Daniel Zielske's experience is extensive in this area; in the past he has given forensic evidence of vocal analysis for legal cases, lectured on Dakota and other Native American issues at conferences around the world. He has given papers at Oxford University, the Anthropology of Consciousness conference and at the International Society for Shamanistic Research conference. Recently Dan has been involved with a constitutional amendment for the state of Minnesota that provides uninterrupted funding for clean water, the environment, parks and culture for the next 25 years. "Having worked for over eight years on this amendment, I am happy to see that it has been passed by a good majority of the vote and we can give our children a legacy of clean water, good parks and a culture supportive of the arts."

Professional Productions & Publications:

Tolerance and Subjection in Native American Religious Practices. Copyright 2010; Forum on Public Policy, Oxford Round Table, Oxford UK.

Indigenous Shamanism and the Modern World. Presentation for South Central College, Lunchtime Lecture Series on October 14, 2009, Mankato, MN, USA.

Changes in Mdwankanton Dakota Spiritual Practices since 1970. Presentation for the International Society for Shamanistic Research, 9th International Conference in Anchorage Alaska, May 2009, USA.

The Shamanic Consciousness of the Jeffers Petroglyphs. Presentation for the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness conference 2009 in Portland, Oregon. SAC is a division of the American Anthropological Association. USA.

September 11th Aftermath Changes Traditional Sioux Movement Patterns. Copyright 2008; Forum on Public Policy, Oxford Round Table, Oxford, UK.

Minnesota Vote Yes Campaign. One example from the Austin Daily Herald. I gave over thirty presentations in nine months, and also at a number of legislative public forums previously. I worked for eight years on this project with Minnesota Citizens for the Arts.

Mahkato Wacipi, Songs, Stories & Dancing. Copyright 2000. A CD of Dakota Stories and Drum Songs as told by the people. This CD is available through Innova or Tower Records.

Mahkato Wacipi 1997. Copyright 1999. A CD of Native American Music that was recorded in Mankato in the fall of 1997. Limited edition run for education purposes.

Kyrie. Archived at Mankato State University in November of 1997. Musical work for full orchestra and choir. About twenty minutes in performance time.

The Nature of Musical Communication. Archived at Mankato State University in January of 1996. An anthropological look at the origins of music in early hominids and its continued development within the human race as seen through brain physiology.