The origins of four remaining multi-generational, community-based tribal bands are traced: the Iroquois Indian Band from upstate New York, the Fort Mojave Tribal Band from Needles, Calif., and the Zuni Pueblo Band from northwestern New Mexico and the Navajo Nation Band from Arizona. Combining profiles of contemporary bands with fresh historical research, an unexpected and engaging picture is revealed of this little-known aspect of the Native music scene.