Grammy award-winning artist Joanne Shenandoah will perform at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC) this weekend.

Shenandoah is a member of a member of the Wolf Clan of the Oneida Nation of the Haudenosaunee Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy.

Giving Indigenous artists a platform is a priority for NACC, said Marie Coderre, executive and artistic director at NACC.

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Shenandoah has never been to the Yellowknife before, and sheSA国际影视传媒檚 very excited to travel around the territory, said Coderre. The show will go through Fort Smith, Norman Wells, Inuvik, Yellowknife and Fort Simpson, respectively.

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The Grammy award-winning artist has played around the world alongside artists like Neil Young and performed in front of leaders including the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev.

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ShenandoahSA国际影视传媒檚 music is a blend, ranging from traditional chants to contemporary ballads, and she sings in both English and Oneida.

People appreciate the authenticity of her music, Coderre said.

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Shenandoah has never been to the North before but her good friend singer-songwriter Thelma Cheecho lives in Yellowknife and will open the show on Saturday night, said Coderre.

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ItSA国际影视传媒檚 rare to have a Grammy award-winner in town she said.

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