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Alliance For Native American Indian Rights
Native American Educational Association
Tennessee Trail of Tears Association
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
2001 Native American Music Awards Nominees
A. Artist of
the Year
1. Joseph Fire Crow "Cheyenne Nation" (Makoche')
Cheyenne
Nation
Joseph Fire Crow
2. Joanne Shenandoah "Peacemaker's Journey" (Silver Wave)
Peacemaker's
Journey
Joanne Shenandoah
3. Keith Secola "Homeland" (Akina)
4. Mishi Donovan "Journey Home" (Arbor)
Journey
Home
Mishi Donovan
5. Robert Mirabal "Music From A Painted Cave" (Silver Wave).
Music
from a Painted Cave
Robert Mirabal
B. Best Blues
Recording
1. "Cheyenne Blues Revisited" Gary Small Band (Medicine Tail/Akina)
Cheyenne
Blue Revisited
Gary Small Band
2. "Circle" Indigenous (Pachyderm)
Circle
Indigenous
3. "I'm The Wolf" Jimmy Wolf Red Reverend)
4. "My Love Is Dangerous" Butch Mudbone & the Wolfpack (Quecabee)
5. "See You At The Knee" Tony Palmer & The Breeds (Oyate)
SEE
YOU AT THE KNEE
Tony Palmer & The Breeds
C. Best
Compilation Recording
1. "Emerging Power" Aikman & Brotzman,Producers (Red Feather)
Emerging
Power
Various Artists - Bill Miller, Quiltman, Joanne Shenendoah, others
2. "Naturally Native Soundtrack" James Marienthal, Producer (Silver
Wave
Naturally
Native: Original Soudntrack Recording
Various Artists - Joanne Shenendoah, Walela, Arigon Starr, others
3. "Prayer For Peace" James Marienthal, Producer (Silver Wave)
Prayer
for Peace
Various Artists - Robert Mirabal, Joanne Shenendoah, R. Carlos Nakai,
others
4. "The Whispering Tree" David Swenson, Producer (Makoche')
Whispering
Tree
Various Artists -
5. "Y2K - Gathering of Nations Pow Wow" GON Ltd., Producer (GON)
D. Debut
Artist/Group of the Year
1. Charles Littleleaf "Ancient Reflections" (Redwood)
2. Delphine Tsinajinnie "Mother's Word (Canyon)
Mother's
Word
Delphine Tsinajinnie
3. Lawrence Laughing "Now Our Minds Are One" (Silver Wave)
Now
Our Minds Are One
Lawrence Laughing
4. Laura Satterfield "Dirty Velvet Lie" (Triloka)
Dirty
Velvet Lie
Laura Satterfield
5. Thunder Hawk Singers "Native Pride" (Spirit Wind)
E. Best Female
Artist
1. Annie Humphrey "The Heron Smiled" (Makoche')
The
Heron Smiled
Annie Humphrey
2. Arigon Starr "Wind-Up" (Wacky)
Wind-Up
Arigon Starr
3. Delphine Tsinajinnie "Mother's Word (Canyon)
Mother's
Word
Delphine Tsinajinnie
4. Karen Therese "Heart of the Wolf" (Red Feather)
Heart
of the Wolf
Karen Therese
5. Radmilla Cody "Within The Four Directions" (Cool Runnings)
F. Best
Folk/Country Recording
1. "The Heron Smiled" Annie Humphrey (Makoche')
The
Heron Smiled
Annie Humphrey
2. "Hopes and Dreams" Howard Lyons (Skydome)
3. "Buffalo Republic" Jack Gladstone (Hawkstone)
Buffalo
Republic
Jack Gladstone
4. "I Never Gave Up Hope" Lorrie Church (Eagle Hill)
5. "Rise Above My Enemy" Thunderbird Sisters (TBS)
Rise
Above My Enemy Upon The Smoke
Thunder Bird Sisters
G. Flutist of
the Year
1. Golana' "Feather on the Wind" (Oginali)
Feather
on the Wind
Golana
2. Joseph Fire Crow "Cheyenne Nation" (Makoche')
Cheyenne
Nation
Joseph Fire Crow
3. Nichole LaRoche "Passion Spirit" (Soar)
Passion
Spirit
Nicole
4. R. Carlos Nakai "Ancient Future" (Canyon)
Ancient
Future
R. Carlos Nakai
5. Robert Tree Cody "Crossroads" (Canyon)
Crossroads
Robert Tree Cody
H. Duo/Group
of the Year
1. Clan/destine "Amajacoustic" (Rezdawgs)
Amajacoustic
Clan/Destine
