Aboriginal Talent
tansi clothing wants to promote all Aboriginal talent in North America. I want to showcase Aboriginal people because all too often they are not given recognition for their talents.
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Jeremy (Illaztic) McCorrister-Choken – Featured Artist |
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Born September 14th, 1989 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Writing was always a gift for Jeremy, When he was attending school he used to take writing and literature very serious because it was what he was best at. Jeremy also always had a thing for music. He wasn’t just into hip hop He had a heart for all types of music. His Biggest Influences were Big L, 2pac, DMX, Big Pun, Juelz Santana, Group Home, Dj Premier, Nas, Ray Charles, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and The Eagles. Other things Jeremy takes interest in is his Native culture, business, entertainment, radio, and film. One day Jeremy hopes to make his music an inspiration for other people do to bigger things in life, and Jeremy is determined to make his music out of something and make it a large business. Being focused as Jeremy is, he takes his music seriously and will not let anyone stop him from what his heart tells him. The first time Jeremy started recording hes learned a lot about what it takes to be a real artist, and it wasn’t easy. Jeremy had his ups and downs with Hip Hop but never gave up. He also learned being humble is the best key to learn, and he also learned to recognize the talent around you and learn from their experiences. |
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7th Generation |
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Producer, DJ Combz, age 26 grew up on the Kamloops Indian Reserve where he saw the daily effects of poverty, drug related deaths and teen suicide. He moved to Vancouver where he evidently fell into pushing drugs. However, after seeing his friends and family deteriorate from the substances, he vowed to distance himself from that lifestyle. He began working on beats, scratching and dj’ing at local nightclubs before enrolling into the Centre of Digital Sound where he studied the business of music… |
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100 Years Rising |
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100 Years Rising is a Winnipeg based band, and was formed in June 2008. The band name roots from its members and Metis heritage. Strong believers of a country genre. These 5 aspired musicians have proven their passion for music; writing and performing live for all audiences. 100 Years Rising has a unique blend of old and modern day country, as well as country/rock and traditional Metis music with a combination of award winning talent, heart & soul, and vocal harmonies. Watch for this new… |
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Billy Joe Green |
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“Way back in the woods, among the evergreens” is where Anishinabe rock & roll guitarist Billy Joe Green ( aka ‘Osawi Kinew of the Anishinabe Aki-ing Territory) first heard the soothing, comforting, thick chords and melodies of his dad’s, David Green’s guitar. Dad sang the country blues standards of Jimmie Rogers, Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb and Wilf Carter. Uncle’s Cecil and especially ‘The talking guitar’ of Robert ‘A-Go’ Green, along with brother Richie, helped fuel the fire within the young guitarist… |
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Blaze |
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Blaze, whose real name is Joseph Sinclair, lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Blaze had difficult teenage years after the loss of his hard working father, but turned to writing music after an inspiration from a very close friend. Unfortunately, Blaze also lost his close friend but this only gave Blaze energy to work on his music and gave him the desire to succeed as an artist within the inner city of Winnipeg. |
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Blu |
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Blu was born in Prince Albert Saskatchewan, 1988. He grew up on the Big River First Nation, also known as Whitefish Reserve. Hip Hop music was introduced to Blu in Slave Lake Alberta where he met friends that inspired him in making his first songs. His friends were supporting him on his healing journey recovering from a substance/drug abuse addiction. Blu has been clean for over three years. Blu is not ashamed about his past addiction that almost took his life. It is the inspiration for his first album-Rez Life released… |
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Broken Walls |
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Broken Walls was conceived in 1995 by Jonathan Maracle (a Mohawk from Tyendinaga Territory in Ontario, Canada) while attending a conference called the Sacred Assembly of Ottawa/Hull. As different First Nations speakers shared, they spoke of the walls that have been built between the visitors to this land and the First Nations people. Jonathan began to see the need for these walls to be broken and wrote the song “Broken Walls” on the spot and performed it on the drum at this Gathering… |
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Brule & Airo |
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Occasionally an event occurs of such significance that it forever changes the way you perceive life itself. In November, 1993 such an event occurred for Paul LaRoche. Paul, adopted at birth off the Lower Brule Sioux Indian Reservation, discovered his Lakota heritage in 1993 after the death of both adoptive parents. He was reunited on Thanksgiving Day 1993 with a brother, sister, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The discovery of his true heritage has greatly affected Paul’s life and those around him… |
