Ever been told by a non Indian that you're singing the song wrong?

[Wojapi4Me]

state tribe or unrecognized group? what does that have to do w/anything? if you're going to say state lump federal right on in there......... b/c they can make mistakes too.........

Don't get so offended. Granted, I should have simply said they weren't Lakota and left it at that. Touchy are we?

[ashlalee_tsoh]

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As I travel throughout Indian country, I have heard more and more Indian people saying they have been corrected by non Indians on their singing. Tribal members have been corrected in singing their own tribal songs.

Granted, there are non Indian singers who do their homework.

What's your take on this?

Now, I dont know powwow songs, or many songs at that, but I do know some songs, you know from my elders and all. Well, I've been told by non-NDNZ that I sing them wrong. (that doesn't bother me 'cause I know songs change.) When I go to the powwows and do the dancing (I dont do comp dance) I get told I dance wrong. (again, no problem everyone has different styles or footing.) But when I speak Dine Bizaad and one tells me that I'm speaking it wrong, I just look at them and say, "Well, tell me the correct way to say it then." I know it's mean, but like someone said before the non-NDNZ have been saying they're correct since 1492. . .Or when ever Columbus came to 'America'. . .But our language and ways have been correct far longer. . .That's just my thoughts. . .

[geronimo]

Don't get so offended. Granted, I should have simply said they weren't Lakota and left it at that. Touchy are we?

yeah, that would have been better. at any rate, thanks for the clarification.........