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Lakol Wicohan ~ This in its best interpretation is a way of life. In our Lakota way of life, there is a song for everything. There are songs of sorrow to songs of happiness and songs of praise to songs of remembrance. There is a song for every part of this life and we have recorded only a fraction of it. This collection spans many generations. It is our dream that these songs will live far into the future. Our forefathers endured many hardships to ensure that these songs were preserved. It is truly our honor and privilege to be able to sing these songs. Many teachings of our elders are shared with us through song. Without music, our history and Way of Life will cease to exist. -Mitakuye Oyasin Lakota Thunder

Musicians

Courtney Yellowfat : lead

John Gamio : lead

Dana Yellowfat : lead

Virgil Taken Alive, Wayland Badhand, Jesse "Jay" Taken Alive, Anthony LittleDog, Frank Bullhead, Cedric Goodhouse, Louis Snider, Wade Claymore, Lionel Jewett

Artist Bio:

Lakota Thunder is a drum group based on the Standing Rock Reservation in North and South Dakota. Lead members, Courtney Yellow Fat and Dana Yellow Fat, are brothers who teach culture and language at Standing Rock Community High School and have been singing Powwow and Ceremonial Songs since they were very young. They also host their own radio program on KLND in Little Eagle, South Dakota.

"Grandfather, we thank you for the many sacrifices of our people and especially for the courage of our ancestors to keep our ways. As we sing these songs we do this out of respect and love for those who have gone, those who are with us and those yet to be born." Mita Kuye Owasin, - Lakota Thunder

Product SKU: MK-01872-WAYOFL