Ya Tseen

Alaskan Indigenous contemporary artist Nicholas Galanin, also known as Ya Tseen, creates a dreamy, abstract fusion of electro pop, indie rock, and hip-hop, expressing personal desires as well as addressing socio-political subjects. Previously making music as Silver Jackson and as part of the group Indian Agent, he launched the Ya Tseen project with the 2021 full-length Indian Yard, which included collaborations with Shabazz Palaces, Portugal. The Man, Nick Hakim, and several other guests. Another heavily collaborative effort, Stand on My Shoulders, arrived in 2026.