2. Nakai, Eaton, Clipman & Khechog "In A Distant Place" (Canyon)
In
a Distant Place
R. Carlos Nakai/William
Eaton/Will Clipman/Nawang
3. Primeaux & Mike "Evolution" (Canyon)
Evolution:
Generation to Generation
Verdell Primeaux and Johnny Mike
4. Tree Cody & Quilas Yxayotl "Crossroads" (Canyon)
Crossroads
Robert Tree Cody
5. Walela "Unbearable Love" (Triloka)
Unbearable
Love
Walela
I. Best
Historical Recording
1. "Buffalo Republic" Jack Gladstone (Hawkstone)
Buffalo
Republic
Jack Gladstone
2. "Cherish The Children" Travis Harden & The Feather Necklace
Singers (Medicine Wheel)
3. "Gathering; Native Alaskan Music & Words" Various (Nightwork)
4. "Veterans Songs" Lakota Thunder (Makoche')
Veterans
Songs
Lakota Thunder
5. "Within The Four Directions" Radmilla Cody (Cool Runnings)
J. Best
Independent Recording
1. "Bluewater" Bluewater (Two Keys)
2. "People of the Red Man" Qua-ti-si (Shadagea)
3. "Somewhere In A Dream" Star Nayea (Tumbleweed)
4. "Thunder Beings" Wakinyan
5. "Wiseman" Carlos Reynosa (Sacred Circle)
K. Best
Instrumental Recording
1. "In A Distant Place" Nakai, Eaton, Clipman & Khechog (Canyon)
In
a Distant Place
R. Carlos Nakai/William
Eaton/Will Clipman/Nawang
2. "In The Spirit" Great Mystery (Sacred Mountain)
3. "Homeland" Keith Secola (Akina)
4. "Sunset To Sunrise" Desert Horizon (Canyon)
Sunset
to Sunrise
Desert Horizon
5. "Center of the Universe" Tsa'ne Do'se (Sacred Cedar)
Center
of the Universe
Tsa'ne Do'se
L. Best Male
Artist
1. Edmund Bull "Indian Boy" (Turtle Island)
Indian
Boy
Edmund Bull
2. Golana' "Feather on the Wind" (Oginali)
Feather
on the Wind
Golana
3. Jay Begaye "Round Dance In Beauty" (Canyon)
Round
Dance in Beauty
Jay Begaye
4. R. Carlos Nakai "Ancient Future" (Canyon)
Ancient
Future
R. Carlos Nakai
5. Robert Tree Cody "Crossroads" (Canyon)
Crossroads
Robert Tree Cody
M. Best New
Age Recording
1. "Ancient Future" R. Carlos Nakai Quartet (Canyon)
Ancient
Future
R. Carlos Nakai
2. "Crossroads" Robert Tree Cody & Xavier Quilas Yxayotl (Canyon)
Crossroads
Robert Tree Cody
3. "Heart of the Wolf" Karen Therese (Red Feather)
Heart
of the Wolf
Karen Therese
4. "Music From A Painted Cave" Robert Mirabal (Silver Wave)
Music
from a Painted Cave
Robert Mirabal
5. "Peacemaker's Journey" Joanne Shenandoah (Silver Wave)
Peacemaker's
Journey
Joanne Shenandoah
N. Best
Pop/Rock Recording
1. "Amajacoustic" Clan/destine (Rezdawgs)
Amajacoustic
Clan/Destine
2. "Awake" Nadjiwan (Heading North Music)
3. "More Than Life" Jana (Curb)
More
Than Life
Jana
4. "On and On" Eagle & Hawk (Sunshine)
5. "Wind-Up" Arigon Starr (Wacky)
Wind-Up
Arigon Starr
O. Best Pow
Wow Recording
1. "Ain't Nothin' But A 'E' Thang" Eyabay (Sunshine)
2. "Live From Tornado Alley!" Tha Tribe (Canyon)
Live
from Tornado Alley! [LIVE]
Tha Tribe
3. "Pikuni Style" Kickin Women Singers (Canyon)
Kicking
Woman Singers: Pikuni Style
4. "Rockin The Rez" Northern Cree (Canyon)
Rockin'
the Rez
Northern Cree Singers
5. "Veterans Songs" Lakota Thunder (Makoche')
Veterans
Songs
Lakota Thunder
P. Best
Rap/Hip Hop Recording
1. "Spirit Warrior" Shadowyze (Warrior/Soar)
Spirit
Warrior
Shadowyze
2. "Strictly Native" Rollin' Fox (Strictly Native)
Strictly
Native
Rollin' Fox
3. "Sub-Verses" Aztlan Underground (D3)
Sub-Verses
Aztlan Underground
4. "The Red Ryders Vol II" Various (Red Vinyl)
5. "The Relentless Warrior" Chief Rock (Chiefrock)
Q. Best
Producer
1. David Chamberlin "Feather On The Wind" (Oginali)
Feather
