OFFICIAL NOMINEE ANNOUNCEMENT  POSTED & PUBLIC VOTING LINK ON 19th AWARDS PAGE

AWARDS SHOW: 

Saturday November 2nd, 2019

Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, Niagara Falls, NY

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MASTERS OF CEREMONIES 
WES STUDI    &   MICKIE JAMES

Callie & Ellson Bennett   

DJ Shub

Innastate 

Jamie Coon  

Joanne & Leah Shenandoah 

Keith Secola

Kelly Derrickson

Newtown Womens Singers

Shelley Morningsong & Fabian Fontenelle 

The Cody Blackbird Band

The Ed Koban Group

and Comedian JR Redwater

plus 

Special Honors To:  

John Gourley and Zachary Carothers 

of Portugal the Man

and the Hall of Fame induction of 

Wes Studi

PLUS SPECIAL GUEST NOMINEES:

Ava Rose Johnson

Bernhard Mikuskovics & George Baum

Blue Mountain Tribe 

Caren Pepper

Connor Chee 

Corey Rae White  & Kaliah Jackson 

Crazy Flute

Dail Dragonfly Martin

Daniel Katsuk

David Rose

Desja Eagle Tail

Gabriel NightShield

G Precious 

Burton Guibord

Harvey Arden Group

Irv Lyons

Joan Hammell

Just Jamez

Koli Kohler

Lee Banjo

Lenny Peppers

Michelle Thomas

Nathan Foote

Nick Lone

NightShield

Patrick Therrien of Watopeka

Peter Sackeney

Raven Diamond

Rex Lyons of Ripchords

Scott Kalama of Blue Flamez

Shelly Nichols of Warrior Wings

Shon Denay

Sihasin

Spirit of Thunderheart

Spur Pourier
Stl’atlmix Friends

The Spiritual Warriors

Thoz Womenz 

Tim Brooks

Tonemah

War Bonnett

Wildcat Peak 

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CONGRATULATIONS WES STUDI

ON BECOMING THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN TO RECEIVE AN OSCAR

YOU HAVE MADE US ALL PROUD!

Wes Studi will be the first Native American to receive an Oscar. There have been Native American acting nominees - Graham Greene in Dances With Wolves, Chief Dan George in Little Big Man – and Buffy Sainte-Marie shared an Original Song Oscar for “Up Where We Belong” from An Officer And A Gentleman, but no one has ever won. Most famously, back in 1973 Marlon Brando turned down his Oscar award for “The Godfather” because of Hollywood’s stereotypical treatment of Native peoples. Brando sent Sacheen Littlefeather, Apache, in his place to explain the reasons for his rejection.  

Wes Studi will receive an Oscar “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences." The Honorary Award is not called a lifetime achievement award by the Academy, but it is often given for a life’s work in film.

New documentary coming out October 14th on South Dakota Public Television on

NAMA's First Hall of Fame Inductee the late Buddy Red Bow

Buddy Red Bow was a dreamer. The Oglala Lakota country music artist was able to distill that dream—for himself, for his relatives, for humanity—into three timeless albums released in the 80’s and early 90’s.

Buddy had humble beginnings—from growing up in Red Shirt, South Dakota and being raised by Lakota elders, to winning talent shows in Rapid City. Faded jeans and boyhood dreams led him to a life of honky tonks, movie sets, and living rooms passing around guitars with household names. Don’t miss SDPB’s new documentary “Red Bow,” takes you on the artists’ journey from his early days on the Reservation to the Native American Music Awards Hall of Fame induction..

The show premieres Monday, October 14, Native American Day, and follows on the heels of the Ken Burns' magnum opus "Country Music," airing in September on South Dakota Public Broadcasting.