Joanne Shenandoah (born 1958, Oneida )
is a singer, composer and acoustic guitarist based in the United
States . She is a member of the Wolf Clan;
the Oneida Nation is part of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy). Her
music is a combination of traditional songs and melodies with a blend of
instrumentation. She has recorded more than 15 albums and won numerous awards,
including a Grammy Award for her part in the album Sacred Ground: A Tribute to
Mother Earth (2005), which had tracks by numerous artists. Joanne has been
diagnosed with non-alcohol cirrhosis of the liver due to her entire immune
system shut down during her struggle for 10 days on life support. So now she is
seeking the transplant and will have a host of expenses related. To donate, visit Joanne Shenandoah Transplant Drive .