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Cheryl Bear |
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Cheryl Bear is from the Bear Clan in the Nadleh Whut’en First Nation. She is currently traveling throughout Canada visiting First Nations communities having concerts and talking about tough issues like suicide, Residential School and also talking about healing through Creator’s Son, Yeshua. |
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Crystal Shawanda |
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I’m Native American. We’re automatically country . joined to the land and the real stories of everyday people. A long time ago, we traditionally used music as our daily prayer and as our way of giving thanks. To Native Americans, music is our everything. It’s our storytelling, our history, and our dance. We use it to remember and to forget. It’s how we celebrate life and mourn death. I wrote my first song at 9, not knowing that… |
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C-Weed Band |
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Born in Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba on August 1, 1953 to parents Emile and Mary Catherine Ranville; Errol Sydney was the 8th of 12 children. Errol was a natural entertainer, taking to the stage, guitar in hand, at the early age of 8. Although a shy youngster, Errol discovered confidence while on stage succumbing, in part, to his God-given gift of music. |
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Da Skelpa Squad |
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Da Skelpa Squad grew out of struggles, trials and tribulations and learned to walk in the ghetto streets of Winnipeg, Manitoba and there for learned to speak on behalf of the street life. |
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Derek Miller |
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Guitarist and singer/songwriter Derek Miller is a journeyman musician with eclectic taste and a knack for blues-inflected roots rock. Born on the Six Nations of the Grand River, Mohawk Territory, in Canada in 1974, Miller became interested in music in his early teens, and by the late ‘90s 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’s album Fingermonkey. Then, in 2002 he… |
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Donny Parenteau |
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Born and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Donny raised a bow to the fiddle in 1981. Having mastered the intricate technique of this instrument through self-taught methods would be enough for most performers – not Donny. His musical versatility expanded to also playing the mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar, as well as the unique double neck mando-caster/electric guitar. With his superior vocal ability added to the mix, and easy transition from Country Classics to Blues to Easy Rock, Donny hit the touring… |
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Eagle and Hawk |
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Eagle & Hawk’s music takes the lead in defining the genre of contemporary Indigenous music. Envisioning a sound that fused modern rock with traditional elements, guitarist and bandleader Vince Fontaine founded Eagle & Hawk in 1994. The journey took the band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to stages in European capitals where they blasted onto the scene with a powerful live show. While their effervescent performances won over international and national audiences, their talent and determination quietly garnered respect from fans… |
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Ed Peekeekoot |
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I relate in many ways to the man I describe in one of my songs (Wild Lilies to Wheat Fields – © 2006) as being “a farmer, provider, a warrior and survivor, a daydream catcher, a seeker of visions and truth. He’s a hunter, sundancer, and he’s a rain cloud watcher. . .” I’m a musician and an artist but the farmer in my song and I are both blending our cultural ways with the mainstream world, holding our truth, and working to provide for our families when it seems like a long time between those vital… |
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Eekwol |
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Eekwol is currently one of the main artists of the independent label, Mils Productions, which she co-owns with her producer/brother, Mils. Through their original music they display their activist roots by living and creating as supporters of both Hip Hop and Indigenous culture and rights. Discography 1998 – Innersoulfow self-titled EP.. 1999 – Frequent Flyers of a Higher Science full length 2001 – Innersouflow – Best Kept Secret full length 2002 – Eekwol – Soundsick EP 2004 – Eekwol – Apprentice to the… |
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George Leach |
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George’s first choice for self-expression is music. He is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who performs his original compositions with his own distinctive and unpredictable style. On his debut album “Just Where I’m At” (Independent 2000), George chose to root himself in the Blues. He composed, performed and arranged all of the vocal, guitar and bass tracks on this self-produced album, which won him BEST MALE ARTIST and BEST ROCK ALBUM awards at the 2000 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards… |
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Illaztic |
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Jeremy William McCorrister-Choken is 19 and comes from Winnipeg, born and raised. Jeremy has been on the Winnipeg music scene since the age of 15. His goals in his heart is to be signed up for Manitoba music and start a music career, but also to finish his schooling and get into radio broadcasting. Jeremy has made all his own music and does not try to bite any other styles. He is also very open-minded to ideas and different genres, including Reggae, Classic Rock, Reggaeton, RnB, Jazz… |
