A Tribe Called Red's electric powwow puts indigenous culture centre stage

The dispute began on Instagram last summer, when Bear Witness, a founding member of the electronic group A Tribe Called Red, posted a photo at the Calgary folk music festival. Taken from the stage, it shows a sea of fans dancing furiously to Tribe’s blend of powwow songs, electronic music and dubstep.

“Yes #calgaryfolkfest2014. U guys were amazing,” Bear Witness wrote in the caption.

But @nikkilaes, a fan, interpreted the photo differently. What struck her most was the racial makeup of the crowd.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jul/28/electric-powwow-tribe-called-red