Native American Music Awards

#RIP A mainstay of the Greenwich Village folk music scene, he started out playing traditional songs but then wrote his own.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Emergency Broadband Benefit launched on May 12th. This benefit provides a discount of $50 per month for eligible low-income households or $75 per month for households on Tribal lands to cover internet bills, as well as discounts on some devices. This program can also be combined with Lifeline benefits. Reliable home internet and technology provide older adults with more options to access important services and supports, including ...legal assistance, telehealth services, and portals for economic impact payment eligibility and benefits programs. The FCC has announced that eligible households can apply for the program in three ways: Contact participating broadband providers directly to learn about their application process. Visit GetEmergencyBroadband.org to apply online and to find participating providers. Call (833) 511-0311 for a mail-in application, and return it along with proof of eligibility to: Emergency Broadband Support Center, P.O. Box 7081, London, KY 40742. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275 (videophone). For more visit: https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit See more

Samantha Crain takes on Native water issues with 'When We Remain' video https://www.oklahoman.com//samantha-crain-take/7423489002/

NOMINATION SUBMISSIONS GRACE PERIOD IN EFFECT SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC VIDEO OR FILM FOR AN AWARD... Grace Period in Effect: Visit our Submit Your Music page https://www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com/submit-your-music

DELTA BLUESMAN CHARLIE PATTON TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME Charley Patton (1891 1934), also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician who was considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues". He created an enduring body of American music and inspired most Delta blues musicians making him one of the most important American musicians of the twentieth century. Described as having "light skin and Caucasian features," there has bee...n much speculation about his ancestry over the years. It is now generally agreed that Patton was of mixed heritage, with white, black, and Native ancestors. Some believe he had Cherokee heritage, however, it is also widely asserted by historians that he was between one-quarter and one-half Choctaw.In "Down the Dirt Road Blues", Patton sang of having gone to "the Nation" and "the Territo'", referring to the Cherokee Nation's portion of the Indian Territory (which became part of the state of Oklahoma in 1907), where a number of Black Indians tried unsuccessfully to claim a place on the tribal rolls and thereby obtain land. Patton will receive the Early Influence award and joins 12 others in what the organization calls the most diverse list of inductees in its 36-year history. The induction ceremony is set to take place on Oct. 30, and will be broadcast on HBO. #CharliePatton #DeltaBlues #Choctaw #Cherokee See more

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Jeneda Benally, a musician and cultural dance performer, takes the leading role as astronaut Tazbah Redhouse in "The 6th World." Watch the short film here: https://youtu.be/7f4Jm0y_iLk