Fawn Wood
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About
Cree and Salish singer from Canada known for her albums Kakike (2021), Iskwewak - Songs of Indigenous Womanhood (2012), and Kikāwiynaw (2015). Her break came in the year 2021 with her album Kakike becoming a hit amongst folk music and world music fans.
Before Fame
Her love for Cree music started at a very young age. She grew up singing and playing the hand drum. She attended Blue Quills University, where she studied the Cree language. She released her first album in the year 2012.
Trivia
She was the first female to win the Hand Drum contest at the Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow in 2006. She won the Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year in 2022. She posts many videos on TikTok and has acquired a large following.
Family Life
She was born and raised in St. Paul, Alberta, Canada. Her father Earl Wood and cousin Joel Wood are both singers.
Associated With
She dressed as Lydia Deetz for Halloween 2024, a character famously portrayed by Winona Ryder.
