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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

Minnesota’s Pretendians nominated for Native American Music Award

Pretendians band performing
The Minneapolis-based band Pretendians was nominated for the Native American Music Awards in the category of best rock recording.
Courtesy of Stephen Farber Photography

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Nominees are out for the Native American Music Awards, a prestigious award that honors the musical achievements of Native Americans in the United States and Canada. Among them are several Minnesota musicians including Minneapolis-based rock band Pretendians.

Pretendians’ lead singer Thomas Draskovic, who is an enrolled member of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to discuss his music, his band’s divisive name and listen to a few songs.

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