| R. ANDERS HUNTER jr. IS A NAKODA FROM THE BEARSPAW BAND / STONEY REZ AT MORLEY, ALBERTA. HE IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS OF EYA-HEY NAKODA AND IS THE LEAD SINGER. IN 1993 ANDERS AND SHANDA (SISTER) WERE PART OF A HIGH SCHOOL CULTURAL CLASS SINGING GROUP AND WERE TOLD BY THE INSTRUCTOR AND LEAD SINGER FOR CHINIKI TO GO AND SING WITH THEM AT A POW-WOW. THEY WERE VERY HONORED TO BE ASKED TO SING FOR THE LEGENDARY CHINIKI LAKE. HE HELPED CONVINCE HIS DAD ROD HUNTER SR TO COME OUT RETIREMENT AND JOIN HIM AND HIS SISTER SHANDA TO SING WITH CHINIKI LAKE AT OAK LAKE POW-WOW IN MANITOBA. AFTER SINGING WITH CHINIKI LAKE FOR HALF A YEAR ANDERS, SHANDA, ROD, DESI RIDER, AND GAVIN EAR FORMED EYA-HEY NAKODA IN SEPTEMBER 1994. ANDERS HAS BEEN AROUND THE DRUM SINCE HE WAS BORN. HE USED TO HELP HIS FATHER SING SUN DANCES SONGS AT A VERY EARLY AGE. HE IS NOW HIS FATHER'S MAIN SINGER AT SUN DANCE CEREMONIES. ANDERS IS PRESENTLY EMPLOYED AS A TECHNICIAN WITHIN THE BEARSPAW PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. HE PARTICIPATES IN SPORTS: BASKET BALL, VOLLEY BALL, AND GOLF. HIS GREATEST LOVE IN LIFE IS SINGING AT POW-WOWS OR ROUND DANCES. ANDERS IS THE MAIN SONG MAKER ON EYA-HEY NAKODA. |
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