Northern Cree

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Northern Cree
Origin Maskwacis
Genres powwow
Years active 1980/82–present

Northern Cree, also known as the Northern Cree Singers, is a powwow and Round Dance drum and singing group, based in Maskwacis,[1][2] Alberta, Canada.[3] Formed in 1980 (or 1982[4]) by Randy Wood,[1][2] with brothers Charlie and Earl Wood of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation (Plains Indian music), members originate from the Treaty 6 area. These include Ferlin McGillvary, Steve Wood, Joel Wood,[5] as well as Conan Yellowbird.

Regarded as one of the best acts in modern Native American powwow music,[6] they have been named one of the most respected pow-wow groups in North America[1] and the world.[2] The group, or their music, has been described as remarkably unified and powerful,[7] attention-grabbing,[8] arresting[9] hypnotic,[9][10] intense,[10] passionate,[11] exciting,[11] energetic,[8] and energizing.[7]

They have been nominated for six Grammy Awards[12] and nominated for two Juno Awards. In 2017, the Singers, along with founder Randy Wood and Tanya Tagaq, won a Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble for the album Going Home Star.[13]

Discography

According to Allmusic they have over twenty albums out; according to their website they have released 37, mostly live recordings, on Canyon Records. Albums include:

  • Rockin' the Rez (2001)
  • Still Rezin' (2003)
  • Northern Cree & Friends, Vol. 5: Long Winter Nights (2006)
  • Stay Red (2006)
  • Red Rock: Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live at Muckleshoot (2008)
  • True Blue (2009)
  • Temptations: Cree Round Dance Songs (2010) It's a Cree Thing (2016)
  • Ewipihcihk: ᐁᐏᐱᐦᒋᐦᐠ ["to go Round Dancing (with)," or, "he/she goes Round Dancing (with)"] (2016)
  • Nitisanak - Brothers and Sister (2018)

They were featured in the film Grey Owl (1999).[14][15] They are featured on the album Gathering of Nations Pow Wow 1999 (2000, Soar Records), which won a Grammy in 2001.[16] The group is featured in the song and music video "Indomitable" by DJ Shub, which was nominated for Best EDM/Dance Video in the 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards and won Best Music Video in the Native American Music Awards.[17] They are featured on the CDs which accompany David Bouchard's children's books in Cree and English: Nokum Is My Teacher (2006) and The Drum Calls Softly (2008), both on Red Deer Press.[1][2]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2002 Grammy Best Native American Music Album Rockin' the Rez Nominated [18]
2004 Grammy Best Native American Music Album Still Rezin' Nominated [19]
2007 Grammy Best Native American Music Album Northern Cree & Friends, Vol. 5: Long Winter Nights Nominated [20]
2007 Juno Award Aboriginal Recording of the Year Stay Red Nominated [21]
2009 Grammy Best Native American Music Album Red Rock: Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live at Muckleshoot Nominated [22]
2010 Grammy Best Native American Music Album True Blue Nominated [23]
2011 Grammy Best Native American Music Album Temptations: Cree Round Dance Songs Nominated [24]
2017 Grammy Best Regional Roots Music Album It's a Cree Thing Nominated [25]
2017 Juno Award Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble Going Home Star Won [13]
2018 Grammy Best Regional Roots Music Album Miyo Kekisepa, Make a Stand [Live] Nominated [26]
2019 Juno Award Indigenous Music Album of the Year Nitisanak - Brothers and Sister Nominated [27]
2020 Grammy Best Regional Roots Music Album When It's Cold - Cree Round Dance Songs Nominated [28]

Members

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bouchard, David (2006). Nokum Is My Teacher, Postface. Illustrated by Allen Sapp. Music by Northern Cree. Red Deer Press. ISBN 978-0-88995-367-3.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bouchard, David and Willier, Shelley (2008). The Drum Calls Softly, Postface. Illustrated by Jim Poitras. Music by Northern Cree. Red Deer Press. ISBN 978-0-88995-421-2.
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  4. ↑ "Biography", NorthernCree.com. Accessed: August 23, 2017.
  5. ↑ Leggett, Steve. Northern Cree Singers at AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  6. ↑ Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live at Fort Duchesne at AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Still Rezin' at AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Huey, Steve. Showtime at AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Northern Cree & Friends, Vol. 5: Long Winter Nights at AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Tognazzini, Anthony. Red Rock at AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Huey, Steve. Here to Stay at AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Northern Cree - Ewipihcihk (CR-6508)", CanyonRecords.com. Accessed: August 23, 2017.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Gord Downie wins three Junos at music awards gala dinner Saturday night". London Free Press, Lynn Saxberg and Peter Hum. April 1, 2017
  14. ↑ La Rose, Lauren (2017). "Grammy award nominees Northern Cree will kick off ceremony in L.A.", CBC.CA. Accessed: August 23, 2017.
  15. ↑ "In Our Drum We Trust (CR-6291)", CanyonRecords.com. Accessed: August 23, 2017.
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  21. ↑ "Nominees: 2007". JunoAwards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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