Joanne Shenandoah was one of "America's most celebrated and critically acclaimed Native American musicians of her time," Associated Press. A Grammy and multiple award winner, she was considered an Ambassador of Peace.

"Joanne Shenandoah is one of the finest attributes to Native American Music and Culture." Neil Young "She weaves you into a trance with her beautiful Iroquois chants and wraps her voice around you like a warm blanket on a cool winter's night," Robbie Robertson.Shenandoah was a Native American singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, a member of the Oneida nation.