Awards/Associations:
2019 Best Indie Single & Best Music Video
Native American Music Awards
2019 Emmy Nomination - September 24, 2019 “Native America” narrated by Robbie Robertson
2017 - Lifetime Legend Award - American Indian Society of DC
2014 - Special Recognition for service to the Adivsory Committee of the Attorney General's (Erick Holder, Jr.) Task Force on American Indian and Alaska Native children Expose to Violence
2013 "Humanitarian & Environmental Causes" , City of NY Parks & Recreation (Drums Along the Hudson)
2013 "Art and Activisim Award" Living Kindness Organization
2012 - Atlas Awards, Washington, DC
2010 - Best New Age “Enchanted Garden” with Sheila Applegate
2009 - Best Compliation Recording - Bitter Tears Sacred Ground, NAMMY
2009 - Best Folk Recording - Indian Summer Music Awards - Bitter Tears
2008 - Rigoberta Menchu Award Grand Prize (Soundtrack)
“Our Land Our Life” Presence Autochotone, Montreal
2008 - Nammy nomination - Best Soundtrack Our Land Our Life
2008 - Women in Leadership Awards - Syracuse WTVH 5
2007 - Best Music Video - American Indian Film Institute, CA - “What Are We Fighting For”
2007 - Lifetime Achievement Award - Native American Music Awards
2007 - Hall of Fame, Syracuse Area Music Awards
2006 GRAMMY - Sacred Ground
2005 Best International Recording Skywoman, CANAB
2004 Grammy Nomination - Covenant
2004 Best Religious Recording - Sisters, ISMA
2004 Best Folk Album Eagle Cries- Sammy Awards
2003 Best Compilation - Peace & Power Nammys
2002 Artist of the Year Eagle Cries- Nammys
2002 “Eagle Cries” Record of the Year NAV
2002 Honorary Doctorate, Syracuse University
2002 Women of Distinction Award/Senator. Hoffman
2002 Grammy Nomination, Peacemakers Journey
2001 Artist of the Year - Nammys
2001 Oren Lyons Award
2001 Indie Award - Peacemakers Journey
2001 Best New Age & Prod. Nammys Peacemakers (2)
2001 Indie Award - Peacemakers Journey
2001 New Age Voice - Peacemakers Journey
2001 First Americans (FAIA), Peacemakers Journey
2000 Best Documentary Warrior in Two Worlds - Silver Telly Awards
2000 Best Documentary Gabriel Awards
2000 Best Documentary Warrior in Two Worlds Nammys
2000 Indie - Heart of the World
1999 Sammy award - Best National Recording
1999 Best Female Artist - Nammys
1998 Best Traditional Record Nammys
1998 Governor's Commission -Women of New York
1998 Nammy - Best Female Artist/ Children's Album(2)
1997 Indie Award - Matriach
1997 Native American Record of the Year, NAIRD
1997 Native American Woman of Hope
1997 Film Advisory Board Award - Elmer & Friends
1997 Aurora Award - Elmer & Friends