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'''Nimkii and the Niniis''' are a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] musical group from [[Wiikwemkoong]], [[Ontario]],<ref name=johnson>Rhiannon Johnson, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indigenous-juno-award-nominees-1.6373377 "1st-time Indigenous Juno nominees reflect on their music and journeys"]. [[CBC News]] Indigenous, March 5, 2022.</ref> whose debut EP ''Nang Giizhigoong'' was a [[Juno Award]] nominee for [[Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year|Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year]] at the [[Juno Awards of 2022]].<ref>Jackson Weaver, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/2022-juno-award-nominees-1.6367948 "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees"]. [[CBC News]], March 1, 2022.</ref>
The band, led by Nimkii Osawamick, performed traditional [[Anishinabek]] drumming and choral singing on ''Nang Giizhigoong'',<ref>Tom Sasvari, [https://www.manitoulin.com/wiikwemkoong-musician-and-group-nominated-for-juno-award/ "Wiikwemkoong musician and group nominated for Juno award"]. ''[[Manitoulin Expositor]]'', April 13, 2022.</ref> although Osawamick has communicated an ambition to blend traditional indigenous music with contemporary pop styles in the future.<ref name=johnson/>
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