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  CANOE -- JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia - Aglukark, Susan
Born in Churchill Manitoba, Susan moved around the Northwest Territories for the first twelve years of her life with her father, (a Pentecostal minister), mother and seven brothers and sisters.
Susan is no stranger to Canadian television and radio audiences, having appeared on The Journal, MuchMusic, Musique Plus, and The Rita MacNeil Show, as well as several appearances on CBC Radio's highly rated "Morningside" and "Swinging On A Star".
Susan has performed twice for HRH Queen Elizabeth at 1992's Canada 125 celebrations, and at 1994's Commonwealth Games Gala, as well as for Canadian Prime Ministers, Mulroney and Cretien.
jam.canoe.ca /Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/A/Aglukark_Susan.html   (896 words)

  
 Susans Discography Page
While Susan's music embraces the time- honoured rituals and values of her Inuit forefathers, she is also not afraid to face the tough social realities of life in today's far North.
Susan Aglukark and her huband Jacques, are delighted to announce the arrival of their first child.
Susan is currently writing for her upcoming recording tentatively scheduled for a fall 1997 release.
www.angelfire.com /ca/merrmore/susan.html   (1963 words)

  
 Susan Aglukark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Susan Aglukark (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ), born January 27, 1967, is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose blend of Inuit folk music traditions with pop songwriting has made her a major recording star in Canada.
An Inuk, Aglukark was born in Churchill, Manitoba and raised in Arviat, Northwest Territories (now in Nunavut).
Aglukark was named an officer of the Order of Canada in 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Susan_Aglukark   (364 words)

  
 Susan Aglukark - biography and CDs
Susan Aglukark spent her childhood moving throughout the Keewatin Region of the Northwest Territories.
Susan's musical career began in the early 1990s, after leaving her community to work as a linguist for the Department of Indian & Northern Affairs in Ottawa.
Susan describes it as a "dark little song", with a positive message from which the title Unsung Heroes is taken.
www.jaydax.co.uk /music/susanaglukark.html   (656 words)

  
 LiveTourArtists - Susan Aglukark - Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Susan's genuine concern for others combined with her political and social awareness, lead many to view her as a role model.
Susan has held command performances for HRH Queen Elizabeth (twice), Canadian Prime Ministers Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney, and the President of France, Jacques Chirac.
Susan says she never strays far from her roots or the people of Arctic Canada, where she grew up; her ultimate message, "to learn to be yourself and believe in that person" reaches much further, and touches all people, everywhere.
www.livetourartists.com /susan-aglukark/bio.htm   (433 words)

  
 CBC: Life And Times
For Susan Aglukark is torn between two worlds - struggling to maintain her Inuit identity in the midst of big city fame, yet haunted by her past.
In her twenties, Aglukark was politically active as a voice for the Inuit in Ottawa.
Aglukark has dedicated herself to her music and performing, but says her greatest joy comes from her baby son, Cameron.
www.cbc.ca /lifeandtimes/aglukark.html   (228 words)

  
 Biography: Susan Aglukark
Born in Churchill, Manitoba, Susan Aglukark spent her childhood moving throughout the Keewatin Region of the Northwest Territories, eventually settling with her family in Arviat, NWT a small community on the Hudson Bay.
Susan Aglukark's musical career began in the early 90's, after leaving her community to work as a linguist for the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs in Ottawa.
Susan's first full album was 1992's independently released Arctic Rose, a hit with country and aboriginal music fans alike.
www.firstnationsdrum.com /biography/wint00_aglukark.htm   (923 words)

  
 Canku Ota - Mar. 24, 2001 - Aglukark Talks to Kids in Kivalliq
And so it was for Qitiqliq High principal Fred Durant in Arviat this past month when Canadian recording artist Susan Aglukark called to ask if it would be OK if she came and performed for students at the school.
Aglukark also visited schools in Rankin Inlet, Baker Lake and Whale Cove, as well as brief stops at the Repulse Bay and Coral Harbour airports.
Aglukark told students if she can succeed and be happy outside of her own community, and still be just as happy when she returns, she's proof you don't have to be spoiled by fame and fortune.
www.turtletrack.org /Issues01/Co03242001/CO_03242001_Aglukark.htm   (1216 words)

  
 A ‘Big Feeling’ for Susan Aglukark : Soul Shine Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
As a result Susan Aglukark is one of the highest profile aborigines in Canada.
Aglukark feels that being in such a position is an added responsibility.
A few years ago Aglukark almost left the music business because of the pressure she felt.
www.soulshine.ca /news/newsarticle.php?nid=593   (211 words)