on the Wind
Golana
2. Doyle Bramall "Circle" (Pachyderm)
Circle
Indigenous
3. Eddie Weber "Within The Four Directions" (Cool Runnings)
4. Robert Doyle & Art Tafoya "Crossroads" (Canyon)
Crossroads
Robert Tree Cody
5. Tom Wasinger "Peacemaker's Journey" (Silver Wave)
Peacemaker's
Journey
Joanne Shenandoah
R. Record of
the Year
1. "Circle" Indigenous (Pachyderm)
Circle
Indigenous
2. "In A Distant Place" Nakai, Eaton, Clipman & Khechog (Canyon)
In
a Distant Place
R. Carlos Nakai/William
Eaton/Will Clipman/Nawang
3. "Music From A Painted Cave" Robert Mirabal (Silver Wave)
Music
from a Painted Cave
Robert Mirabal
4. "Peacemaker's Journey" Joanne Shenadoah (Silver Wave)
Peacemaker's
Journey
Joanne Shenandoah
5. "The Heron Smiled" Annie Humphrey (Makoche')
The
Heron Smiled
Annie Humphrey
S. Best Short
& Long Form Video
1. "Black Indians: An American Story" Neville Brothers (Rich-Heape)
Black
Indians: An American Story
(2000)
2. "Earthlodge" Keith Bear (Makoche')
Earthlodge
Keith Bear
3. "Gathering of Nations 2000" Various (Fox/KASA)
4. "Lay Your Burden Down" Tiger Tiger (Stinger Hopanke)
5. "Without Reservation" XIT (Red Crow)
T. Songwriter
of the Year
1. Annie Humphrey "The Heron Smiled" (Makoche')
The
Heron Smiled
Annie Humphrey
2. Arigon Starr "Wind-Up" (Wacky)
Wind-Up
Arigon Starr
3. Joanne Shenandoah "Peacemaker's Journey" (Silver Wave)
Peacemaker's
Journey
Joanne Shenandoah
4. Mato Nanji "Circle" (Pachyderm)
Circle
Indigenous
5. Robert Mirabal "Music From A Painted Cave" (Silver Wave).
Music
from a Painted Cave
Robert Mirabal
U. Song/Single
of the Year
1. 'Dreamcatcher' Donna Summer (Silver Wave)
2. 'Hiatus of the Heart' Janice Marie (Tastebuds)
3. 'Junior Frybread' Arigon Starr (Wacky)
4. 'Last Night By The River' Connie Dover (Taylor Park)
5. 'Me & Bobby McGee' Dalaine & Fred Whiteface (Fabulous)
V. Best Spoken
Word Recording
1. "Cherish The Children" Travis Harden (Medicine Wheel)
2. "Granpa Sings - Alone's Favorite Tales" Duncan Sings
Alone(Chrysalis)
Grandfather
Sings-Alone's Favorite Tales
by Duncan Sings Alone
3. "Tales of Wonder" Gregg Howard (Rich-Heape)
Tales
of Wonder - Native American Stories For Children
(1999)
4. "The Whispering Tree" Trudell, Humphrey & Friends (Makoche')
Whispering
Tree
Various Artists -
5. "Native American Songs As Told by Wolfsong" Wolfsong (Wolfsong Prod)
W. Best
Traditional Recording
1. "Earthlodge" Keith Bear (Makoche')
Earthlodge
Keith Bear
2. "Evolution" Primeaux & Mike (Canyon)
Evolution:
Generation to Generation
Verdell Primeaux and Johnny Mike
3. "Mother's Word Delphine Tsinajinnie (Canyon)
Mother's
Word
Delphine Tsinajinnie
4. "Round Dance In Beauty" Jay Begaye (Canyon)
Round
Dance in Beauty
Jay Begaye
5. "Traditional Navajo Songs" Monument Valley Singers (Canyon)
Traditional
Navajo Songs
X. Best World
Music Recording
1. "The Sounds of Reality" Casper Loma-da-wa (Third Mesa)
2. "Compilation" Yarina (Yari)
3. "Pharaohs" Gale Revilla (Morning Star)
4. "Rise Again Truth" Tchiya Amet (Milky Way)
Rise
Again Truth
Tchiya Amet
5. "Verses" Pamyua (Arctic Voice)
Native Music
AKA
The Graffiti Man
John Trudell
Quiet Places
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Circle
Indigenous
Peacemaker's Journey
Joanne Shenandoah
Pow-Wow
Highway Songs
Black Lodge Singers
Touch
The Sweet Earth
Sharon Burch
Walela
Walela
New Releases by Local Native Musicians:
Fiddle Tunes for
the Birds
Arvel Bird
Whispering Winds
Grady "Shadow Hawk" Jones