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Marching bands have a place beyond football halftime shows. Native bands like the Navajo Nation Band and A:Shiwi A:Wan Band are community traditions that appeal to crowds at parades and summer community events. Some Native marching bands also offer a musical outlet for adult musicians, some of whom have participated in their community band for decades. We recognize Native marching bands and their years of providing community entertainment.
Guests:
Valerie Harrison (Navajo) – Navajo Nation band administration coordinator
Steve Lopez (member of the Ft. Mojave Indian Tribe) – tribal spokesman for the Fort Mojave Tribal Band
Delbert Anderson (Diné) – music instructor, director of jazz at San Juan College
Break 1 Music: Totah (song) The Delbert Anderson Trio (artist) MANITOU (album)
Break 2 Music: Little Earthings (song) The Jir Project Band (artist) Sun Child (album)
