Pretendians Band is a Native American rock band based out of Minneapolis, MN. Despite the name of our band, they're not pretending . The majority of the band represent the Oceti Ŝakowiŋ (7 Council Fires) of the Dakhota/Lakhota Nation, hailing from Standing Rock, Rosebud, and Crow Creek tribes. Most songs reflect a societal and political viewpoint, told from a modern Indigenous perspective. ... more