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50 years ago, 'Come and Get Your Love' put Native culture on the bandstand

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Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political message, too.

(Image credit: Sandy Speiser)



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