New across our desk is this radio documentary by journalist Dustin McGladrey on Indigenous musicians in rock and blues.

A young, new journalist, Dustin McGladrey, recently shared a radio documentary which features insights from several Indigenous artists like Murray Porter, Derek Miller, and John Kim Bell.

In this documentary, Dustin talks to numerous Indigenous artists about the state of Indigenous music now and what might come in the future, with a majority of the interviews having taken place during the weekend of the 2012 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards in Vancouver, B.C.

Great interviews with some of Turtle Island’s greatest artists make this a great addition to the journalism section of Indigenous music culture. Props out to Dustin for stepping up and sharing this piece with us.

Full interview credits include:

Derek Miller 
Murray Porter 
Sean Riquelme 
Elaine Bomberry 
Evan Adams 
Sarah Yankoo 
Ray Thunderchild 
Michelle Thrush 
Adrian Duke 
Chief Shane Godfriedson 
Robert Simpson 
John Kimbell 
Chris Louis 
Dustin McGladrey