Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
["Shenandoah"] probably came from the American or Canadian voyageurs, who were great singers ... . In the early days of America, rivers and canals were the chief trade and passenger routes, and boatmen were an important class. Shenandoah was a celebrated Indian chief in American history, and several towns in the States are named after him.
John Skenandoa (/ ˌ s k ɛ n ə n ˈ d oʊ ə /; c. 1706 [1] – March 11, 1816), also called Shenandoah (/ ˌ ʃ ɛ n ə n ˈ d oʊ ə /) among other forms, was an elected chief (a so-called "pine tree chief") of the Oneida. He was born into the Iroquoian-speaking Susquehannocks, but was adopted into the Oneida of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Senedo people, a Native American tribe in Virginia Skenandoa or Shenandoah (1710–1816), Oneida Iroquois chief Joanne Shenandoah (1958–2021), Oneida Iroquois singer and acoustic guitarist
Joanne Shenandoah, the celebrated Native American singer-songwriter who performed before world leaders and on high-profile stages, has died. The Native American Music Awards & Association posted ...
The meaning of these words is of some question. Schin-han-dowi, the "River Through the Spruces"; On-an-da-goa, the "River of High Mountains" or "Silver-Water"; and an Iroquois word for "Big Meadow", have all been proposed by Native American etymologists. The most popular, romanticized belief is that the name comes from a Native American ...
Skenandoa (aka Skenando, Shenandoah) (c. 1706–1816), pine tree chief and leader during the American Revolution; ally of the Americans; Joanne Shenandoah (1957–2021), award-winning singer and performer. Dennison Wheelock (1871–1927), composer, conductor and cornet soloist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Joanne Lynn Shenandoah (June 23, 1957 – November 22, 2021) was a Native American singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in the United States. She was a citizen of the Oneida Indian Nation , Wolf clan, based in New York.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!