W.T. Goodspirit

W.T. Goodspirit (Wayne Jackson) is a singer/songwriter whose debut album "Give Me a Sign," was nominated at various Indigenous/Native American music award shows, including multiple nominations for Best Country Album and Best Traditional Roots at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, The Native American Music Awards, and the Alberta Aboriginal Music Awards.
Since winning the Aboriginal Icon contest in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2005, W.T. has recorded numerous songs and traveled extensively and played at various festivals and venues, all the while making new friends and fans; he has had the honor of performing with other notable Indigenous & non-Indigenous artists.
Currently, W.T. is the Education Director at his home nation of Whitefish Lake #128 often referred to as Goodfish Lake. W.T. continues to spend time in his other life's passion, which is teaching and instructing the nêhiyawêwin language. W.T. had also spearheaded the Nehiyawe Cultural Institute, where efforts are being made to introduce immersion programming at all levels.

In 2024, W.T.  has released:
- "The Best of W.T. 2006-2017," a re-release of songs from previously recorded music.

-A second full album entitled "Nôcikiwikamikosihk" (Where the Elders Dwelt) with 10 songs in nêhiyawêwin released on MAY 1, 2024.  An eclectic album that reflects W.T.'s music taste from Rock, Country, Reggae, and Folk.

-Also,  a kid's album entitled  "W.T. and Awâsisak (Kids)," again, all songs are done in the nêhiyawêwin language with a total of 6 tracks  released MAY 1, 2024. My thank you to the parents and children who attended our NCI immersion classes in Edmonton who were a part of the album.

From NCI we want to whole-heartedly thank "Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization" for their financial backing of the albums, as it would not have been possible to do so, ninanâskomon.
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