Entertainment at the FAITA awards

The entertainment highlights at the 16th annual First Americans in the Arts (FAITA) ceremony included:

Keith Secola performing his anthem "Frybread" accompanied by Doors drummer John Densmore and Charlie Hill on the harmonica.

Leon Thompson and the Northwest Experience performing a fancy dance to an electronic synthesizer tune.

Chauntal Lewis and her dance group Fem doing a hot hip-hop routine.

Other performances included an opening song by the Tongva Dancers and two songs by Shelly Morningsong.

Incidentally, for those who don't know Chauntal Lewis, she's described as "Choctaw/Osage on her mother's side." Here's her official website, some photos of her, and the video that apparently made her famous:

Lindsay Fully Loaded



Alas, I couldn't find a video of Fem, but here's a video that gives you an idea of Chauntal's dance style:

Britney Spears--Gimme More



From genocide to treaty rights to Chauntal Lewis, this blog covers it all.

For more on the subject, see First Americans in the Arts.