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Keith Bear (The Kennedy Center)

Keith Bear

In the Nu EÆta (Mandan) language, Keith BearÆs name is OÆMashi! Rya Ta. It means ôNorthern Lights of He Makes the Sky Burn with Great Flame.ö A self-taught flute player and storyteller, Bear has been performing since 1986 and he now performs regularly at schools, conventions and state parks. He has also been a principal performer in MakocheÆs ôDiscovery Through Musicö and ôMakoche Artist Tourö performances. Born and educated in North Dakota, Bear lives on the Fort Berthold Reservation.

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Mary Louise Defender Wilson/Keith Bear 8/15/06: Mary Louise Defender Wilson/Keith Bear

Mary Louise Defender Wilson and Keith Bear present stories and songs about the life, land, and legends of the Dakotah (Sioux) and Hidatsa people and the sacred Buffalo Dance.

Mary Louise Defender Wilson/Keith Bear

Mary Louise Defender Wilson and Keith Bear present stories and songs about the life, land, and legends of the Dakotah (Sioux) and Hidatsa people and the sacred Buffalo Dance.
Music of the Earth 7/3/05: Music of the Earth

The Millennium Stage joins the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the USDA Forest Service with Music of the Earth, featuring storyteller, singer, dancer, and flute player Keith Bear and storyteller/songwriter Rita Cantú.

Music of the Earth

The Millennium Stage joins the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the USDA Forest Service with Music of the Earth, featuring storyteller, singer, dancer, and flute player Keith Bear and storyteller/songwriter Rita Cantú.
Keith Bear 9/5/00: Keith Bear

Keith Bear's critically acclaimed performances include traditional storytelling and the sacred Buffalo Dance, which only Nu Eta honored tribal members may perform.

Keith Bear

Keith Bear's critically acclaimed performances include traditional storytelling and the sacred Buffalo Dance, which only Nu Eta honored tribal members may perform.

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