Bryan Akipa (

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) is a

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with five solo albums to date. He has been a featured artist at ''A Prairie Awakening'', an annual event held at the Kuehn Conservation Area near

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. He is a member of the

. He attended the

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. He also studied fine arts with painter

Oscar Howe Oscar Howe (''Mazuha Hokshina'' or "Trader Boy", May 13, 1915 – October 7, 1983) was a Yanktonai Dakota artist from South Dakota, who became well known for his casein and tempera paintings.Libhart, Myles and Vincent Price. ''Contemporary Sioux ...

at the University of South Dakota at Vermillion.

Awards

"His CDs have been nominated for several Nammies (Native American Music Awards), including 1998 honors for ''The Flute Player'' album, 1999 ''Thunder Flute'' (also the Indie awards finalist), 2001 ''Eagle Dreams'', and in 2002 Best Flutist, Best Male Artist. He was a featured player on ''My Relatives Say'' by Mary Louise Defender, which won the 2000 NAMA for Best Spoken Word recording."

Akipa was awarded a

National Heritage Fellowship The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. Similar to Japan's Living National Treasure award, the Fellowship is the United States government's h ...

by the

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in 2016.

Discography

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As contributor

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References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Akipa, Bryan Living people Native American flautists Year of birth missing (living people) National Heritage Fellowship winners 20th-century American musicians 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American musicians 21st-century American male musicians Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate people Institute of American Indian Arts alumni University of South Dakota alumni 20th-century flautists 21st-century flautists