1. FNMI Performers and Musicians Presentation prepared by Sharon Meyer NESD FNMI October 2014 This power point has many Saskatchewan based artists. This is only to help you begin to understand the vast amount of talent that exists among the FNMI people(s) of Canada. City of Vancouver Archives, Out P427 Sechelt First Nations Brass Band, ca. 1890

2. Traditional Singers and Drum Groups http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/powwow_drums.html A short clip of a drum song from the Red Bull drum group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QHE3i2ukWA Red Bull @ Grand Ronde 08 1:34 http://store.canyonrecords.com/index.php?app=ecom&ns=catshow&ref=Round_Dance_Cree Canyon records (a list of other Hand Drum singers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UsGpIYcLwA northern cree hand drum 0:37

3. Traditional Singers and Flute Jason Chamakese http://rpm.fm/artist/jason-chamakese/ Indigenous Music Culture ( list other artists but offers a short bio about Jason) Joseph Naytowhow http://www.otc.ca/speakers/4 Has Bio regarding Joseph Naytowhow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CudL2ns-cM Jason Chamakese, Edinburgh, Scotland,October 2013 1:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lu5Q7IqyVI Joseph & Violet Naytowhow "The Coyote Song" (original) 4:04

4. Metis Fiddle Players and Singers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjAIwiKkcRg John Arcand -- Fiddle Player 2:01 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sB2iobPGnU John Arcand 1:13 http://aboriginalpeopleschoice.com/artists/donny-parenteau/ Site offers bio and list of videos and songs. The song ‘Imagine A World’ is about bullying! http://aboriginalpeopleschoice.com/artists/liza/ Site offers short bio and songs from Liza Brown Liza Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK0NoODFQMM "Metis Girl" (original) Liza brown 4:47 Donny Parenteau

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdYlFIR13PE Cree Sunrise Song 2:06 (Great visuals to the song) Cree Singers http://creeliteracy.org/songs-for-kids/ Cree Literacy Network (Lots of songs for you to follow in cree) http://www.giftoflanguageandculture.ca/Audio-CDs.htmsome http://www.giftoflanguageandculture.ca/Audio-CDs.htmsome more songs you can sing in Cree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hyBJauOLSY Saulteaux Peyote Song 3:34 Saulteaux singers and songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLj0DwUVgZ4 Anishinaabe Turtle Song 2:26 (includes lots of visuals about turtle) When observing the following video clips be alert to the drum beats and language differences.

6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YF2pCDBtMA dene drummers ottawa canada 2:20 Dene songs and singers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4bbVV7HfDc Young Dene Drummers 2009 010 3:02 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz2FGf21RDg Kashtin 2 2:40 Kashtin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7kOvsvtXIs Kashtin chante Astam Nashu (Come Follow Me) le 02 avril 1995 4:03 http://www.mckenzie-vollant-fans.com/?page=kashtin&lang=en Kashtin bio

7. Inuit http://www.susanaglukark.com/bio/ Bio site offers much info Susan Aglukark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcrQjHygy5o Susan Aglukark - O Siem 3:14 http://www.nukariik.ca/ Bio site full of info Nukariik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C8wY93rpJw Nukariik Inuit Throat Singers 1:24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS8RZcKQwBA Don't Call Me Eskimo 3:52 Inuit Rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jXY-F1tow8 Don't Call Me Eskimo 9:57 (documentary about rap video)

8. FNMI Country performers Crystal Shawanda http://www.crystalshawanda.co/biography/ A bio on her own site and also has many videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmzRAutmKj0 Hugh Poorman - I Found You 4:20 http://www.cmt.ca/artist/shane-yellowbird/ Bio about Shane Yellowbird Shane Yellowbird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YWmzVHyNb4 Shane Yellowbird- Sedona, Arizona - New Single Alert! 1:25

9. Buffy Sainte-Marie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLCk066o9sU Buffy Sainte-Marie - Up Where We Belong 5:04 (she won an Oscar for this song) Folk, pop, rock http://lareviewofbooks.org/review/illuminations-a-biography-of-buffy-sainte-marie# Very detailed bio Andrea Menard http://andreamenard.com/images/2013%20Full%20Menard%20Bio.pdf Well detailed bio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cObU4i5Dls Evergreen Video - Andrea Menard 3:42

10. Tom Jackson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_cmnxep67k Huron Carole By Tom Jackson.wmv 3:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oui_ibmd-0I Canadian actor/singer Tom Jackson 10:45 (interview documentary) Folk, pop, rock continued http://www.winstonwuttunee.ca/index.html A site that offers bio and other info Winston Wuttunee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaYIIYN3PDA Winston Wuttuni Goosed By The Moose In The Spruce 2:40

11. Contemporary Non-traditional songs and singers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKHBLUqNhzE Cup Song Berens River, Canada 3:38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jB24FtU6fM GON 2012 Hand Drum NORTH BEAR - 1st Place 2:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyPwb1TK4R4 The Rumble by Randy Wood ft. the Vancouver Peace Choir 4:42 http://www.ammsa.com/publications/saskatchewan-sage/saskatchewan-opera-singer-tour-magic-flute-0 Article regarding Clarence Logan http://www.vivacemusicgroup.com/index2a.php Vivace – features a video with Melody Mercredi involved Opera http://www.marionnewman.com/bio.htmlhttp://www.marionnewman.com/bio.html (a bio of Marion Newman) V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrRRuagCyf8 Marion Newman -- Opera Singer 2:01 (great profile by Marion - herself) I

12. Hip Hop and Rap http://liveartsaskatchewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Grade-6-Eekwol.pdf Gr. 6 lesson plan about messages and beat of hip hop http://www.canfolkmusic.ca/index.php/cfmb/article/viewFile/5/4 Article interview with Eekwol Eekwol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zpyo7Sb8ig Eekwol at The Two Twenty Grand Opening 0:44 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFqGHtEDG_8 Lorenzo - Divine Beauty on Urban Nation (02.03.11) 3:31 Leonard Sumner http://thefestival.bc.ca/artists/leonard-sumner/ Site offers short bio and other songs from Leonard Sumner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAWqBgyoemQ Ab-Originals Presents - Fly - Lorenzo and Wab Kinew 5:18

13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0jq7jIa34Y Studio Enjoy: Supaman - 'Prayer Loop Song‘ 4:03 Supaman http://rpm.fm/news/video-supaman-gorilla/ Indigenous Music Culture (features article and video) http://www.cbc.ca/8thfire/2012/03/wab-kinew.html Article about Wab Kinew and site offers a video Wab Kinew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w55EwxH_-4k Wab Kinew - Mama Said 3:30 (video created in Saskatoon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMVqLzD6g60 Musician Don Amero "Life Gets Better“ 3:09 Don Amero Blues and Contemporary http://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/Don-Amerohttp://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/Don-Amero - short bio Hip Hop and Rap continued

14. Thank you for letting music be a part of your day! Sharon Meyer NESD FNMI meyer.sharon@nesd.ca http://www.biggentertainment.ca/artists/ Other sites to check out to lead to other artist names: http://www.aboriginalmusicweek.ca/artists http://aboriginalmusiccountdown.ca/ http://www.turtleisland.org/culture/culture-music.htm http://nativemuscianlinks.tripod.com/