Art Napoleon
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Art Napoleon, born in 1961 in the Saulteau First Nation on Moberly Lake, British Columbia, is a singer-songwriter and former chief of the Saulteau First Nation. Raised by his grandparents, he learned to speak Cree, hunt, fish, and cook traditional foods. Art Napoleon released his debut album Outta the Woods in 1995. In 2006, he released Miyôskamin, which received playtime on CBCâs Galaxy Folk-Roots radio program and won two Aboriginal Peopleâs Choice Awards. His subsequent albums included Mocikan: Songs for Learning Cree (2008), nominated for best childrenâs recording at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and Siskabush Tales (2008), which received "best country album" and "best folk/acoustic album" at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. In 2010, he released a covers album entitled Creeland Covers. Art Napoleon co-hosted the popular cooking show Moosemeat & Marmalade and was a leading figure in protests against the Site C dam construction.
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