Indigenous Music
Manitobans Pick up Three Noms at New Award Show
Artists from Manitoba picked up three nominations for the 2009 North American Indigenous Image Awards (NAIIA). Tracy Bone is in the running for Best Country Album, Team Rezofficial has a chance to bring home the hardware from the Best Music Video category and local comedian and NCI FM radio personality Ryan McMahon is up for Best Comedian of the Year.
Arbor Records artists were also named in a couple categories with Stevie Salas up for Best Rock Song, Northern Wind up for Pow Wow Album and Derek Miller up for Best Actor, Best Music Video, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Metal Album.
The first annual NAIIA will be held at Isleta Casino and Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 23. The show will acknowledge and celebrate the talent and accomplishments of Indigenous North Americans working in music, film, television, modeling, media and comedy.
The Gathering of Nations (GON) takes place in Albuquerque on the same weekend as the NAIIA show, with the Miss Indian World Pageant in direct competition on April 23. As one of the marquis festivals for the Native American community, several other events run concurrent to the Gathering. The events during GON include:
Thursday
7pm-10pm Miss Indian World Pageant @ Albuquerque Convention Centre
7pm-10pm isKwe & Quetzal Guerrero @ Q Bar, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW
7pm-12am North American Indigenous Image Awards @ Isleta Casino & Resort
8pm-12am Manitoba Reception @ Ballroom B, Albuquerque Convention Centre
9pm-2am GMB presents “Grand Entry” @ Sauce Raw, 405 Central Ave.
Friday
10am Music showcases @ The Pit
12pm GON Grand Entry & Indian Trader’s Market @ The Pit
12pm Music showcases @ Stage 49
6:50pm Tracy Bone & JC Campbell @ Stage 49
6pm-9pm Rock the 9-Acoustic @ Blackbird Buvette, 509 Central Ave
9pm-2am GMB presents “Red Star Party” @ Lotus, 211 Gold Ave SW
Saturday
10am Music showcases @ The Pit
10am All Nations Skate Jam @ Los Altos Skatepark, 10140 ½ Lomas Blvd NE
11:10am Tracy Bone & JC Campbell @ The Pit
12pm GON Grand Entry & Indian Trader’s Market @ The Pit
12pm Music showcases @ Stage 49
2:05pm Rik Leaf & Tribe of One @ Stage 49
4pm Wab Kinew @ Stage 49
7:45pm Leanne Goose @ Stage 49
6pm-9pm Rock the 9-Acoustic @ Blackbird Buvette, 509 Central Ave
9pm-2am Lokata Jonez CD Release @ Leo’s, 12th St. and Candaleria
9pm-2am Big NDN Show @ Wool Warehouse, 518 First Street NW
9pm-2am Primary Blends presents Saturday Night Live @ Lotus, 211 Gold Ave SW
9pm-2am GMB presents 49 on 4th @ Ned’s Downtown, 407 Central Ave.
Sunday
10am All Nations Skate Jam @ Los Altos Skatepark, 10140½ Lomas Blvd NE
For more information about the Gathering of Nations and to purchase tickets, please visit gatheringofnations.com.
For more information about the 2009 North American Indigenous Image Awards and to purchase tickets, please visit indigenousimageawards.com.
Arbor Records artists were also named in a couple categories with Stevie Salas up for Best Rock Song, Northern Wind up for Pow Wow Album and Derek Miller up for Best Actor, Best Music Video, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Metal Album.
The first annual NAIIA will be held at Isleta Casino and Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 23. The show will acknowledge and celebrate the talent and accomplishments of Indigenous North Americans working in music, film, television, modeling, media and comedy.
The Gathering of Nations (GON) takes place in Albuquerque on the same weekend as the NAIIA show, with the Miss Indian World Pageant in direct competition on April 23. As one of the marquis festivals for the Native American community, several other events run concurrent to the Gathering. The events during GON include:
Thursday
7pm-10pm Miss Indian World Pageant @ Albuquerque Convention Centre
7pm-10pm isKwe & Quetzal Guerrero @ Q Bar, 800 Rio Grande Blvd NW
7pm-12am North American Indigenous Image Awards @ Isleta Casino & Resort
8pm-12am Manitoba Reception @ Ballroom B, Albuquerque Convention Centre
9pm-2am GMB presents “Grand Entry” @ Sauce Raw, 405 Central Ave.
Friday
10am Music showcases @ The Pit
12pm GON Grand Entry & Indian Trader’s Market @ The Pit
12pm Music showcases @ Stage 49
6:50pm Tracy Bone & JC Campbell @ Stage 49
6pm-9pm Rock the 9-Acoustic @ Blackbird Buvette, 509 Central Ave
9pm-2am GMB presents “Red Star Party” @ Lotus, 211 Gold Ave SW
Saturday
10am Music showcases @ The Pit
10am All Nations Skate Jam @ Los Altos Skatepark, 10140 ½ Lomas Blvd NE
11:10am Tracy Bone & JC Campbell @ The Pit
12pm GON Grand Entry & Indian Trader’s Market @ The Pit
12pm Music showcases @ Stage 49
2:05pm Rik Leaf & Tribe of One @ Stage 49
4pm Wab Kinew @ Stage 49
7:45pm Leanne Goose @ Stage 49
6pm-9pm Rock the 9-Acoustic @ Blackbird Buvette, 509 Central Ave
9pm-2am Lokata Jonez CD Release @ Leo’s, 12th St. and Candaleria
9pm-2am Big NDN Show @ Wool Warehouse, 518 First Street NW
9pm-2am Primary Blends presents Saturday Night Live @ Lotus, 211 Gold Ave SW
9pm-2am GMB presents 49 on 4th @ Ned’s Downtown, 407 Central Ave.
Sunday
10am All Nations Skate Jam @ Los Altos Skatepark, 10140½ Lomas Blvd NE
For more information about the Gathering of Nations and to purchase tickets, please visit gatheringofnations.com.
For more information about the 2009 North American Indigenous Image Awards and to purchase tickets, please visit indigenousimageawards.com.