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| Northern Cree | |
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| Origin | Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Powwow |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Northern Cree, also known as the Northern Cree Singers, is a powwow and Round Dance drum and singing group based in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada. [1] [2] [3] Formed in 1982 by Randy Wood, with brothers Charlie and Earl Wood of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation, the group's members originate from the Treaty 6 area. [4] [1] [2] These include Ferlin McGillvary, Steve Wood and Joel Wood. [5] Additional members are Shane Dion, Leroy Whitstone, Penny McGilvery, Jonas Tootoosis, Marlon Deschamps, Conan Yellowbird, Dezi Chocan, Ben Cardinal, Kyle Pasquayak, JohnBoy Moosomin, Randall Paskemin and Mickso Deschamps. [6]
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Regarded as one of the best acts in modern Native American powwow music, they have been named one of the most respected powwow groups in North America and the world. [7] [1] [2] The group, or their music, has been described as "remarkably unified and powerful," "attention-grabbing," and "energetic." [8] [9]
They are the only traditional Canadian Aboriginal group to have been nominated for a Grammy. [6] 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. [10]
