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"My
people will sleep for 100 years, but when they awaken, it will be the artists
who will give them their spirit back - Louis Riel
Waniskâ is a
beautiful reflection for the name of the
National Aboriginal Music and Arts Showcase.
It translates to "awaken" in English.
Thank you to
Elder Jake Sanderson for offering your
knowledgeable advice.
There is a traditional song called Waniskâ sung by many tribes in their
Ceremonies. The song is sung by a "helper" who rides or walks through
the camp every morning before sunrise singing this song with a hand drum. It is
done to awaken the participants and their spirits. |
Waniskâ Gala Banquet &
Honouring
Art Hauser Centre- Ches Leach Lounge; Thursday, October 9, 2008
Reception
6:00 p.m., Gala Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Honoured Guest: Gordon Tootoosis
Hosted by: Laura Burnouf of MBC
With performances by: DiggingRoots & Violet Naytowhow
Gala
Banquet and Honouring Poster
Gordon Tootoosis, C.M.
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Cut Knife, Saskatchewan
Member of the Order of Canada
He is an inspirational role model for Aboriginal youth. A veteran actor, Gordon Tootoosis has portrayed memorable characters in movie and television productions in Canada and the United States . Committed to preserving his culture and to telling his people's stories, he has served as a founding member of the board of directors of the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company and has offered encouragement, support and training to aspiring Aboriginal actors. This highly respected Cree activist has provided leadership to Aboriginal people, notably as a social worker and a band chief.
Gordon Tootoosis (Red Cloud) made his film debut in 1972 in "Alien Thunder" with Donald Sutherland, and has since appeared in many film, TV and theatre productions. His credits include "Into the West," "Nobody's Baby," "The Doe Boy," "Legends of the Fall," " Alaska ," "Lone Star" and "Black Robe." His Canadian TV credits include the TV film "Big Bear" and series regular roles on "North of 60," "Shoebox Zoo," and "Moccasin Flats," as well as numerous guest-starring roles, including "Smallville." Tootoosis was also the voice of Gordy in recent animated film "Open Season." He was born on the Poundmaker Indian Reserve in Saskatchewan , Canada . |
Waniskâ: National
Aboriginal Music and Arts Showcase
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Show starts: 8:00 pm
Host MC: Gordon Tootoosis
With Performances by:
Violet Naytowhow
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Violet Naytowhow is a woodland Cree singer/songwriter of based in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Her music is a blend of country, folk and roots with a strong connection to her First Nations heritage. She has been writing songs, and playing guitar, hand drum, rattle and singing at music festivals, cultural events, conferences, ceremonies and community and family events since she was a young child. Violet has recorded and played with a wide variety of musicians, from Pepe Mendoza to Chester Knight. She is a musical role model throughout the northern Saskatchewan in many Aboriginal communities.
Her CD Wind of the North, released in 2007, was nominated for two Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards in 2007, in the Best Folk Album and Best Traditional Cultural Roots Album categories. The album was produced by Vancouver based singer/songwriter and producer Wayne Lavallee (2005 Juno nominee, 2006 winner for Best Aboriginal Songwriter, Canadian Folk Music Awards) and features a stellar lineup of guest musicians including Kevin Kane on electric guitars and bass (The Grapes of Wrath), hip hop recording artist Eekwol (2005 CAMA winner, best rap/hip hop), guitarist Jason Burnstick (2006 Juno nominee, Aboriginal Recording), vocalists Cheryl L’Hirondelle & Renae Morriseau of M’Girl (2006 CAMA winner, Female Cultural Roots Album) & renowned percussionist/ multiinstrumentalist Pepe Danza. |
DiggingRoots
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www.diggingrootsmusic.com
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DiggingRoots: Music for the Present from the Roots of the Past
With the 2006 release of their debut album 'seeds', Jericho Beach Music recording artists DiggingRoots, are quickly emerging as new leaders of the old school of rebel music. From the first listen, the songs about culture, freedom, and identity are undeniably hard-hitting, hopeful and honest. The songwriting team combine the elements of their traditional Indigenous influences, hip-hop, folk, reggae, blues, and roots with an uncommon eclectic sensibility. Kish and Kanatakta bring us lyrics that take no prisoners and embrace the art of possible. These are stories from the end of the road.
After a chance meeting while they were both still students, DiggingRoots was formed in the spring of 2004. Since then Kanatakta and Kish have travel from coast to coast, playing hundreds of shows in bar rooms, festivals and concert halls. With a cross Canada tour and their first full-length studio album under their belt DiggingRoots have cemented their reputation as a creative force, able to seduce audiencses, sometimes with only the sweetness of Kish's intimate voice or Kanatakta's seismic acoustic guitar playing. Backed up by drums and standup bass DiggingRoots delivers exquisite vocals, stunning guitar work, and a joyful on-stage energy that makes a primal connection to the listener's feet, head and heart. |
Derek Miller
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Toronto-based rocker Derek Miller’s album The Dirty Looks, has earned both "Best Rock Album" at the 2007 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards and the 2008 "Aboriginal Recording of the Year" Juno Award. Derek is a superb performer singer songwriter and musician. He still writes songs on the warped neck Fender guitar his mom fished out of his grandfather’s closet when he was 13. By the time he was 25, Derek had not only toured with iconic Canadian vocalist Buffy Sainte-Marie, but had also won a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award. In 2000 he performed on and co-produced Keith Secola The Wild Band of Indians’ album Fingermonkey. In 2002 he released his debut album, Music Is the Medicine, which garnered a Juno Award, a Native American Music Award (Blues/Jazz Single of the Year), NCI-FM "Best Album of the Year", and other US and Canadian awards. Derek was recently in the US recording his next CD, which included work in the studio with Willie Nelson. |
C-Weed Band
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Singer and songwriter Errol Ranville formed the C-Weed Band in 1975, named after his own nick-name C-Weed. C-Weed was nominated for Canadian Juno Awards for the songs "Magic in the Music" & "Run as One" in 1985,1986 & 2000.
Errol received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) in 2004 and founded the Aboriginal Music Program (AMP) at the Manitoba Audo Recording Industry Association (MARIA), which continues to attract & inspire Aboriginal musicians today.
Errol produced the Aboriginal Music Juno-fest Showcase in Winnipeg, in 2005 in conjunction with the Juno Awards.
He has sold over 30,000 copies of the "Run as One" CD since its release in 2000. He was inducted into the "Manitoba Aboriginal Hall of Fame" in 2005.
Errol was the Executive Producer for the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards (APCMA's) and the Manito ahbee festival in Winnipeg, in 2006 & 2007.
The CD "Hey!" sold over 3500 copies within the first 3 months of its release.
Errol was nominated for the "Excellence in Aboriginal Business Leadership" Award in 2007. Errol has been a guest speaker at conferences and leadership seminars; the most recent on April 18, 2008 for the Aboriginal Leadership Luncheon for Youth.
C-Weed released his 17th album on June 21, 2008!
Has developed an Aboriginal Music distribution system in partnership with CDPlus, Newcap Radio and APTN officially kicking off on Wed., Aug. 27, 2008!
Errol's dream of distributing aboriginal artists music mainstream has become a reality. The current C-Weed line up includes singer/songwriter Errol Ranville, his brother Donn Ranville on drums, Tom Dutiaume on lead guitar, Trevor Smith on bass guitar, and Marc Arnould on keyboards.
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