I celebrate who I am, Akwesasne singer songwriter traces his punishing path

He's won two Native American Music Awards as a solo artist and his band December Wind has a new record coming this summer. Atsiaktonkie says he's overcome addiction and life on the streets and is now "who he's supposed to be."

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