Armond Duck Chief is a

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singer and songwriter of

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, who was a

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nominee for Aboriginal Album of the Year at the

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for his album ''The One''. A member of the

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from

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,"Armond Duck Chief: Taking It As Far As He Can"
''First Nations Drum'', October 9, 2015. he released his debut album ''Country Groove'' in 2011. In addition to the Juno Award nomination, ''The One'' was a winner for Best Country Album, and Duck Chief for Best Songwriter, at the 2015 Indigenous Music Awards."Drezus big winner at Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg"

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, September 11, 2015.

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