Showing posts with label Native American Music Awards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Native American Music Awards. Show all posts

Thursday, March 4, 2010

A Year In Retrospect


Days before my first post all I knew was I wanted to do something important, with Native people, and have as much fun as humaly possible. That is the birth of 'Premiere Modern Native American Entertainment'. And it had been on my mind for awhile that Indian Country didnt have a media enviornment for our entertainers.

My first relevent post was of Litefoot and his video shoot for "Im'ma Problem". I had spent at least two months compiling different information from various visits and other research. A few months later I took up doing interviews for The Hoop radio Travel and entertainment being synonymous, I took my first plane ride and 'business' trip to the 11th Annual Native American Music Awards. A blur of countless emails, phone calls, research, family, dinner, laundry, school. It is absolutely a labor of love. Every minute well spent. Anything to provide the people a venue that was long overdue. All I knew was I was about to create and invent the marketplace for one on one original content that was exclusive to Native entertainment.

And aside from live bloopers and the few missed connections (more on that later) I’m content. I embrace the new year. My dreams for the future lie in the hope of day after day, providing an media experience based on Native entertainment. For you. For the people. For the world.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

A Conversation with Darryl Tonemah




1/12/2010 9p Eastern


Call-in Number: (646) 595-3155

Darryl Tonemah (Kiowa/Comanche/Tuscarora), has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and Cultural Studies, a M.Ed., in Community Counseling, and three Bachelors Degrees. He is a partner in Native Health Group, promoting health education and wellness worldwide. He was the Behavioral Scientist for the southwest sites of the National Institutes of Health Diabetes Prevention Program. He has worked in the field of health and wellness for over 20 years. He sits on many state and national boards to address health behavior and health disparities.

Darryl seeks ways to create opportunities for better health among native peoples around the world. He has contributed to the success of health programs in both urban and rural settings. He has traveled the world promoting healthy behavior change as it relates to individuals as well as community wellness. He is internationally known as an agent of change for health and wellness. His trainings include many topics related to wellness, diabetes and chronic disease health behavior change. He has conducted over 750 trainings and Keynotes from grass roots communities to Universities and Fortune 500 companies. He has spoken alongside top international speakers and researchers, including Bob Green from the Oprah Winfrey show. His use of humor and storytelling to connect with the audience has won him international accolades.

Dr. Tonemah is also an accomplished musician and entertainer. He has recorded 5 award winning and critically acclaimed cd’s. His most recent CD “Ink Blots and Random Thoughts” was nominated for a Native American Music Award, and a Aboriginal Peoples Choice Award. He has also appeared in two movies. He is currently writing two books. One on health behavior change, and the other the first of a trilogy of novels. He has also been approached about writing and scoring a screenplay, and will be pursuing those goals within the next year.

He lives in Norman, Oklahoma.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Gil Birmingham Afterparty of the NAMMY's




Gil is so nice and gracious. He spent every minute interacting with the fans during the VIP After party of the 11th Annual Native American Music Awards.

He stars in the upcoming The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Eclipse.

And OMG! He was in an episode of Nip/Tuck!!!! That is my all time favorite show.

Gil Birmingham

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I can help you with that - Shane Yellowbird





What a rush to hear Shane Yelowbird live sing 'I can help you with that' at the 11th Annual Native American Music Awards.

And OMG! does he know how to connect with the audience.

It was special.

A new album "It's About Time" will be released November 17, 2009.