Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band
- Annotation:
- The story of the Native American rock band, Redbone, by brothers, Pat and Lolly Vasquez-Vegas. Encompasses the impact they had on other musical greats, such as The Doors and Jimmy “Jimi” Hendrix as well as the American Indian Movement and “the band’s stand choosing pride in their ancestry over continued commercial reward”.
- Creator:
- Illustrator - Christian Staebler
- Publication Information:
- Idea & Design Works, San Diego, CA, 2020
- Color or Black & White:
- Genre:
- Biography
- Bibliography Available:
- Yes
- Original Language:
- French
- Historical Topic/Event:
- Wounded Knee Massacre (South Dakota : 1890)
- Trail of Broken Treaties (1972)
- American Indian Movement
- Geographic Setting:
- California--Fresno
- Nevada--Las Vegas
- California--Los Angeles
- Date Range:
- 1941 - 2018
- Tags:
- Pat Vasquez-Vegas, Lolly Vasquez-Vegas, American Indian Movement (AIM), Redbone, Epic Records, Assimilationist Schools, Standing Rock, Wounded Knee, Trail of Broken Treaties, Wovoka, Native American Music Awards
- Notes:
- Forward by Frankie Vegas, Afterward by Christian Staebler, Interview of Pat Vegas by Christian Staebler, Discography
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