{"id":2280296,"date":"2026-02-13T11:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2280296"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:12:08","slug":"indigenous-ae-artist-book-illustrations-nominated-music-future-feature-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/indigenous-ae-artist-book-illustrations-nominated-music-future-feature-films\/","title":{"rendered":"INDIGENOUS A&#038;E: Artist book illustrations, nominated music, future feature films"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Sandra Hale Schulman<\/strong><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ictnews.org\/\"><em>ICT<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest: Children\u2019s book shines with art and teachings, musicians earn award nods, film screenings in Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ART: Ojibwe wisdom and a NYC museum show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nanibah \u201cNani\u201d Chacon, Din\u00e9 and Chicana, is having a big art moment with a new children\u2019s book she illustrated, and she will be among three Indigenous artists included in the prestigious Whitney Biennial opening in March in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>The book, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aaniin-I-See-Your-Light\/dp\/0063088630\">Aaniin: I See Your Light,<\/a> by acclaimed Ojibwe author Dawn Quigley, uses the Ojibwe Seven Grandfather Teachings of love, respect, bravery, truth, honesty, humility and wisdom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A new children\u2019s book, Aaniin: I See Your Light, by Ojibwe author Dawn Quigley, uses the Ojibwe Seven Grandfather Teachings of love, respect, bravery, truth, honesty, humility and wisdom to help recognize a child\u2019s inner goodness.The book is illustrated by artist Nanibah \u201cNani\u201d Chacon, Din\u00e9 and Chicana. <span class=\"image-credit\"><span class=\"credit-label-wrapper\">Credit:<\/span> Photo courtesy of Nanibah Chacon<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aaniin (ah-NEEN) is an Ojibwe greeting for hello and can also be translated as \u201cI see your light.\u201d The story introduces universal values for recognizing a child\u2019s inner goodness.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The book includes 15 of Chacon\u2019s lush illustrations, each a work of art in itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the unique honor to illustrate a children\u2019s book,\u201d Chacon said. \u201cA lifelong dream\u2026 is a beautiful book centering the Ojibwe Seven Grandfather Teachings. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a lot of hard work over two years,\u201d she said. \u201cI really appreciate the process that goes into making children\u2019s books now that I\u2019ve been a part of it because so much of my process is very analog \u2014 no digital tools used. All of them are hand-painted pages and all of the edits were hand-painted and sometimes completely redone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The original paintings are about 20\u00d730 inches on board and may be shown alongside the book at signing events.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Chacon is most recognized as a painter and muralist. Her most notable works include large-scale paintings, murals, and installations in the public arts sector. She focuses on sociopolitical issues affecting women and Indigenous people and her personal philosophy that art should be a meaningful catalyst for social change. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"1002\" data-attachment-id=\"325359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ictnews.org\/ae-col-artist-nani-chacon-whitney-biennial-native-artists-2026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?fit=862%2C1108&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"862,1108\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A&amp;E COL ARTIST NANI CHACON Whitney Biennial Native artists 2026\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Three Indigenous artists will be included in the prestigious Whitney Biennial opening in March 2026 in New York City. They include, from left, Nanibah \u201cNani\u201d Chacon, Din\u00e9 and Chicana;  Drew Kahu\u02bb\u0101ina Broderick, Hawaiian; and Anna Tsouhlarakis, Navajo and Muscogee. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Three Indigenous artists will be included in the prestigious Whitney Biennial opening in March 2026 in New York City. They include, from left, Nanibah \u201cNani\u201d Chacon, Din\u00e9 and Chicana;  Drew Kahu\u02bb\u0101ina Broderick, Hawaiian; and Anna Tsouhlarakis, Navajo and Muscogee. