. 1966 (Folkways Records, 1965), 28 mins

When some American Indian medicine men and women were called upon to heal an ailing tribesmember, they would fast in order to receive a song in dream or vision instructing them in how to carry out the treatment of their patient. This is one of the many insights on American Indian healing practices reported by Dr...

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Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women

produced by Howard Bass and Rayna Green, 1942- (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1995), 1 hour 10 mins

Powerful living music from Native women in the United States and Canada includes performances rarely heard beyond these artists’ communities. Ceremonial and social songs traditionally sung by women, other music now performed by women, and material that combines traditional and contemporary themes and musical fo...