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Musician Ras K'dee (Pomo Tribe of California) is from the San Francisco Bay area. He is also co-founder of S.N.A.G. Magazine--Seventh Native American Generation--a non-profit organization that aims to work with Native youth and their struggles. K'dee creates opportunities for Native youth to demonstrate their creative skills through various forms of art, music and New Media. S.N.A.G. Magazine also hosts cultural events to promote Native American awareness and culture. K'dee and S.N.A.G. Magazine publish an annual issue featuring all of the past year's events and all proceeds are saved to fund the next project.

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Native Sounds: Nake Nula Waun

Nake Nula Waun (Nah-Kay, New-Lah, Wah- OO) or NNW is a Rap/Hip-Hop group from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Central South Dakota. The name Nake Nula Waun is a traditional Lakota phrase which means “I am always ready, at all times, for anything.” This phrase was used to describe warriors before they went into battle. NNW members consist of Frank Waln, Thomas Schmidt (currently serving a bid in the Marines), Andre Easter and Kodi DeNoyer.

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Producer Profile: Randy Vasquez and Jonathan Skurnik

The Thick Dark Fog, the new documentary by Director/Producer Randy Vasquez and Co-Producer Jonathon Skurnik, tells the story of Walter Littlemoon, Lakota, as he confronts the memories and lingering trauma surrounding his experience as a child in a Native American boarding school. Littlemoon’s traumatic experience at the boarding school became deeply rooted into his being, causing him great mental and emotional pain well into his adult years. Prior to seeking psychological help, he had a name for his state of mind: “The thick dark fog.”

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Native Sounds: Gabriel Ayala

Gabriel Ayala is a member of the Yaqui Tribe of Southern Arizona. He recently won a Nammy Award from the Native American Music Association for Artist of the Year. Gabriel also holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Arizona. His road to success was an outcome of Gabriel’s perseverance. One of Gabriel’s first instructors told him that playing classical guitar music would be too difficult for him, but that didn’t stop him from pursuing his dream.

At the 65th Annual Navajo Nation Fair, Gabriel Ayala was the Arena Director. Recently, Production Assistant Tobias Grant (Omaha/ Sisseton/Dineh/Cherokee) talked with Gabriel Ayala about his music, his passion for teaching and his future endeavors. For more information, visit Gabriel’s website and connect with him on Facebook and MySpace.

National Endowment for the Arts Podcast: Art Works: Shirley Sneve

Recently, NAPT's Executive Director Shirley Kay Sneve was interviewed by Josephine Reed for the National Endowment for the Arts podcast series Art Works. In the interview, Shirley talks about sharing Native stories from a Native perspective, the importance of Native languages and more.