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Indigenous |
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Mato Nanji’s always provided the heartbeat of the band Indigenous – along with the warm dusty voice and the soaring, spirited guitar fireworks that have earned the group from South Dakota’s Nakota Nation a place among roots rock’s elite. But with the emotionally charged and musically visceral Broken Lands, the band’s second album on Vanguard Records, Nanji makes a transformation from sparkplug to visionary.“I’ve wanted to make an album like this for years,” Nanji explains… |
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J DIZZAY |
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Born: Josh A. On April 17th 1986. J Dizzay hails from North Battleford Sk, but represents the entire 306 and Canada. Dizzay has released his first mixtape Nightlife vol.1 in 2008. He is busyland promoting his hustle and working on other mixtapes and on his debut he album.J Dizzay ed himself on 2 Swagg news Mixtapes, and is going to be on the Facebook Famous mixtape series. |
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Jace Martin |
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Jace Martin, is a 29 year old, singer, songwriter, actor and is a Mohawk from the Six Nations of the Grand River. Jace Martin’s creative and experimental style of vocalizing music and developing melody has been a strong point in his career. With a uniqe, powerful voice, he’s been leading and writing music for over 14 years now and achieved early what takes most veterans years longer. He’s a 5 time award winning artist with passion and … |
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Jason Chamakese |
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Jason Chamakese is Plains Cree from the Pelican Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. His strong cultural background and respect for traditional stories and songs played a key role in his discovery of the Native American Flute over a decade ago. He cites Kevin Locke and William Gutierrez as his main influences. However, his parents played the most important role in introducing Jason to traditional songs. When he was a small child, his mother sang traditional songs as she went about her day to day… |
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JC Campbell |
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James “J.C.” Campbell is of Cree/Ojibway and European decent. This Native Canadian Winnipeg born Singer/Songwriter’s smoky pipes are reminiscent of the Bluesmen of past. J.C.’s soulful vocals ring honesty. J.C.’s humble nature adds to the intrigue, that few artists embody. Writing his own material, playing guitar and opening for artists such as Shane Yellowbird, Prairie Oyster, Mark Collie, Chris Bigford and Donny Parenteau has created a solid platform. |
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Joey Stylez |
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Born into a world of problems and drama, Joey Stylez learned how to make good out of any situation. As a youth he was faced with the problems of being a minority, even with his lighter skinned complexion, and learned to overcome adversity at a young age. He found himself doing what it took to have the new shoes other kids had and the gear his classmates wore. As both his parents were frontline in the Native rights movement he learned that life is full of hardships and struggle and if you want something, you can’t be… |
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Leela Gilday |
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Born and raised in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, I have come to appreciate the heartbeat of life, and how that resonates through our experiences. My songwriting reflects all those things. I love to sing – I feel like the voice is a human birthright and it should be used often-I think people respond to my voice the way they respond to any instrument – with powerful feelings. I have a lot of family and friend-style support. I am an independent Dene artist from the north. My second full-length album… |
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Masters In Affect |
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Masters In Affect is a group from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Their genre includes Hip-Hop, Free Style, and Turn Tablism. Their style of music is influenced from the Hip Hop culture. They are currently an Independent label, Indie Label. Their group members include Key Factah, Sandman, Delux-O, Just It, Emcee Ricardo, DJ esuz, and DJ Enerel. Masters In Affect is currently working on their first album. You can learn more about Masters In Affect on their My Space page and become a fan on their facebook page. |
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MILS |
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MILS has been producing beats for a decade, and produces songs for a crew called LIVING LEGENDS. MILS beats can be heard on any Luckyiam album, CMA with the Grouch, Pigeon John, and many others. MILS is also a songwriter, performer, and has a new solo album on the way self titled. |
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Mykal Gambull |
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Mykal Gambull is a gifted artist and a passionate performer. Mykal released his debut album, Mykal Gambull Volume 1, last year and has garnered two-chart topping hit songs. I’m Your Man as well as Forget About You. The album is a collection of original music crossing the genres of blues, soul, surf, funk, pop, gospel and r&b. The albums opener, Blues Of Red (The RCMP Song), is a musical tribute to slain RCMP Officers Constables Robin Cameron and Marc Bourdages both of whom were killed in 2006… |
