08-15-2000
Westerly, Suzanne
News From Indian Country
Finding his Way Back Home
Last February on a warm Los Angeles night, Native American Artists gathered
for the First Americans In The Arts Award Ceremony (FAITA), Brule'
beautiful music filled the auditorium.
Later in the evening, Brule' was honored with FAITA's Outstanding Musical
Achievement Award. Backstage in the media room was the first time I met
Paul LaRoche of Brule'.
The jacket cover of his CD, We the People, mentions that Paul discovered
his Native heritage back in 1993. There are many Native Americans that were
"adopted out" and are now ...