Gma said treat your name like it’s gold! Talon Bazille Ducheneaux is my full name. I go by Bazille in honor of my grandfather’s wishes to carry a legacy of treating people equal. WCWW is my Lakota name: Wakinyan Cante Waokiya Wicasa, given to me by Wanbli Cikala Toka Wicha Kte - an amazing elder now in the spirit world who gifted his own name to my brother when he had passed prior. WCWW means The Thunders Help The Man’s Heart To Help Others. Don Iyeska/Donnie Yeska is my tribute to great Grandpa Frank Ducheneaux on my dads side, and also to other great-gpas I have who were selfless leaders like Toka Khute (Shoots The Enemy) & Chief Drifting Goose Magabobdu, for the sacrifices they made for the people in their own times. Wish I had a pic of great great kunsi, Ité Zina. Taku Sni (Nobody) is my ode to those same lessons that taught me LONG ago to disregard illusions of notoriety & ego for the work and for the art, even when it hurts. My Grandma on my Dakota side and her siblings would call me Šaké, it ended with them. People call me different things, but each moniker, or version of it, identifies the same exact person. Le miye. I’m a Dakota, a Lakota, an Uncle, a rap artist, a producer, a sound designer, and right now a program manager, too. But even if I’m none of those things, I am who I am and from where I’m lucky to be from 💜 and I’m just as grateful for the many relatives I’ve met & made in this crazy world.

Wopila tanka Helene Gaddie for this gift at OLA’s recent equinox event! I have a lot of respect for her, her family & the awesome work they do for many others, was happy to also sit on the drum with Waylon too. It means a lot, Ake Pidamaya 🙏💜

Many thanks 🙏 for the bday wishes! Onto good ol’33 with new surprise music, got to finally share the day w/my nephew & reflecting on the past cycle. 🙏💜 I sincerely appreciate you, however we are connected.

This time of year is hard for me, and it begins with your birthday yesterday, ciye. I don’t make the posts because it still hurts me. I feel awful that I gave someone else my shovel just to go attend a meeting. I know you see me, and sometimes I may make you laugh or cringe, but hey I’m trying damn it. You assholes… you, Scootz and Taran took a big piece of me with you and I’m trying so hard to be as light as I used to (metaphorically and physically lol). Until I’m there, hopefully around the normal age of departure, save some tabasco for me.

My grandma Helena Harrison has always been my hero. Any moment I had with her before she passed when I was young are things that stay with me and give me assurance. In a crazy world, where I’m not perfect, she and her story gives me hope and confidence to always keep going. She loved red roses, but it’s me so lol purple rose it is 💜 Thank you so much @phuzion_storm_tattoo for your warmth and hospitality, for your skills, talents and work in making this idea come to life in a beautiful way 🙏

Here at 8pm MST ~ on KIPI Radio 93.5FM & online streaming at kipiradio .com! This week we’re so excited to say, this episode is sponsored by Lakota Thrifty Mart ❤️🩵

Nah, probs won’t delete later 🤣 If you’re a friend/fam/supporter, I promise to listen to you and appreciate your voice. Gonna get those copies outta there ASAP