{"product_id":"watheca-records-sourcebook","title":"Wathéča Records Sourcebook","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"698\" data-start=\"191\"\u003eWathéča Records is a label and archival project dedicated to spotlighting North American Indigenous musicians and artists who have been overlooked within the histories of rock, folk, and country music. Founded in 2022 by Justis Brokenrope (Sičháŋǧu Lakȟóta)—a musician, DJ, and educator based in Bdé Óta Othúŋwe, Mní Sóta (Minneapolis, Minnesota)—the project emerges from Brokenrope’s ongoing work as a collector and listener, and from his commitment to making this music more visible and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1179\" data-start=\"705\"\u003eDrawing from an expanding personal archive of rare vinyl, cassette tapes, and 8-track recordings, \u003cem data-end=\"831\" data-start=\"803\"\u003eWathéča Records Sourcebook\u003c\/em\u003e centers physical media and printed ephemera as sites of encounter and cultural transmission. The book reflects a sustained respect for the musicians and artists it documents, including Floyd Westerman, Buddy Red Bow, the Zuni Midnighters, the Navajo Sundowners, and many more, and presents the music as something lived and experienced, rather than simply preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1783\" data-start=\"1186\"\u003eBrokenrope frames the project as a way of creating renewed points of access—through live DJ sets, online uploads, and broadcast platforms—where underrepresented artists can reach listeners beyond their original contexts. The book combines in-situ photography of album covers and ephemera from Brokenrope’s collection, and selected comments from the Wathéča Records YouTube channel. These materials point to the communities that continue to form around the music: joyous and meaningful comments connect readers with the memories and community that exists behind the music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned materials reproduced throughout the book—album covers, liner notes, typography, and packaging—also form a rich source of documentation for readers interested in how Indigenous culture has been circulated, interpreted, and transmitted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1783\" data-start=\"1186\"\u003eEdited and designed by Ryan Gerald Nelson (Bdewákaŋtuŋwaŋ and Wahpétuŋwaŋ Dakhóta)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Era Editions, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftcover, 136 pages, full color offset, 5.31 x 7.48 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 979-8-99-929520-0\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48267190436011,"sku":"csi1792050603532","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/6630\/4683\/files\/watheca-records-sourcebook_1.jpg?v=1792050611","url":"https:\/\/hempdurablewear.shop\/products\/watheca-records-sourcebook","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}