Intermediate Senior Music

Aasiva, from Iqaluit, is an indie folk singer who blends throat singing with Inuktitut lyrics and ukulele.

Adrian Sutherland is a roots-rocker from Attawapiskat First Nation. Prior to starting his solo career in 2019, he founded the band Midnight Shine.

Since her groundbreaking debut, 1964’s It’s My Way!, the Cree singer-songwriter has been a trailblazer and a tireless advocate, an innovative artist, and a disruptor of the status quo.

DJ Shub, formerly of A Tribe Called Red (now called The Halluci Nation), is a DJ and music producer from Six Nations of the Grand River. He has had a successful solo career since 2014.

Formerly known as A Tribe Called Red, The Halluci Nation is an Ottawa-based group who blend electronic music with elements of Indigenous music.

Born and raised in BC with her maternal family, Jayli Wolf didn't find out she was Indigenous until she was eight years old. As an adult, she has reconnected with her paternal family and Indigenous heritage, using music to help her healing journey.

Jeremy Dutcher is a classically trained operatic tenor and composer, who strives to blend his Wolastoq First Nation roots into the music he creates. His music is a blend between classical, traditional, and pop.

Iqaluit's The Jerry Cans are committed to making music that honours and dialogues with the north. They lean more towards indie rock, though they blend many genres together. The Jerry Cans are comprised of: a guitarist, vocalists, throat singers, accordionists, a violinist, a bassist, and a guitarist.

Riit, from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, sings electropop with Inuktitut lyrics.

Shawnee Kish is a Mohawk singer-songwriter from Welland, Ontario. She identifies as Two-Spirit, and considers music to be a form of self-empowerment.

Tanya Tagaq is a singer, composer, and author. Her music is a blend of many genres, and contends with themes of environmentalism, human rights, and post-colonial issues.

Born into the respected multi-generational traditional singing Wood family, Fawn Wood's singing reflects her Cree and Salish tribal lineage.

Joel Wood, from Maskwacîs, Alberta, is a member of the Northern Cree Singers. He started his solo career with his debut album "Singing is Healing" in 2020.

The Manitou Mkwa Singers are from the Mississaugas of the Credit. They are a family hand drum group that sings pow-wow and round dance songs.

Nimkii is a world-renowned hoop dancer, champion dancer, and drummer/singer who blends traditional singing, drumming, and dancing styles with contemporary music and modern dance.

This talk was given at a TEDx event at Queen's University.

Young Spirit are a Cree drum group, formed in Frog Lake, Alberta. They are known for their contemporary take on traditional Cree round dancing songs.