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?fit=233%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?fit=780%2C1002&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?resize=780%2C1002&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?resize=797%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?resize=233%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 233w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?resize=768%2C987&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?resize=780%2C1003&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?resize=400%2C514&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026.jpg?w=862&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 862w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-ARTIST-NANI-CHACON-Whitney-Biennial-Native-artists-2026-797x1024.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Three Indigenous artists will be included in the prestigious Whitney Biennial opening in March 2026 in New York City. They include, from left, Nanibah \u201cNani\u201d Chacon, Din\u00e9 and Chicana;  Drew Kahu\u02bb\u0101ina Broderick, Hawaiian; and Anna Tsouhlarakis, Navajo and Muscogee.  <span class=\"image-credit\"><span class=\"credit-label-wrapper\">Credit:<\/span> Courtesy photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chacon will be included in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/whitney.org\/exhibitions\/2026-biennial\">Whitney<\/a> show along with two other indigenous artists, Anna Tsouhlarakis, Navajo and Muscogee, and Drew Kahu\u02bb\u0101ina Broderick, Hawaiian.<\/p>\n<p>Tsouhlarakis creates installation, video, and performance art, while Broderick is an artist, independent curator, and community educator from M\u014dkapu, Kailua, Ko\u02bbolaupoko, O\u02bbahu.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chacon learned of her inclusion a year ago and had to keep it secret.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m excited of course but I couldn\u2019t say anything for a year,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-3    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Quigley is an award-winning author. The first three books in her \u201cJo Jo Makoons\u201d series, and her debut Young Adult novel, \u201cApple in the Middle,\u201d were awarded American Indian Youth Literature Honors. She is a university faculty member and a former teacher, as well as an Indian Education program co-director.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAaniin\u201d received a starred review in <em>Publisher\u2019s Weekly.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn empowering read that both honors children\u2019s behavioral strengths and offers guidance on orienting around values,\u201d it said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSIC: Native musician nominations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Native musicians are catching some attention in this year\u2019s music awards.<\/p>\n<p>Award-winning powerhouse <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/crystalshawanda.co\">Crystal Shawanda<\/a> has a 2026 Juno Award nomination for Blues Album of the Year,\u00a0 \u201cSing Pretty Blues.\u201d The record takes listeners on a soulful journey and pays homage to the classic sounds of Stax, Chess, and Motown Records. United by themes of resilience, self-worth, and independence, the songs reflect Shawanda\u2019s refusal to settle in love, life, or business.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" data-attachment-id=\"325361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ictnews.org\/ae-col-music-crystal-shawanda-nominated-for-juno-2026-courtesy-alper-pr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?fit=1280%2C853&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,853\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A&amp;E COL MUSIC Crystal Shawanda nominated for Juno 2026 courtesy Alper PR\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;First Nation musician Crystal Shawanda is nominated for a 2026 Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year with her new release, \u201cSing Pretty Blues.\u201d The awards will be handed out on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Ontario, Canada. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;First Nation musician Crystal Shawanda is nominated for a 2026 Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year with her new release, \u201cSing Pretty Blues.\u201d The awards will be handed out on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Ontario, Canada. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?fit=780%2C519&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?resize=780%2C519&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR.jpg?w=1280&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Crystal-Shawanda-nominated-for-Juno-2026-courtesy-Alper-PR-1024x682.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First Nation musician Crystal Shawanda is nominated for a 2026 Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year with her new release, \u201cSing Pretty Blues.\u201d The awards will be handed out on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Ontario, Canada.  <span class=\"image-credit\"><span class=\"credit-label-wrapper\">Credit:<\/span> Courtesy photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The winners will be announced in Hamilton, Ontario, at the Juno Awards Gala presented by Music Canada on Saturday, March 28, and the Juno Awards broadcast at TD Coliseum on Sunday, March 29.