About the Author

Brian Wright-McLeod (Dakota-Anishnabe) began working as a music journalist in 1979. His column "Dirty Words and Thoughts about Music" appears bimonthly in News from Indian Country. His activist work in Native rights took him to the airwaves on CKLN 88.1 FM in Toronto in 1985, where he continues to produce and host Renegade Radio, a live two-hour weekly music and issues program.

Reviews

"I cannot say enough good things about this book. The author, whose twenty years as a Native radio host and Native music columnist provide him an insider's knowledge, has written a truly encyclopedic volume that combines discography, biographical sketches, and the history and cultural backgrounds of the many categories of Native music that now exist."--Parabola