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Alliance For Native American Indian Rights
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Books about Indians:
Loud Hawk : The United States Versus the American Indian Movement
Exploration
of Ancient Key-Dweller Remains on the Gulf Coast of Florida
Native American Arts
Music
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Congratulations to local
recording artists Arvel Bird and Grady Shadow
Nominated for Best Folk/Country Artist and Best Instrumental Recording
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2002 Native American Music Awards Nominees
A. Artist of
the Year
1. Janice - Marie "Until The Eagle Falls" (Tastebuds)
Until
The Eagle Falls
Janice - Marie
2. Jim Boyd "Alter Natives" (Thunderwolf)
alterNATIVES
Jim Boyd
3. Joanne Shenandoah "Eagle Cries" (Red Feather/Paras)
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Eagle
Cries Joanne Shenandoah |
4. Keith Secola "Kokopelli Blues: (Akina)
5. Mary Youngblood "Beneath The Raven Moon" (Silver Wave)
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Beneath
the Raven Moon Mary Youngblood |
B. Best Blues
Recording
1. "Kokopelli Blues" Keith Secola (Akina)
2. "Like A Tornado" Greg Serrato (J-Bird)
3. "Rainy" Blackhawk Blues Band (BH)
4. "Twice As Good” Red Man Blues (Yani)
5. "Wild Indians" Gary Small Band (Medicine Tail)
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Wild
Indians The Gary Small Band |
C.
Best Compilation Recording - Various Artists
1. "Buffalo Spirit" (Turtle Island)
2. "Enter Tribal" (Canyon)
Enter
Tribal
Various Artists
3. "Voices Across The Canyon" (Canyon)
4. "Red Nation Celebration" (Red Nation)
5. "Tribal Dreams" (Earth Beat!)
Tribal
Dreams: Music From Native Americans
Various Artists
D.
Debut Artist/Group of the Year
1. Blackhawk Blues Band "Rainy" (BH)
2. Cherokee National Children's Choir "Voices of the Creator's Children"(CN)
3. Crystal-Phoenix "Apache" (FL)
4. Martha Redbone "Home of the Brave" (Blackfeet)
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Home
of the Brave Martha Redbone |
5. Micki Free "Gypsy Cowboy" (True Native)
E.
Best Female Artist
1. Cherokee Rose & Silena "Balanced By Tradition" (Sunshine)
2. Karen Therese "Warrior of the Heart" (Red Feather/Paras)
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Warrior
of the Heart Karen Therese |
3. Martha Redbone "Home of the Brave" (Blackfeet)
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Home
of the Brave Martha Redbone |
4. Radmilla Cody "Seed of Life" (Canyon)
Seed
of Life
Radmilla Cody
5. Tanya Brown "Tonto's Fury" (CR)
F. Best Folk/Country Artist
1. "A Tribute To Hank Williams" Ernest Monias (Sunshine)
2. "Birdstock: Fiddle Tunes For The Birds" Arvel Bird (Singing Wolf)
Fiddle
Tunes "For The Birds"
Arvel Bird
3. "From Pow Wows To Honky Tonks" The Wolf River Band (WRB)
4. "I Will Bring You Near" Tom Jackson (Tomali)
5. "Reservation" Laughing Woman & Eagle Wings (Sweet Grass)
