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General Council meeting
Sunday, March 3 11 a.m.
Monarch Hotel & Convention Center
12566 S.E. 93rd Ave, Clackamas off Interstate 205
2 FEBRUARY 15, 2013
Reibach nominated for two
Native American Music Awards
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Smoke Signals editor
Tribal Lands Manager Jan Mi
chael Looking Wolf Keibach was
nominated for two Native American
Music Awards on Feb. 12 for his
most recent compact disc, "Wind
Dreamer."
Reibach was nominated for Best
Instrumental performance, as well
as Best Male Artist.
Reibach has been named Flutist
of the Year and Artist of the Year at
the NAMMY s in previous years and
has been nominated for an award
consecutively since 2004.
"Wind Dreamer" was released in
2012 on High Spirits Music. It fea
tures 12 instrumental tracks with
Reibach's Native flute complement
ing acoustic rock.
The awards, which are usually
held late in the year, were post
poned because of Hurricane Sandy.
They will be held Friday, May 10,
at the Seneca Casino & Hotel in
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
However, Reibach will not be at
tending this year's ceremony. On
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May 10, he will be the featured
soloist during a performance of
The Lone Wild Bird" by the Oregon
State University Choir at the Lin
coln Center in New York City.
"Just to be honored with a nomi
nation is really cool," Reibach said.
"But the greatest honor in my life is
being a Grand Ronde Tribal mem
ber and to be able to represent the
Tribe on a national stage warms
my heart."
For more information about the
awards and to learn how to cast a
vote, visit www.nativeamericanmu
sicawards.com. D
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Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 18, in observance of
Tribal Chiefs Day.
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