Music for The Native Americans

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1994 soundtrack album by Robbie Robertson

Music for The Native Americans

Soundtrack album by

Robbie Robertson

Released| October 4, 1994
Recorded| 1994
Genre| Native American music, World music
Length| 54:17
Label| Capitol
Producer| Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson chronology
| Storyville
(1991)  | Music for The Native Americans
(1994)  | Contact from the Underworld of RedBoy
(1998)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Rolling Stone| [2]
Uncut| 6/10[3]

Music for The Native Americans is a 1994 album by Robbie Robertson, compiling music written by Robertson and other colleagues (billed as the Red Road Ensemble) for the television documentary film The Native Americans.[4] The album was Robertson's first foray into writing music specifically inspired by his Mohawk heritage. Robertson brought in his son Sebastian Robertson to handle the drums on "Golden Feather", "Skinwalker", "It Is a Good Day to Die" and "Words of Fire, Deeds of Blood." His daughter Delphine Robertson sings backing vocals on "Coyote Dance."

## Track listing

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The album is compiled as a soundtrack, being credited to a variety of musicians. Songs listed below are credited to Robertson unless otherwise specified.

1. "Coyote Dance" (Jim Wilson, Dave Pickell) – 4:07
2. Ulali: "Mahk Jchi (Heartbeat Drum Song)" (Pura Fé, Soni Moreno, Jennifer Kreisberg) – 4:17
3. "Ghost Dance" (Robertson, Wilson) – 5:12
4. "The Vanishing Breed" (Robertson, Douglas Spotted Eagle) – 4:39
5. "It Is a Good Day to Die" (Robertson) – 5:46
6. "Golden Feather" (Robertson) – 5:22
7. Kashtin: "Akua Tuta" (Florent Vollant, Claude McKenzie) – 4:51
8. "Words of Fire, Deeds of Blood" (Robertson) – 4:52
9. Walela (credited as Coolidge): "Cherokee Morning Song" (arranged by Robertson & Rita Coolidge) – 2:58
10. "Skinwalker" (Robertson, Patrick Leonard) – 5:56
11. Ulali and The Silvercloud Singers: "Ancestor Song" (Traditional, Fé, Moreno, Kreisberg) – 2:54
12. "Twisted Hair" (Wilson, Dave Carson) with Bonnie Jo Hunt – 3:23

## Charts

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Chart performance for Music for The Native Americans  Chart (1995)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 50
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 23

## References

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1. ^ "Robbie Robertson & the Red Road Ensemble - Music for the Native Americans". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
2. ^ Rolling Stone Archived October 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "Robbie Robertson: Buyer's Guide". Uncut. November 2023. p. 90.
4. ^ Soundtrack of The Native Americans at IMDb
5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 237.
6. ^ "Charts.nz – Robbie Robertson & the Red Road Ensemble – The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Robbie Robertson & the Red Road Ensemble – The Native Americans". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

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Studio albums|

* Robbie Robertson (1987)
* Storyville (1991)
* Contact from the Underworld of Redboy (1998)
* How to Become Clairvoyant (2011)
* Sinematic (2019)

Film soundtracks|

* The Native Americans (1994)
* The Irishman (2019)
* Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Songs|

* "Somewhere Down the Crazy River"
* "Broken Arrow"
* "Take Your Partner by the Hand"

Filmography|

* The Last Waltz
* Carny
* Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

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