Milestones

  • 1983 “Changes” released by Canyon Records
  • 1986 “Spirit Horses” James DeMars work Premiere
  • 1987 The Renaissance of the Native American Flute workshop
  • 1992 Indie Award “Migration” with Peter D. Kater
  • Arizona Governor’s Arts Award
  • 1994 Northern Arizona University Honorary Doctorate
  • “Two World Concerto” James DeMars work Premiere
  • First Americans in the Arts Award
  • Grammy Finalist “Ancestral Voices”
  • NAMA Award
  • RIAA Certified Gold Record “Canyon Trilogy”
  • 1999 Indie Award “Mythic Dreamer”
  • 2000 Grammy Finalist “Inner Voices”
  • 2000 Grammy Finalist “Inside Monument Valley” Best New Age Album
  • 2001 RIAA Certified Gold Record “Earth Spirit”
  • 2002 Grammy Finalist “Fourth World” Best New Age Album
  • 2004 Grammy Finalist “Sanctuary” First Nomination in Best Native Amerian Album category
  • 2004 NewAge Reporter Lifestyle Music Award, Best Native American Album”In Beauty We Return”
  • 2005 Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Induction
  • 2006 Grammy Finalist “People of Peace” Best New Age Album
  • 2008 Grammy Finalist “Reconnections” Best Native American Album
  • 2008 “Guadalupe, Our Lady of the Roses” James DeMars Concert Opera World Primiere