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been three years since my last album, and so much has happened, so there\u2019s a lot of life in this music,\u201dShawanda said. \u201cThe good, the bad, the redemption and healing can be messy, and life is not always pretty. That\u2019s the \u2018Sing Pretty Blues.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Produced by her husband Dewayne Strobel, \u201cSing Pretty Blues\u201d has the original songs, \u201cStop Funking Me Around\u201d and the sultry \u201cWaiting For My Lover to Call,\u201d alongside Tom Petty\u2019s \u201cHoney Bee,\u201d Son House\u2019s \u201cPreaching Blues\u201d and Black Sabbath\u2019s \u201cChanges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born and raised in Wikwemikong First Nation, on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario, Shawanda was introduced to the blues by her eldest brother and to old-time country by her parents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"975\" data-attachment-id=\"325362\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ictnews.org\/ae-col-music-keith-secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?fit=960%2C1200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A&amp;E COL MUSIC Keith Secola 2026 nomination courtesy photo\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Musician Keith Secola has been nominated for a 2026 Guild of Music Supervisors award for Best Song Written and\/or Recorded for Television, for \u201cNDN Kars\u201d from the Season 3 finale of \u201cDark Winds.\u201d &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Musician Keith Secola has been nominated for a 2026 Guild of Music Supervisors award for Best Song Written and\/or Recorded for Television, for \u201cNDN Kars\u201d from the Season 3 finale of \u201cDark Winds.\u201d &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?fit=780%2C975&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?resize=780%2C975&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?resize=780%2C975&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?resize=400%2C500&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo.jpg?w=960&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-MUSIC-Keith-Secola-2026-nomination-courtesy-photo-819x1024.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Musician Keith Secola has been nominated for a 2026 Guild of Music Supervisors award for Best Song Written and\/or Recorded for Television, for \u201cNDN Kars\u201d from the Season 3 finale of \u201cDark Winds.\u201d  <span class=\"image-credit\"><span class=\"credit-label-wrapper\">Credit:<\/span> courtesy photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>And musician <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/secola.com\">Keith Secola<\/a> has been nominated for a 2026<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guildofmusicsupervisors?__cft__[0]=AZbShgQjDnEb88-8PdsIws1IQBmI8QZzLoVHI1yetADF7N_YLp85i0A3ecEPYEAJjGga1ER30WGtTZh8tS1HFT1heCGvdTMl5zEmXzSlX5TEzkLYQYNbj9mKqut5x8XQNl-ACuIDtxEF95ptMvKY31IPRsbUwnnNoM-ahi400Wq0BA&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\"> Guild of Music Supervisors<\/a> award for Best Song Written and\/or Recorded for Television for \u201cNDN Kars\u201d (Dark Winds Version) from the Season 3 finale of \u201cDark Winds\u201d (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/amc?__cft__[0]=AZbShgQjDnEb88-8PdsIws1IQBmI8QZzLoVHI1yetADF7N_YLp85i0A3ecEPYEAJjGga1ER30WGtTZh8tS1HFT1heCGvdTMl5zEmXzSlX5TEzkLYQYNbj9mKqut5x8XQNl-ACuIDtxEF95ptMvKY31IPRsbUwnnNoM-ahi400Wq0BA&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">AMC<\/a>). It is one of several major accolades for the artist, who is also a seven-time Native American Music Award winner and Hall of Fame inductee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He played a recent acoustic tribute to the late actor, Graham Greene, along with violinist Genevieve Gros-Louis, at the Native Reel Festival, which included the score from \u201cThunderheart\u201d and \u201cDances with Wolves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His label also released <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O1KNasBHt78\">a funny Frybread rant video<\/a> that finds Secola juggling frybread and riding a wild frybread puppet buffalo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>FILM: Upcoming films center buffalo in person and animal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalosfire.com\/turtle-mountain-band-of-chippewa-gift-five-symbolic-white-buffalo-calves-to-neighboring-tribes\">gifted five white buffalo calves<\/a> to five tribes in North Dakota and Minnesota. Justin Deegan, an Arikara, Oglala and Hunkpapa filmmaker from the Fort Berthold Reservation, traveled to attend the ceremony in Belcourt, North Dakota, after a friend who lives on the reservation invited him to film it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Deegan said he was surprised \u201chow strong the community was up in Turtle Mountain in their spiritual ways. Everyone came out for that day, like so much support. And that was really amazing to witness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Deegan recorded the day, talked to tribal representatives and community members, and then edited the film with a colleague.