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Kendall Little Owl and Spencer Little Owl - Clear the Way (Song 136)

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“This is a song of long ago about war,” says Courtney Yellowfat, “and sometimes the cockiness of the warrior himself, telling people to clear the way, clear the way, because this earth is mine. The land from sunup to sundown is mine, so clear the way, I'm coming in a sacred manner.”

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from Lakota Songs, released August 31, 2022
Clear the Way (Song 136)
Sung by Kendall Little Owl and Spencer Little Owl
Song No. 136 • Catalog No. 634
Densmore recording sung by Matȟó Waŋblí (Bear Eagle)

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At Standing Rock in 1911, Frances Densmore met with dozens of tribal elders and recorded traditional songs on wax cylinder. Densmore documented this work in her book Teton Sioux Music which became a touchstone for learning about Lakota/Dakota culture. The Densmore Repatriation Project reintroduces the songs with new recordings made by contemporary Native singers. ... more

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