redhawk45

The history, my background, and how I got to where I am today is a long one, but I shall summerize to the best of my ability.  I was not raised Native, I didn't even know I had Native blood, nor did my mother.  Geneological research proved limiting, so a DNA test showed what we were of.  When we did the geneology, we did find the Native American aspect in us, but we didn't know how much, etc.  From then on, I started to get engrossed in many art forms, from flint knapping, to Native American craftwork, to playing the flute and drums.  I had an innate ability when it came to these things.  When I started playing on the cedar flute, I just knew why I did lousy in band in elementary and middle school...I hated going by sheet music.  The cedar flute is meant to be played from the heart and spirit, which I accelled at.  Around the same time, I had became interested in composing/creating music on Acid Music Studio, whereby I use loops I would find, or create my own, and make a song out of it.

Today, I call myself a professional when it comes to the cedar flute, drumming, and composing music.  The DNA test two and a half years ago proved our heritage.  I may only have 1/16th Dene Suline/Shawnee/Cree within me, but I am proud of that fact.  I do not consider myself to be part this, or part that...you can only be one thing, and I am Native American, even if I cannot be a member of a tribe on a reservation.