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 Artist of the Month Archive

2010

Name:  Michael Franti & Speahead Nation:  Location:  San Francisco, California Style:  Reggae Listen to Cd

Name:  Victoria Blackie Nation:  Navajo Tribe Location:  Salt Lake City, Utah Style:  Country Listen to Cd

Name:  Resistant Culture Nation:  Location:  Los Angeles, California Style:  Punk Rock / Metal Listen to Cd

Name:  Brule & Airo Nation:  Location:  South Dakota Style:  World Listen to Cd

Name:  Jana Mashonee Nation:  Location:  New York Style:  Pop / R&B / Soul Listen to Cd

Name:  R. Carlos Nakai Nation:  Location:  Tucson, Arizona Style:  Flute Listen to Cd

Name:  Arlette Alcock Nation:  Location:  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Style:  Folk Listen to Cd

Name:  Martha Redbone - July Nation:  Location:  New York Style:  R&B/Soul Listen to Cd

Name:  Indigenous - June Nation:  Location:  Marty, South Dakota Style:  Blues/Rock Listen to Cd

Name:  Midnite Express - May Nation:  Location:  Minneapolis, Minnesota Style:  Powwow Listen to Cd

Name:  Joanne Shenandoah - April Nation:  Location:  Oneida, New York Style:  Pop/Folk Listen to Cd

Name:  Michael Bucher - March Nation:  Location:  Birchwood, Wisconsin Style:  Acoustic/Folk Listen to Cd

Name:  Blackfire - January Nation:  Location:  Flagstaff (Kinlani) & Dzil Yijiin, Arizona Style:  Hard Rock/Powwow Listen to Cd

2008

Name:  Grupo Fantasma - December Nation:  Location:  Austin, Texas Style:  Latin Funk Listen to Cd

Name:  Blues Nation - November Nation:  Location:  Anadarko, Oklahoma Style:  Blues Listen to Cd

Name:  Leanne Goose - October Nation:  Location:  Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada Style:  Country Listen to Cd

Name:  Young Kingbird - September Nation:  Location:  Ponemah, Minnesota Style:  Powwow Listen to Cd

 

Name:  Gabriel Ayala - July Nation:  Pascua Yaqui Nation Location:  Arizona Style:  Tango Listen to Cd

 

Name:  N8tive Bro - June Nation:  Red Lake Nation Location:  Red Lake, Minnesota Style:  Hip-Hop Listen to Cd

 

Name:  Michael Joseph - May Nation:  Blackfeet Location:  Columbus, Ohio Style:  Traditional Listen to Cd

Name:  Nortec Collective - April Nation:  Mexico Location:  Tijuana Style:  Electronica Listen to Cd

Name:  Nspire - March Nation:  Najavo Nation Location:  Gallup, New Mexico Style:  R & B Listen to Cd

Name:  Forth Yeer Freshman - February Nation:  Southern Ute Nation Location:  Colorado Style:  Hard Rock Listen to Cd

Name:  Nosotros - January Nation:  Albuquerque Location:  New Mexico Style:  Latin blend  Listen to Cd

2007

Name:  Night Shield - November Nation:  Sicangu Lakota, Rose Bud Indian Nation Location:  Sioux Falls, South Dakota  Style:  Hip-Hop Listen to Cd

Name:  The Johnnys - October Nation:  Toronto, Ontario Location:  Canada Style:  Punk Rock Listen to Cd

Name:  Shawn Michael Perry - September Nation:  Confederated Salish & Kootenai Nations  Location:  Montana Style:  Rock Listen to Cd

Name:  Tracy Bone - August Nation:  Kee See Koo Weenin, Annishnabee, First Nations  Location:  Winnipeg Canada Style:  Folk / Pop Rock Listen to Cd

Name:  Native Era - July Nation:  Lakota Location:  Pine Ridge, South Dakota Style:  Hip-Hop Listen to Cd

Name:  Stevie Salas - June Nation:  Location:  Los Angeles Style:  Funky Blues  Listen to Cd

Name:  Jackie Bird - May Nation:  Dakota Nation Location:  South Dakota Style:  Contempory Listen to Cd

Name:  Buggin Malone - April Nation:  Oneida Nation Location:  Wisconsin Style:  Hip-Hop Listen to Cd

Name:  The Plateros - March Nation:  Najavo Location:  Alberqurque, New Mexico Style:  Blues Listen to Cd

Name:  Darren Geffre - February Nation:  Blackfeet Nation Location:  Montana Style:  Listen to Cd

Name:  Blue Dog - January Nation:  Ponca Nation, Oklahoma Location:  Minneapolis, Minnesota Style:  Traditional Listen to Cd

2006

Name:  South Thunderbird - December Nation:  First Nations Location:  Winnipeg, Canada Style:  Blues Listen to Cd

Name:  Elk Soldier - November Nation:  Nakota Nation, South Dakota Location:  Marty, South Dakota Style:  Traditional Listen to Cd

Name:  Jimmy Wolf - October Nation:  Mohawk Nation, New York Location:  Rome, New York Style:  Funky Power Listen to Cd

Name:  Sarah Hindsley - September Nation:  Saint Croix Ojibwe and Ho-Chunk Nation Location:  Wisconsin USA Style:  R & B Listen to Cd

Name:  Upground - August Nation:  Mexican Location:  East Los Angelos Style:  Reggae Listen to Cd

Name:  Paul Underwood - July Nation:  Northern Cheyenne Nation Location:  Montana USA Style:  Listen to Cd

Name:  Myron Pyawasit - June Nation:  Memoniee Nation Location:  Memoniee Wisconsin Style:  Traditional Listen to Cd

Name:  Bill Miller - May Nation:  Mohican Nation Location:  Wisconsin USA Style:  Listen to Cd

Name:  Wade Fernandez - March Nation:  Menominee Nation Location:  Wisconsin Style:  Listen to Cd

Name:  Cochise Anderson - February Nation:  Chickasaw/Mississippi Choctaw Nations Location:  Minneapolis, Minnesota Style:  Funky Listen to Cd

Name:  Michael Jacobs - January Nation:  Western Cherokee Nation Location:  Style:  Listen to Cd

 

 

How to nominate someone for Artist of the Month

Each month, the Indigenous Internet Chamber of Commerce (IICOC) and Indigenous in Music provide recognition for our outstanding Indigenous Artists.  Our Artists will be from the Music and Performing arts.

If you would like to submit a nomination for this award, please email the following information:

1. Name of nominee.
2. A short description of how this person has impacted the Indigenous community and list past awards.
3. Picture of the nominee along with any pertinent photos to be published.
   
4. Attach links to stories or if you would like us to republish news articles, email these to us.
   
5. A short bio about yourself that includes name, phone number, email address and a brief description of why this person is meaningful to you.

Send this information to:

Indigenous Internet Chamber of Commerce
2801 18th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407-1409
612-432-0057

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Here is what you get when you featured:

1. Featured on our media sites which include: IICOC, Indigenous in Music, Indigenous in Music on Myspace.
2. We build you your own IICOC and Indigenous in Music webpage to get all your information and links out to your fan base, and much more.
3. Featured interview (up to 30 minutes) with a two featured music tracks on interview.
4. Our newsletter (4000 emails).
5. Featured in our monthly blog.
6. Podcast on iTunes.
7. Award banner for website.
8. Free membership with the IICOC.
9. International Exposure.