This article discusses Jana's nomination for a Grammy award in the category of Best Native American Music Album for her CD, American Indian Story. It also gives biographical information and a career overview. Jana was born in Lumberton but moved to Charlotte at age 10. She earned a psychology degree from Davidson College in 1996. Jana began her recording career in 1997 with Curb Records, where she recorded several well received dance singles. She left Curb in 2002 and has, since then, produced three albums, two of them Native American-themed: Flash of a Firefly, American Indian Christmas, and the Grammy-nominated American Indian Story. Tom Bee, president of The SOAR Corp. [Sound of America Records], describes her music as Tribal Pop. Her current projects include a CD of hymns from the 1800s called The Gift and a starring role in an independent film involving dinosaurs called Raptor Ranch.