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- ↑ "Dispute threatens aboriginal Juno award". Toronto Star , 19 March 1994.
- 1 2 "Juno compromise reached in native song controversy". In 1996 the Prayer Song Sazacha Red Sky recorded was registered in the Public Domain after Grand Chief Slaholt younger brother to the late Dan George stated the song was not from his people or a personal song of his brother. Toronto Star , 20 March 1994.
- Taylor, Kate (9 February 1994). "Quirky mix of nominees for 1994 Junos". The Globe and Mail . pp. C2.
- Taylor, Kate (19 March 1994). "A Juno loss is in their prayers (Non-native nominee criticized for recording sacred family song)". The Globe and Mail . pp. C6.
- Dafoe, Chris (19 March 1994). "It's time the Junos took the show on the road". The Globe and Mail . pp. C14.
- Taylor, Kate (21 March 1994). "Juno night belongs to Rankins". The Globe and Mail . pp. C1.