The Pine Family Singers
Location:
Northern Ontario›Algoma›Sault Ste. Marie
From Garden River First Nation in Ontario, Canada, the Pines are descendants of Shingwaukonce (Little Pine). Hymns sungs in Ojibwe reveal a long history of cultural preservation within conversion to Christianity. These songs of praise and thanksgiving handed down through generations were recorded in Sault Sainte Marie.
Lineup: Donna, Gertrude, Dan Jr., Bev, Gail, Doreen, Edith, Betty, Lana, Geraldine, Willard, and MorleyPine.
(From theEncyclopedia of Native Music by Brian Wright-McLeod).