Two of the biggest names in the Native American music industry, Joanne Shenandoah and Bill Miller, will be presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at the Native American Music Awards. The event will take place at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls, New York. (See my entry from March for more on Bill Miller.) This is the first I have heard of Joanne Shenandoah. Where have I been!?! This recording artist has only been in the business since the late 1980's, with 14 albums and a Grammy to her credit. I intend to purchase one of her albums as the sound bites on her website sound very interesting. She is of the Iroquois Confederacy, Oneida Nation and Wolf Clan. Here is a link to her site:
http://www.joanneshenandoah.com/David Rodgers, who I had the pleasure of meeting at the Eastern Woodland Native American Gathering near Tiffin, Ohio last June, is also up for an award at the Nammys. He was honored at the Gathering with the presentation of a Eagle feather for his artistry on the Native American flute. Here is a link to his website:
http://www.flutemusicfromtheheart.com/
Here is a link to the Nammys page:
http://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com
