Earthlodge

by Keith Bear

Mandan Hidatsa storyteller and flute player, Keith Bear, shares songs of his people, recorded as they were first played, in a Mandan earthlodge built on the plains of the Dakotas. This enhanced CD contains a 10 minute video about Keith Bear, his life, and culture. Keith begins this recording with a story about the origin of the Mandan Hidatsa people and the importance of the earth and all things to the NU E'ta.

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