In Episode 90 of Red Hoop Talk, host Jennifer sits down with Keith Secola, from Couchiching First Nation and Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (Nett Lake), an icon of Native music. Critics have called him the Native Neil Young or Bruce Springsteen, but Secola is in a league of his own—his music is the soundtrack of Native Country. His hit song NDN Kars has become a contemporary Native anthem, holding legendary status as the most requested song on Tribal radio since 1992. In 2011, Secola was inducted into the Native Music Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of Jimi Hendrix, Hank Williams, Crystal Gale, and Ritchie Valens.

Born and raised in the grassroots music scene, Secola’s journey has taken him from the halls of the Chicago Urban Indian Center to the depths of the Grand Canyon, from the Olympic Games to stages across Euro ...