Cedar

	Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. --Chief Seattle
	Name: Giizhik Eyedawi-ayaadishpiming Nagamo Birthdate: 11/1/1969 Birthplace: White Earth, MN Occupation: DJ (Hip Hop, EDM, Trip, Chill) Pronouns: She/her Nation: White Earth Chippewa Charisma: Captivating Everywhere the wind sings in a song Don't let illusion feed you to the machine There's time to be clear Time to be strong We are the child the child of the dream --John Trudell
	Background Cedar Nagamo is a relative newcomer to Houston, by way of Minneapolis and the White Earth Nation. She's active in the hip hop community, especially in the Fifth Ward. She's also been seen at underground hip hop events along with a partner MC Exile, under the name Kick Tribe. As DJ Lightning Medicine, she plays both club events and raves, creating a unique tribal house full of voiceover clips, Native American music, and drumming from all over the world. Her DJing usually features some live looping of vocals, drumming and other percussion. Most of her downtempo / chill out music has softer tribal sounds, more vocals, and a noticeable trip-hop influence. A couple of nights a week, she has gigs at bars or mellower club nights, mixing this trippy twist on her usual EDM.
	Mixtapes Go Native (YouTube)		RP Hooks Street Scene - Into street hip hop? Whenever she can find the time, Cedar (often with MC Exile) might be found in one of the empty parking lots of the Fifth Ward, creating music on the fly or even dancing. Red Lantern - Cedar DJs at the Red Lantern twice a week: her own brand of tribal house on Saturdays, downtempo on one weeknight. Rice - She spends some time on campus.
	Quotes Chief Oren Lyons, Oglala and Seneca, Haudenosaunee Faithkeeper, relating a conversation with his grandfather: He said, "Do you see that young tree?" I said, "Yeah." "Well, that's who you are. You're the same as that tree. You see how it's holding on to the Earth?" "Yeah." "That's how /you/ are. We're... dependent, or... we're *rooted* in the Earth. We're *part* of the Earth. We're the *same* as that tree, you're the same. You're the same as that tree: you need water, you need light... you're dependent. Without the Earth, you wouldn't be here. That's what we say, 'our Mother,' because that's your Mother."
	Contacts Zakizo - text, media, whatever Makadewikonayish - My church is the storm. Saralin - The Professor - Can't anybody see we've got a war to fight? Todd - Ash - Ganawenindizowin Wiisagi-mingas - All things are connected. Agawaateshin - Inzhoobiz, ozaawaa-zhooniyaawaanzo. Li Wei - Thanks for keeping the rent paid and the gear safe. Miguel - All around nice guys are real. Couyon - Someday I want to call the wind as well as you do, trickter man. DisplayName - text, media, whatever
	Tattoos Back: Sacred Thunderbird, Norval Morrisseau