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New Horizon |
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The band was formed in October 2002 with the guidance and leadership of one Bill Roy. Having being involved with another group at the time, he found himself needing something else to satisfy his craving to become a drummer in a band. Well, low and behold the opportunity sprung up. A fellow community member was in dire need of some financial assistance and having already owned musical gear, was ready to part with them. For some reason, the… |
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Redd Nation |
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Reddnation is one of the top Canadian rap groups, representing Edmonton, AB and Regina, SK. They draw from their Aboriginal backgrounds to create a hybrid of hip-hop and cultural values which translates into music that is fresh, original, and exciting. In a league of their own, their music has brought them many accolades from the Canadian Aboriginal music industry making them the most decorated Native hip-hop group in the country with numerous nominations and awards for their work… |
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Shane Yellowbird |
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Growing up in Hobbema, AB, Yellowbird, who is Cree, was a typical cowboy. His parents participated in the rodeo circuit and their son learned early on to rope and ride, fully embracing the cowboy lifestyle and accepting that it would one day be his future. A strange twist of circumstances, however, put Yellowbird on the country music path. Born with a severe stuttering problem, he began seeing a speech therapist who… |
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Sierra Noble |
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Best known as a fiddle virtuoso who breezes through Celtic, Bluegrass, Jazz, World beat and other styles of music with stunning ease, Sierra’s breadth of experience is impressive. Her talent has taken her around the world where she has visited countries in Asia, Europe and North America. She amazes audiences with compelling contemporary performances which feature exceptional instrumentals, beautiful innovative vocals, and her infectious down to… |
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Slidin’ Clyde Roulette Band |
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Clyde Roulette’s roots are in Manitoba but he has also lived in Toronto , Saskatoon , Vancouver and Memphis Tennessee. He is known across Canada as a premier guitar player and has played professionally for the past 38 years. Around Winnipeg he is known as “Slidin Clyde”, a name given to him by local bluesman Big Dave McLean. Clyde has been featured on the Rez Bluez Variety Show on the A.P.T.N. Network. |
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Team Rezofficial |
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Originating from points all across North America, Team Rezofficial is a family of three MCs & two producers brought together by their love of real hip hop. By no means bound by any regional sound, the seven members of Team Rezofficial mesh and weave their authenticity into everything they create. Whether they’re speaking on the block, the reservation, or just hanging out at the club, their intricate storylines and hard edged production pulls the listener deep into the whole experience. The collective has garnered… |
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Terry Tsotigh |
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Terry Tsotigh (Kiowa), is an accomplished Native American flutist and blues musician. He is a drummer, harmonica player and songwriter. Terry has traveled extensively throughout the United States performing in dance shows, playing the Indian flute, dancing competitively at pow-wows, and performing with different bands. Terry’s first flute album, Prairie Rain, was nominated in the Flutist of the Year category at the 7th Annual Native American Music Awards (NAMMYS) in 2004. Two of the bands he has played… |
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Tracy Bone |
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With humble beginnings in Winnipeg, Manitoba and on the Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation, Tracy encountered scores of struggles. Including racism, a broken family and an ultimatum to choose between family and music by an ex-partner, it was ultimately her children that provided the strength and courage needed to pursue her passion. Tracy grew up listening to the traditional country sounds of George Jones, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynne and… |
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Vibez |
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Charismatic Rapper Vibez began his industry ascendance as one of Da Skelpa Squad Members, an Award Winning All-Star Group, and after establishing himself as a successful Solo Artist, He grew to become one of the favorites known to date. Born Kyle Braden Pashe, on December 7th, 1985, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Vibez grew up on the Reservation of Dakota Tipi, Where he then followed the dream of becoming a Music Artist. Vibez gradually came into his own and was known to be… |
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Wab Kinew |
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Wab Kinew (pron: WOB ka-NOO) is a one-of-a-kind musical talent, becoming one of the artists “to watch for” emerging from the Prairie Provinces. He is a hip-hop artist and CBC radio producer/host based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Wab exemplifies what it means to be multicultural in Canada today, holding both a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and training in the traditional Medicine ways of his Anishinaabe people. Wab Kinew was named the Winnipeg Free Press’ Number 1 person to watch in 2009. |
