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The band was formed in 1984 by Claude McKenzie and Florent Vollant, two Innu from the Maliotenam reserve in northern Quebec. The name Kashtin means "tornado on the horizon" in the Innu language, but was also chosen as a pun on the English language phrase "cashed in", in response to friends who alleged that the band was selling out. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Claude McKenzie (born 1967 in Schefferville, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. ... Florent Vollant is a Canadian singer-songwriter. ... The Innu are the indigenous inhabitants of an area they refer to as Nitassinan, which comprises most of the Quebec-Labrador peninsula in Eastern Canada. ... Sept-ÃŽles (French for Seven Islands)is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec, Canada. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower White garden lily Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183... It has been suggested that dajare be merged into this article or section. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

The band quickly became popular in the region, and in 1988 they were featured in a documentary on the Innu for a Quebec television station. They were soon brought to Montreal to record, and released their self-titled debut album in 1989. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Although that album was recorded in their native language, spoken by just 12,000 people in the world, the album quickly became a major hit in Quebec, and soon in English Canada as well, eventually being certified double platinum. The singles "E Uassiuian" and "Tshinanu" were popular hits for the band.

In 1990, the band toured Europe and made commercial breakthroughs there, most notably becoming Top 10 stars in France. This article is about the year. ...

In 1991, the band released their second album, Innu. That album spawned the band's biggest Canadian hit single, "Ishkuess". 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

For their third album, 1994's Akua Tuta, Kashtin signed with Columbia Records. Robbie Robertson included the title track from that album on his album Music for The Native Americans. Their songs also appeared on the soundtracks to the film Dance Me Outside and the television shows Northern Exposure and Due South. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Jaime Robert Robertson (born July 5, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a songwriter, guitarist and singer, probably best known for his membership in The Band. ... Dance Me Outside is a 1994 film by Bruce McDonald. ... Northern Exposure was a quirky, surreal, character-driven American dramatic-comedy television series. ... Due South was a Canadian television police drama created by Paul Haggis, following the adventures of a fictional Mountie living and working in Chicago. ...

Following Akua Tuta, the two members of Kashtin each began recording as solo artists. They have not released another album as Kashtin, although they have continued to perform occasional live shows together.