  
 Susan Aglukark: Award Winning Aboriginal Singer/Songwriter
Equally important to her are the many, many people she has performed for and spoken to on reserves, in small towns and in villages across Canada and the Arctic.
In a typical presentation, Susan will speak about her life and how it has led her from growing up in Nunavut to becoming a household name across Canada as she first moved to Ottawa and then on to Toronto.
Susan will perform 3-4 songs to track from her repertoire and speak about how her life experiences and the experiences of others have impacted her music.
www.speakers.ca /aglukark_susan.aspx   (270 words)

  
 Susan Aglukark
Susan Aglukark personifies the spirit of the Arctic.
Aglukark has represented Canada at such international forums as the World Conference on Human Rights in Vietnam, and the Davvi Suuva music festival in Sweden.
Aglukark as “an ambassador for Inuit, a woman of wisdom, a leader.”
www.naaf.ca /html/s_aglukark_e.html   (281 words)

  
 May I Suggest ... : ICT [2005/01/20]
But Aglukark is a minister's daughter, and her early records were also shot through with faith, hope and joy, making them potent cocktails to imbibe.
Aglukark is no longer a kid, and this record is sophisticated and sexy, an exploration of her divided nature.
Aglukark is good enough that she should take the time and work through all these things.
www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096410190   (534 words)

  
 CANOE -- JAM! Music - Artists - Aglukark, Susan
It's hard to imagine that Juno-winning, high-profile aboriginal singer Susan Aglukark could have much in common with a down-and-out First Nations teen struggling to read.
But, as aboriginal educators from across the country learned yesterday during an engaging speech by Aglukark, she too has struggled to overcome insecurities and self-doubt that threatened to keep her from reaching her full potential.
As she tours this summer, Susan Aglukark is still basking in the warm memories of showing her part of Canada to the governor general.
jam.canoe.ca /Music/Artists/A/Aglukark_Susan   (618 words)

  
 Amazon.com: This Child: Music: Susan Aglukark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Susan Aglukark for Speaking Engagements — Speakers' Spotlight represents North America's most extraordinary speakers, leading thinkers and inspiring individuals.
Aglukark is an absolutely wonderful singer and songwriter and this is a beautiful showcase of her talents.
There is honesty and courage in Aglukark's sad songs, not sappy self-pity (though she does a wonderful treatment of that, too, in "Breaking Down").
www.amazon.com /This-Child-Susan-Aglukark/dp/B000006SCQ   (958 words)

  
 Star-tv.com | The Entertainment Information Station
Susan Aglukark's role as a northern star goes much farther than making number-one on the music charts.
Born in Churchill, Manitoba, Aglukark spent her childhood moving throughout the Keewatin Region of the Northwest Territories, eventually settling with her family in Arviat, a small community on Hudson Bay in the Northwest Territories.
After seven years and four albums, Aglukark feels closer to having earned the right to be recognized for her talents.
www.star-tv.com /vault/bio.asp?artist=482   (395 words)

  
 LiveTourArtists - Susan Aglukark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
For myself, I had a wonderful experience in preparing for Susan's visit here, she is a great performer and a great person as well.
Susan Aglukark was invited to be a guest speaker/performer on this five-week national tour which visited 28 Aboriginal communities and Friendship Centres from New Brunswick to British Columbia.
Susan Aglukark was honoured with the first-ever National Aboriginal Achievement Award in the Performance category.
www.livetourartists.com /susan-aglukark/index.htm   (587 words)

  
 Festival core season concludes this weekend - Huntsville Forester
NATIVE PRIDE: Susan Aglukark, one of Canada’s most unique artists, blends the Inuktitut and English languages with contemporary pop music to tell the stories of her people.
Aglukark is a Canadian singer/songwriter whose blend of Inuit folk music traditions with pop songwriting has made her a major recording star in Canada.
Aglukark is not afraid to deal with painful subjects in her songs.
www.huntsvilleforester.com /1153316082   (854 words)