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Adam Beach |
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Beach began performing in local theatre productions and eventually dropped out of school to accept a lead role at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People. In 1990, at 18-years-old, he won a small role in the television miniseries Lost In the Barrens, based on the novel by Farley Mowat, starring Graham Greene. He continued to work in local theatre and television for a few years, and eventually won roles on episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger, Touched by an Angel and Lonesome Dove… |
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Alex Meraz |
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Alex Meraz, of the Purepecha (Tarasco) First Nation of Michoacan, Mexico was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona. There he taught at schools and community centers throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan area in all aspects of art from mask-making to break dance. As a graduate of the New School for the Arts, Alex has since further developed as a multi-faceted performer and artist. For 12 years Alex studied mixed martial arts, winning numerous tournaments in karate and capoeira, which led him to train with Andy Cheng… |
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Bronson Pelletier |
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Bronson Pelletier (born December 31, 1986) is a Canadian television actor, best known for his role as Jack Sinclair in renegadepress.com. He also had roles in Art Zone and Dinosapien. |  |
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Chaske Spencer |
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Chaske Spencer wasn’t always positive he’d pursue a career as an actor, let alone land a starring role in a teen sensation movie about vampires. He’d considered teaching, as well as photography, before landing his breakthrough role in the 2002 film Skins. He followed this with a role in Dreamkeeper before he was cast as Lakota in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second installment in the wildly successful Twilight vampire romance franchise. ~ Cammila Albertson… |  |
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Kiowa Gordon |
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I am Kiowa J. Gordon, a member of the Hualapai tribe in Peach Springs of northern Arizona!! he is I am an Aries, the best sign ever!Don’t worry, don’t be shy, you can ask me anything.Truth is I can’t be online all the time and I can’t respond to every beautiful person that leaves a comment or messages me, I’m sorry I’m only one guy and there has been a lot of incoming messages and I just don’t have enough time to leave everyone replies. However I will do the best I can to talk to you guys now and again… |  |
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Lorne Cardinal |
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Lorne Cardinal is a Cree actor who hails from Sucker Creek Alberta, Canada. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Alberta, and has been acting for film, television and the stage throughout Canada and the United States over the last decade. Lorne is a very gifted actor, who easily moves from dramatic roles to the comedic with flair. Lorne has been nominated for numerous theatre awards throughout his… |
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Mathew Strongeagle |
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Matthew Strongeagle is a First Nations actor from the Key First Nation in Saskatchewan and a member of the Saulteaux Nation of Canada. Mathew can be seen on TV Series such as Out in the Cold – Thomas(2008), Renegade Press – Michael(2 episodes, 2004-2008), Moccasin Flats – Matthew Merasty(22 episodes, 2003-2006), Into the West – Young Running Fox(2005), Hank William First Nation – TV Series (2006), and This is Wonderland – Leonard Taylor(1 episode, 2004)… |
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Nathanial Arcand |
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Nathaniel Arcand is a Plains Cree (Nehiyaw) from the Alexander First Nation Reserve. Bitten by the acting bug at just 5 years of age when he saw a Bruce Lee movie, he was discovered by a talent agent and two weeks later he had his first professional job. He had acted in school before that. A small break came when he was cast in the role of Tree-Climber in 1994’s Savage Land but it wasn’t until he landed a role in the television series North of 60, playing William MacNeil, that his career really took off. |
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Waawaate Fobister |
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Waawaate Fobister is a Canadian playwright and actor, whose debut work Agokwe won six Dora Mavor Moore Awards in 2009. The play, which premiered at Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times theatre in 2008, is a gay-themed play which explores the burgeoning attraction between two aboriginal teenagers, one a traditional Ojibwe dancer and the other a hockey player. Fobister played all of characters in the Buddies production, including both teenagers. |
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Darren Gowan |
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Darren Gowan has worked for over 15 years in his chosen career, growing and developing as an artist. As a young man, raised in the Caribbean and urban Ottawa, Darren began a journey that strengthened his connection to his First Nations heritage (he is Plains Cree and member of the Day Star First Nation) and found his true calling as an artist. Darren began carving in 1992 with antlers, bones, horns, and hooves of Deer, Moose, and Elk, and carved his… |
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