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people feel like this is a spiritual prophecy that\u2019s come to light,\u201d said Deegan. \u201cAnd it\u2019s happening in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 15-minute film, \u201cWaabishki (White) Mashkode-bizhiki (Bison),\u201d premiered in Los Angeles at the Native film festival LA Skins Fest on Friday, Nov. 21. It won the festival\u2019s short documentary award.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He screened it to a rapt audience at the Native Reel Festival in late January and will continue on to other festivals.<\/p>\n<p>Another buffalo film, the short film, \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MaflmYBzgrM\">Becoming Buffalo<\/a>,\u201d got a preview screening at Native Reel that was so popular they had to do two screenings to accommodate the overflow crowd of hundreds who waited in the hallway.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"507\" data-attachment-id=\"325363\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ictnews.org\/ae-col-2026-music-native-reel-fest-everett-osceola-interviews-montana-cypress-and-jhane-myers-photo-sandra-hale-schulman\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ictnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AE-COL-2026-MUSIC-NATIVE-REEL-FEST-Everett-Osceola-interviews-Montana-Cypress-and-Jhane-Myers-photo-Sandra-Hale-Schulman.jpg?fit=1280%2C833&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,833\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A&amp;E COL 2026 MUSIC NATIVE REEL FEST Everett Osceola interviews Montana Cypress and Jhane Myers photo Sandra Hale Schulman\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The short film, \u201cBecoming Buffalo,\u201d drew crowds to preview screenings at the Native Reel Festival on Jan. 31, 2026. 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Here, Native Reel Director Everett Osceola, Seminole, left, interviews writer and star Montana Cypress, Miccosukee, and producer Jhane Myers (\u201cPrey\u201d), Comanche. <span class=\"image-credit\"><span class=\"credit-label-wrapper\">Credit:<\/span> Sandra Hale Schulman\/Special to ICT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The film excels with lush cinematography and deeply authentic storytelling by members of the Miccosukee and Seminole tribe as well as relatives of the real Chief Buffalo Tiger who played the U.S. against Cuba and Fidel Castro for federal recognition of the Miccosukee in the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>Writer and star Montana Cypress, Miccosukee, introduced the film and sat for a Q&amp;A with producer Jhane Myers, Comanche, (\u201cPrey\u201d, \u201cFree Leonard Peltier\u201d) by Native Reel Director Everett Osceola, Seminole, who also appears in the film. The film is now being made into a full feature.<br \/>At the screening were current Miccosukee Chairman Talbert Cypress with former Miss Indian World Cheyenne Kippenberger, who appears on the cover of <em>Native Max<\/em> magazine this month. Cast members Daniel Tommie, Doc Native, and Anna Mayo were there, too, as well as makeup artist Petra Battiest @paintedbypetra,\u00a0 who showed some behind-the-scenes pics of how she developed Castro\u2019s scraggly beard on patient family members.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ictnews.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandra Hale SchulmanICT The latest: Children\u2019s book shines with art and teachings, musicians earn award nods, film screenings in Florida ART: Ojibwe wisdom and a NYC museum show Nanibah \u201cNani\u201d Chacon, Din\u00e9 and Chicana, is having a big art moment with a new children\u2019s book she illustrated, and she will be among three Indigenous artists [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2280297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[22092,21993,369825,441701,21800],"class_list":["post-2280296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-art","tag-films","tag-ict-must-read","tag-indigenous-arts-entertainment","tag-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/INDIGENOUS-AE-Artist-book-illustrations-nominated-music-future-feature-films.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2280296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2280296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2280296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2280298,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2280296\/revisions\/2280298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2280297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2280296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2280296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2280296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}