Mary Youngblood
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Mary Youngblood is a Native American flutist in Northern California. She is half Aleut, and half Seminole. Her music has become very highly respected, and she has been awarded three Native American Music Awards, being the first woman to win "Flutist of the Year," which she won in both 1999 and 2000, as well as winning "Best Female Artist" in 2000. She has also won a Grammy Award in the Best Native American Music Album category for the album Beneath the Raven Moon. In 2007, she won her second Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album for Dance With The Wind.
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Mary Youngblood has released five albums:
- Feed The Fire
- Beneath the Raven Moon
- Heart of the World
- The Offering
- Dance with the Wind
Her work has been included on various compilations and soundtracks, including:
- My Mothers Garden by Singer-Songwriter Thea
- Bears with Joanne Shenandoah, Lawrence Laughing, Lyle Lovett, Alice Gomez, and Claude Carmichael
- Prayer for Peace featuring Michel Cusson, and with Mary Youngblood, Joanne Shenandoah
- Many Blessings: A Native American Celebration with Lawrence Laughing, Joanne Shenandoah, Alice Gomez, Robert Mirabal, Tito La Rosa, and Peter Kater
- Sacred Ground: A Tribute to Mother Earth with Robert Mirabal, Star Nayea, Bill Miller, Joanne Shenandoah, Little Wolf Band, and Walela
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