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Hear Long-Lost Rock 'N' Roll From The Native American Heartland A new box set shows that aboriginal artists were recording their own music in the '60s and '70s, largely outside of the media spotlight. Courtesy of the artist hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of the artist A new box set shows that aboriginal artists were recording their own music in the '60s and '70s, largely outside of the media spotlight. Courtesy of the artist For a time during the '60s and '70s, it was not uncommon to hear pop musicians sing about Native American issues. There are plenty of great stories in the Native North America, Vol. 1 set, but maybe the most compelling is about the Algonquin-Mohawk musician Willy Mitchell. As a cultural document, this collection is a masterpiece of curation and detective work, assembled in 15 years from records pressed in tiny quantities and recorded by artists from remote areas.