POTSDAM -- Native American singer, songwriter, actor and author Darryl Tonemah will perform in concert on Friday, Nov. 8, in Clarkson University’s Student Center Forum at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Tonemah is an accomplished musician and entertainer. He has recorded five award-winning and critically acclaimed CDs. "Ink Blots and Random Thoughts" was nominated for a Native American Music Award, and an Aboriginal Peoples Choice Award. He has also appeared in two movies.

Tonemah combines the energy of rock, the intelligence of folk and the heart of country to create a musical niche he calls "Native Americana."

He is also an actor that has appeared in three movies – “DMZ”, “The Last Of The Mohicans,” and “The Cherokee Word for Water." His next film project, “A Moment In December,” he wrote with Kristopher Brayley. As an author, Tonemah has written a book on health and wellness, a screenplay that has garnered the interest of a nationally renowned studio, and is writing a trilogy of books.

A full-blooded Native American (Kiowa/Comanche/Tuscarora), grew up on and off reservations throughout the country.

The concert is sponsored by SPECTRUM and the American Indian Science & Engineering Society.