Shenandoah, Joanne
Joanne Shenandoah is a GRAMMY AWARD WINNING Singer / Performer / Composer / Actress / Lecturer. Ms. Shenandoah's music reflects the indigenous philosophy and culture, which continues to have a profound effect on the world today. It has been heard on HBO, Northern Exposure, The Discovery Channel, PBS, TNN, and Fox. Ms. Shenandoah appears in “The Last Winter” which stars Ron Perlman (Hellboy-Beauty and the Beast). She has been featured in many PBS, video and television documentaries. From traditional chants to contemporary ballads about Native ways, her music has been described as an emotional experience, a "Native American Trance.”
Shenandoah has drawn upon her rich heritage in establishing a reputation as one of America's foremost Native recording artists. In addition, Ms. Shenandoah has given hundreds of lecturers and workshops throughout the world, from the Parliament of the Worlds Religions, to Commencement speeches and multicultural affairs.
Shenandoah is a Wolf Clan member of the Iroquois Confederacy - Oneida Nation. Shenandoah has 14 recordings and her music is on 40 plus compilations. Her original compositions combined with a striking voice enable her to embellish the ancient songs of the Iroquois using a blend of traditional and contemporary instrumentation. Ms. Shenandoah's music reflects the indigenous philosophy and culture, which continues to have a profound effect on the world today.
Noted Achievements
Tribal Membership: Iroquois Confederacy, Oneida Nation
Videos
Native Music & Tradition (On Track Production)
On Track Production promo of Native Music & Tradition featuring music and interviews with Grammy Award-winning Native singer Joanne Shenandoah.
Mother Earth Speaks
1. Mother Earth Speaks
2. Spirit Lingers On
3. You Can Hear Them Dancing
4. This Baby of Mine
5. Skywalker
6. The Blackfeet Nation
7. Quarter Moon
8. In the Middle of the Road
9. Blanket Fevers
10. Please Sign Here
11. Patterns of the Drum
12. America
What are We Fighting For? A Musical Tribute to Lori Piestewa by Joanne Shenandoah
SPC Lori Ann Piestewa was a U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps soldier killed during the same Iraqi Army attack in which her friend Jessica Lynch was injured. A member of the Hopi tribe, Piestewa was the first woman in the U.S. armed forces killed in the 2003 Iraq war and is the first Native American woman to die in combat while serving with the U.S. military.
Peace & Power
