Mr. Winston Wuttunee
2013 — Culture, Heritage & Spirituality
He is a renowned Cree entertainer and respected Elder. Wuttunee’s
songs carry strong messages of cultural pride to help his people through
difficult situations such as suicide, lost identity and drug and
alcohol abuse. Storytelling is his method of reaching out and sharing
traditional knowledge. He has performed extensively across Canada, the
United States and overseas for more than 35 years. He held a teaching
position at the University of Brandon in the Indigenous music course and
played a prominent role in the publishing of the Aboriginal Headstart
Course. With a strong passion for education, he played a key role in
developing a cultural curriculum for the Laichwiitach Family Life
Society and contributed to educational and cultural books for use in
friendship and resource centres. More recently, he has been approached
by the Treaty Rights Commission of Manitoba to write music for programs
delivered to schools throughout Manitoba. Currently, Wuttunee has been
speaking to university students about the joys and positive effects of
Indigenous music.https://indspire.ca/laureates/winston-wuttunee/
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