List of Native American musicians
This is a list of Native American musicians and singers. They are notable musicians and singers, who are from peoples Indigenous to the contemporary United States, including Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Americans in the United States. While Native American identity can at times be a complex and contested issue, the Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry, and legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity.
All individuals on this list should have reliably-sourced Native American citizenship, to be listed as Native American not just personal claims/belief. Historical figures might predate tribal enrollment practices and would be included based on ethnological tribal membership, while any contemporary individuals should either be enrolled members of federally recognized tribes or have cited Native American ancestry and be recognized as being Native American by their respective tribes. Contemporary unenrolled individuals are listed as being of descent from a tribe. For guidelines on naming conventions and sourcing Native American and identities, see Determining Native American and Indigenous Canadian identities and WP:Ethnicity.
For Indigenous musicians in and from Canada, see List of Indigenous musicians in Canada.
Classical
- Steven Alvarez
- Timothy Archambault
- Dawn Avery, composer, cellist, vocalist, educator
- Louis W. Ballard, "known as the father of Native American composition
- Raven Chacon, composer and visual artist
- Atalie Unkalunt, opera and Indianist singer
Country and folk
- Joanne Shenandoah
- Buddy Red Bow
- Trixie Mattel, Country and Folk Musician
Gospel
- Johnny P. Curtis
- Klaudt Indian Family, including Lillian White Corn Little Soldier
Jazz
- Mildred Bailey
- Jim Pepper
- Big Chief Russell Moore
Native American flute
- Robert Tree Cody
- Brent Michael Davids, composer and flutist
- Joseph FireCrow
- Charles Littleleaf
- Kevin Locke
- Tom Mauchahty-Ware
- Bill Miller
- Robert Mirabal
- R. Carlos Nakai
- Sonny Nevaquaya
- Andrew Vasquez
- Tommy Wildcat
- Mary Youngblood
Native American protest singers
- Floyd Red Crow Westerman
- John Trudell
New age and world music
- Brulé
- Joanne Shenandoah
- Verdell Primeaux and Johnny Mike
Pop and rock
- Joey Belladonna of Anthrax is of Iroquois descent on his mother's side.
- Chuck Billy of Testament is of Pomo descent.
- Blackfoot
- Jimmy Carl Black of The Mothers of Invention was of Cheyenne and Arapaho descent.
- Jim Boyd
- Jesse Ed Davis
- Peter DePoe, drummer in Redbone
- Willy DeVille
- Gary Duncan of Quicksilver Messenger Service
- Nokie Edwards
- Joy Harjo, her band is Poetic Justice
- Indigenous
- Debora Iyall of Romeo Void
- Jana
- Grant-Lee Phillips, Red Earth
- Redbone, members include Siletz and Yaqui/Shoshone descent
- Robbie Robertson, singer-songwriter and member of The Band who was of Cayuga and Mohawk descent
- Keith Secola
- John Trudell
- XIT, members are Colville, Isleta Pueblo, Diné, and Muscogee Creek
- Spencer Battiest
- Sky Ferreira
- Samantha Crain
- Black Belt Eagle Scout
- Quinn Christopherson
Punk and metal
- Chuck Billy of Testament
- Blackbraid
- Blackfire
- Corporate Avenger
- Dystopia
- Ronnie Radke of Falling in Reverse
Rap and hip hop
- Jaynez
- Julian B.
- Lil Mike and Funny Bone
- Litefoot
- Mato Wayuhi
- Supaman
- Frank Waln
Powwow music
- Black Lodge Singers
- Cozad Singers