White Eagle Singers; Roll Call

The White Eagle Singers

Arlie Neskahi
Lead Singer
206-781-3855
neskahi@earthlink.net

The White Eagle Singers are known as one of the finest Native Singing Groups and Host Drums in North America due to their solid style and knowledge of songs. To inquire about booking them for a powwow, performance or other event, contact;

Arlie Neskahi, Hataalii Chee, Lead Singer; White Eagle Singers
(206)781-3855, email: neskahi@earthlink.net

Current 2021 members include;
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Arlie Neskahi, Dine; Lead Singer
Carl Neskahi, Dine'
Rudy Shebala, Dine'
Gros Ventre
Terrence Sabbas, Dine’
Ian La Fontaine, Turtle Mtn. Chippewa
Ryan Wilson, Lakota
Davis Curley, Dine’
Robert Charles, Lower Elwha Klallam
Dave Madera, Colville
Ted Napoleon, Lillooet
Forrest Funmaker, Ho Chunk

White Eagle Roll Call by decade...
The "Originals" 1974 Our first drum made by the late Ted White Eagle, Winnebago, whom my father asked for the right to use his family name for our group...	Late Allan Neskahi Jr., Dine', father of 7 boys Late Alroy Neskahi, Dine' Late Albert Neskahi, Dine' Arthur Neskahi, Dine' Late Andrew Neskahi, Dine' Allen Carl Neskahi III, Dine' Arlie Neskahi, Dine' Aaron Neskahi, Dine'
Late 70's - Early 80's College Days, hitchhiking from here to there just to sing...	Buddy Lopez, Ute Rudy Shebala, Dine' Alvin Young, Tewa Luke Young, Tewa Late Ross Denny, Lakota Everett White, Dine' lead singer, Whitehorse Singers Weenuche Williams, Northern Ute Ron Lujan, Taos, percussion/vocalist for Robert Mirabal Roderick Kaskalla, Zuni Jake Moore, Assiniboine Michael Toya, Jemez Albert Chavez, Taos Bernard Suina, Cochiti Pueblo Late Larry Watchman, Dine'
The Eighties... Taking the White Eagle sound to North America, back and forth to Canada many times... Composing some of the first Dine' powwow songs, making a little history...	Art Cleveland, Dine' Jay Begaye, Dine', lead singer, Cathedral Lakes Stewart Lynch, Dine' Fred Yazzie, Dine' Late Bill Sunrise, Santa Domingo Pueblo Willie Selam, Yakima
The Nineties to Present Continuuing the singing tradition... the four ways of the White Eagle Singer; *Quality; dedicate yourself to learn and grow as a singer...* *Emotion*; put your heart into it! Let the People FEEL the song... *Spirit*; Sing for the People! Give them Life, Hope, Joy and Happy, Happy Feet!!! *New Songs*; Bring out new songs for the new vision and strength of the People!	Late Mark Smith, Gros Ventre, lead singer All Nations Jrs. Robert Charles, Lower Elwha Klallam Ryan Wilson, Lakota Ted Napoleon, Lillooet Ron Tso, Dine' Bruce Baptiste, Okanogan Dave Madera, Colville Davis Curley, Dine’ Forrest Funmaker, Ho Chunk Vee Whitehorse, Dine’ Terrance Sabbas, Dine', lead singer, 206 Ian La Fontaine, Turtle Mtn. Chippewa Nate Williams, Upper Skagit/Yakama