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Jerren Elk - Song in Honor of Two Bears (Song 188)

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From Teton Sioux Music by Frances Densmore:

Matȟó-núŋpa (Two Bears) was the head chief of the Lower Yanktonai band of Sioux.

A record concerning this man is preserved in the report of the Indian agent for the year 1874. This record is as follows:

“On the 1st of July I was informed that a party of young men had left this agency to make war on Indians up the river. I asked the principal chiefs to stop these proceedings. They promptly responded by sending their soldiers out, who overtook the war party and brought them back. The conduct of Chief Two Bears and Chief Antelope on this occasion deserves particular credit.”

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from Lakota Songs, released August 31, 2022
Song in Honor of Two Bears (Song 188)
Sung by Jerren Elk
Song No. 188 • Catalog No. 454
Densmore recording sung by Šiyáka (Teal Duck)

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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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