Jim Boyd, alterNATIVES, Feature Cd, 7/1

Four Corners Public Radio | By Lorena Richards

Published June 28, 2016 at 11:19 AM MDT

Jim Boyd, singer song writer and Chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 of natural causes, he was 60 years old.

Boyd was also a multiple-time nominee, seven-time winner of the Native American Music Award and received a Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2014. Boyd won "Songwriter of the Year" in 2006 for his song "Them Old Guitars" and "Record of the Year" for his album alterNATIVES. Boyd also received three other nominations for the album "Them Old Guitars" in 2006, three nominations for the album Going to the Stick Game.

This weeks Feature Cd "alterNATIVES"

Lorena Richards

Lorena Richards is an enrolled member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe & lifelong resident of Ignacio, CO. A mother of three, Lorena has worked at KSUT Tribal Radio for over eight years. Before her passion for radio, Lorena’s passion was cooking which took her to Culinary School. Returning home she began volunteering for KSUT and has since worked her way into a full-time position & the current Content Director for Tribal Radio. Lorena has two afternoon programs during the week and she hosts the Tuesday & Thursday "Native Morning Show." Her goal is to get her Bachelor’s degree in Video Journalism.

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