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Yup'ik music includes drum-led dance songs and a ceremonial tradition that often features masked dancing known as yuraq.

Pueblo music is known for its complex percussion patterns and dance songs, often associated with agricultural rituals.

Haida music is rich in ceremonial songs associated with the totem pole and canoe cultures, with distinct drumming and group singing.

Aleut music includes songs for hunting and seafaring, often with a steady drum rhythm, and dances that tell stories of the sea.

Miccosukee music centers on stomp dances and various social songs that are critical to tribal events and ceremonies.

Cree music traditions involve social songs, drums, and expressive fiddle music which has blended with European styles.

Ojibwe music features ceremonial and social songs, and is known for its use of hand drums and jingle dress dances.

Mohican music is known for the Water Drum, which accompanies traditional songs and social dances celebrating tribal history and culture.

The Cherokee have a rich tradition of sacred songs, dance music, and the use of instruments like the river cane flute.

Inuit music is characterized by a throat singing style known as katajjaq, which is often performed as a vocal game by two women.

Lakota music prominently includes powwow songs, flute music, and traditional ceremonial songs employing drums and vocal chanting.

Hopi music tradition includes a variety of songs for different ceremonies, often featuring rattles and drums, and is tied to their Kachina beliefs.

Sioux music is known for its rhythmic drumming, traditional chanting, and the importance of the powwow gathering.

Choctaw music employs vocals and percussion, with an emphasis on communal dance songs played with rattles and drums.

Apache music traditions involve ritualistic dances accompanied by singing and drumming, notably in the Sunrise Ceremony.

Zuni music has a strong tradition of song and dance, with religious connotations, often relating to agricultural cycles and rites.

Tlingit music is characterized by a diverse array of songs for different social functions, with noteworthy use of box drums and rattles.

The Navajo are known for their use of vocals and instruments such as the flute and drum in ceremonies.

Iroquois music is characterized by complex vocal polyphony and is used in both social and ceremonial contexts.