WHAT WAS THE DAKOTA MUSIC TOUR?

2011—Maestro Ken Freed conducted Mankato Symphony Orchestra, Maza Kute Singers (Santee Dakota), Trumpeter Manny Laureano (Minnesota Orchestra), M. Cochise Anderson (Chickasaw-Choctaw) and Award-Winning Composer Brent Michael Davids (Mohican-Lenape) on a concert tour through Dakota country, merging American Indian and Western classical music. Filmed by Syd Beane (Flandreau Santee Dakota); Radio by James E Gullickson. Publicity by Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe). Evaluation by Dr. Patricia Shifferd. Supported by Arts Tour Minnesota, & Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.