… that feeling like you definitely bought more video games during the most recent sale than you’ll ever get around to playing but the prices were just so good….I put a lot of my favorite things in this one: (In fact, the song sounds better in the context of the Smoke Signals soundtrack than it did on her album The End of Summer.) All of this wide-ranging diversity does make for a somewhat disjointed listen, but it is undeniably well-suited to a movie about the struggle of the indigenous peoples to accept, embrace, and preserve their heritage in the face of the dominating influence of mainstream American culture.Happy book birthday to Smoke Signals, which is now available for purchase! This story is a light-hearted m/m urban fantasy involving a dragon who hoards games, and the put-upon millennial Customer Service Rep who finds himself in charge of taking care of the dragon’s digital collection. While Boyd's stiff vocal performances leave something to be desired, the socially conscious lyrics by the film's screenwriter, Sherman Alexie, are a perfect fit for the film thematically, as are the Eaglebear Singers' amusing "John Wayne's Teeth" and Ulali's passionate "All My Relations." Popular contemporary folk artist Dar Williams may not be a Native American, but her song "Road Buddy" is nonetheless an appropriate choice for what is, after all, a road flick. The soundtrack also contains four songs by indigenous singer/songwriter Jim Boyd. The tone is set immediately in the record's first (and best) track, "Forgive Our Fathers Suite." In the movie, the piece was used to stunning effect at the conclusion, with Smith's rich, sweeping strings leading into Ulali's powerful "Wahjeeleh-Yihm," while a somber voice-over recites Dick Lourie's poem "Forgiving Our Fathers." The second and third tracks are even more diverse, adding '70s rock to Indian vocals and orchestral music. Smith's score incorporates elements of traditional Native American music, placing it alongside Michael Nyman-esque orchestral compositions and snatches of contemporary rock. Smith's original score, the CD features music from Native American artists Ulali, Jim Boyd, Jon Sirois, Andre Picara, Jr., Patrick Watt, and the Eaglebear Singers.
Like the film itself, which went on to be an unlikely box office success, the soundtrack provided a major market showcase for Native American talent.
Smoke Signals was snatched up by Miramax after winning the Filmmakers Trophy and the Audience Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, making it the first major feature film to be written, directed, and acted by Native Americans.
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