Gathering together singers from the Kainai, Siksika, Peigan and Blackfeet tribes, the Blackfoot Confederacy drum group is devoted to maintaining the traditional Blackfoot singing style. Combining classic songs from the tribes of the Confederacy and new songs made in their traditional style, Blackfoot Confederacy has emerged as one of Pow-Wow’s strongest voices.
Together the Blackfeet, the Kainai, the Piikani and the Siksika form the Blackfoot Confederacy, one of the proudest and strongest alliances in the history of Native America. From the great Nations that comprise the Confederacy, some of the most respected singers on the pow-wow trail gather to sing together at one drum for this historic recording. For the first time, these songs, belonging to the Confederacy are sung by members from each of the four great Nations.
The Blackfoot Confederacy drum brings together some of the most respected singers in pow-wow country singing proudly around the drum. They are committed to preserving the songs and unique traditional singing style of the four great Nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy: the Blackfeet, the Siksika, the Kainai, and the Piikani. Performing many decades-old songs of the Confederacy, as well as new compositions, the sound of these enduring peoples is maintained for future generations.