  
 Share some ‘Big Feelings’ with Susan Aglukark - Parry Sound
PARRY SOUND – One of the most celebrated performers of her generation, Inuit singer/songwriter Susan Aglukark is coming to the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts with her unique blend of contemporary pop and roots music on Saturday, November 26 at 8 p.m.
Ms Aglukark, an Inuit from Churchill, Manitoba, uses the Inuktitut and English languages in her songwriting.
Aglukark’s albums Arctic Rose, This Child, Unsung Heroes, and her most recent release Big Feeling have sold over 350,000 copies in Canada to date.
www.parrysound.com /fun/1132765204   (488 words)

  
 heroines.ca, Women in Canadian History
Susan's music is a unique combination of pop music, a powerful voice, sprituality, a connection with the land and her people, and a combination of Inuktitut and English lyrics.
Suan Aglukark has performed for a variety of audiences, from the residents of reserves and small towns in Canada to HRH Queen Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela, France's President Jacques Chirac, and Canadian Prime Ministers Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney.
An activist as well as a role model, Suan Aglukark uses her successful career in music to encourage people "to learn to be yourself and believe in that person".
www.heroines.ca /people/aglukark.html   (333 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Unsung Heroes: Music: Susan Aglukark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Unlike Susan's earlier releases ("Arctic Rose" and "This Child") Unsung Heroes uses less traditional Inuit sounds and--with the exception of some refrains--all the words are in English.
Susan strikes me as a woman who feels very strongly for her people and home, and she puts her emotion honestly into the music, backing it up with wonderful accompaniment.
Susan may sing about herself sometimes, but she is really singing about all of us.
www.amazon.com /Unsung-Heroes-Susan-Aglukark/dp/B000294EKQ   (774 words)

  
 Susan Aglukark : This Child - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
On this release, Aglukark consolidated her sound, and with the assistance of Chad Irschick (who had contributed to her 1992 release Artic Rose) she managed to produce an album full of terrific songs with some heavy messages in the lyrics.
Aglukark combines traditional native Canadian music with country and pop and produces a sound all of her own.
Native rights, family, and spirituality are the basic themes throughout, but Aglukark manages to do so without sounding preachy.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,1043905,00.html   (232 words)

  
 Aglukark, Susan :: A : Gourt
Aglukark, Susan - Official site for this recording artist and motivational speaker.
AYN: Susan Aglukark - Interview with the pop singer.
First Nation's Drum: Susan Aglukark - Detailed biography, with a photo.
arts.gourt.com /Music/Bands-and-Artists/A/Aglukark,-Susan.html   (277 words)

  
 Susan Aglukark: Blood Red Earth
Although most of us in the United States have never heard of Susan Aglukark this is her sixth album and she’s a three time Juno winner in Canada, the equivalent to our Grammy awards.
She’s also a motivational speaker and spends much of her time involved in helping Aboriginal youth and conducts self-esteem workshops and has performed for international dignitaries and received several honors from the Canadian government.
Aglukark will gain many new fans from this terrific new recording.
www.zangomusic.com /suagblredea.html   (257 words)

  
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Susan: I was surfing the net and did a search for Aboriginal websites and the AYN was one of the sites that popped up.
Susan: I do a lot of presentation for Inuit Youth in the Artic and one of the things I address is the sense of displacement, suicide issues and where low self-esteem come from.
Susan: I believe the next step is that it is the older people’s responsibility to encourage the youth, to give direction without implying what needs to be done.
www.ayn.ca /ViewNews.aspx?id=163   (877 words)

  
 Canku Ota - March 22, 2003 - Susan Aglukark to Help Revive Inuksuk Music Program
Susan Aglukark to Help Revive Inuksuk Music Program
IQALUIT - Students at Iqaluit's Inuksuk High School will celebrate the revival of their music program with singer Susan Aglukark and a $10,000 cheque today.
The Canadian singing star was scheduled to make a special appearance at the high school and present officials with a $10,000 cheque for the purchase of music instruments.
www.turtletrack.org /Issues03/Co03222003/CO_03222003_Music_Program.htm   (561 words)

  
 CanEHdian.com - Susan Aglukark
Canoe.ca: Susan Aglukark - Offers a detailed biography and discography.
EMI Music: Susan Aglukark - Official label site offers a discography, audio samples and photos.
AboriginalVoices.com - "The challenges facing Susan Aglukark", by Jan Bourdeau Waboose.
www.canehdian.com /genre/pop/a/susanaglukark/links.html   (97 words)

  
 RedWAY BC News - Harnessing Technology to Honour, Inform and Connect Urban Aboriginal Youth to Services, Opportunities, ...
To send a letter to Susan and join the fan club, email fanmail@susanaglukark.com.
Many of you will have an old favourite song of Susan's that immediately pops to mind, but check out songs from her new album to see if one speaks to you now.
The rules are simple: one entry per person, you must be a RedWAY BC News subscriber to qualify, we must receive your entry by email by November 30th, 2006 and you must agree to let us share your response and a bit of info about you when we announce the winners.
www.imakenews.com /spiritlink/e_article000674586.cfm?x=b11,0,w   (690 words)

  
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