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17/05/2026

The Indigenous Music Office is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Cree composer and cellist, .⁠
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As someone working in Indigenous music and alongside so many artists trying to reshape this industry, Cris was one of those people who showed what was possible. Their work pushed boundaries in every direction while remaining deeply grounded in their identity, story, and unique sound.⁠
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They created space simply by being fully themselves as a Two-Spirit Indigenous artist and composer. Their impact on Indigenous music, artists, and the broader creative community will be felt for a very long time.⁠
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Thinking of everyone grieving this loss today.⁠
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14/05/2026

May 14th is Moose Hide Campaign () Day, a nationwide Indigenous-led grassroots movement to end violence against women, children and gender-diverse folks. The Indigenous Music Office is committed to honouring the principles of the Moose Hide Campaign — rooted in Indigenous Ceremony and Traditional Ways of Learning and Healing.⁠
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We’re wearing our moose hide pins today, and every day, to speak out against gender-based violence. Encourage the men and boys in your life to take responsibility, break their silence when they witness violence and to humble themselves by participating in Ceremony today.⁠
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Join us today and wear a moose hide pin to show your commitment to honouring, respecting and protecting women, children and gender-diverse peoples.

07/05/2026

It’s our final week at the Indigenous Music Office honouring the nominees and winner of the Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year at the 2026 JUNO Awards ()!⁠
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Today, we’re celebrating YB Nakota (), a Sioux singer and songwriter from the Paul Band on Treaty No. 6 Territory. YB Nakota was nominated for his 2025 album Nakota Tayhunyabi, a project featuring Nakoda Sioux vocal traditions, healing music and prayer songs.⁠
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YB Nakota performed a Nakoda healing song at the 2026 JUNO Honouring Ceremony, on March 28th on the Territory Lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Performing at FirstOntario Concert Hall (), YB Nakota honoured every Indigenous nominee at the JUNOs.⁠
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Nakota Tayhunyabi was released by Silverheels Records () — an independent label, based out of the Six Nations of the Grand River, focused on Indigenous roots and folk music.⁠
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“I see all of us. Indigenous, performers, or singers or whatever you wanna call us. I see people healing their communities. To me you are all winners to be on such a big stage.” — YB Nakota, Instagram⁠
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Nakota Tayhunyabi is available on Spotify, Apple Music and other major streaming platforms.

05/05/2026

May 5th is Red Dress Day. The Indigenous Music Office remembers and honours the lives of all First Nations, Métis and Inuit Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit Peoples. Red Dress Day is a call to action for everyone across Canada — Indigenous and non-Indigenous — to stand with our communities and demand justice for stolen sisters and their families.⁠
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Show up, speak out and support Red Dress Day initiatives across Canada — alongside music creators like , who has released a song called Where Do We Go to spread awareness about the ongoing MMWG2S+ crisis. ⁠
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Reach out to Indigenous organizations in your community to participate in Red Dress Day events and join us in solidarity to demand action from government agencies and police forces across Canada.⁠
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If you, or someone you know, requires support and crisis intervention, reach out to the services below:⁠
MMIWG2S+ National Support Line: 1-844-413-6649⁠
Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310⁠
Crisis Services Canada: (Canada-wide) 9-8-8

04/05/2026

This week, the Indigenous Music Office continues to honour the nominees of the Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year at the 2026 JUNO Awards ()!⁠
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Today, we’re celebrating Christine Piunguałaq Tootoo () and her debut album Anirniliit Suli (They Are Still Alive) — for its historic nomination as the first Pisiit (Inuit Traditional song) recognized by the JUNOS.⁠
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Piunguałaq “is a multi-disciplinary Inuk artist from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Deeply passionate about pisiit, katajjaq, and qilaujjaq, she is a life long learner of traditional Inuit music that has been passed down hundreds of generations.”⁠
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Released on November 1, 2025, Anirniliit Suli features “ancient throat songs, beloved Pisiit and classic Inuktitut songs … each song was recorded with care and permission from the descendants of its composers, ensuring these living traditions continue to resonate for generations to come.”⁠
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Anirniliit Suli was released by Qamaniq Records (), an “artist driven organization designed to carry out projects associated with Inuit cultural reclamation. Namely the documentation, creation, and dissemination of Inuit music.”⁠
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Anirniliit Suli is available on BandCamp () and all major streaming platforms!

01/05/2026

Our April 2026 Indigenous Music Office newsletter is now live! This month, we reflected about our time at the JUNOs — celebrating the value of connections and showing up together in a good way. ⁠
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We also interviewed Stephen McGrath, Director of Artist Development & Original Content at Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall, for a new blog post. We spoke with Stephen about the growing impact of the Allied Music Centre’s Indigenous Artist in Residence program in Toronto.⁠
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Check out our upcoming opportunities section for the Indigenous Artist in Residence program and many other curated opportunities across Canada. The April edition of The Amplifier highlights the stories, conversations and momentum driving Indigenous music forward.

30/04/2026

This week, the Indigenous Music Office is honouring the winner of the Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year at the 2026 JUNO Awards ()!⁠
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Bear Creek won the JUNO for their album On The Move — which was recorded live South of the Medicine Line at the San Carlos Apache Reservation during its Apache Gold Powwow. On The Move is unforgettable, inviting the listener in to experience Powwow as it was meant to be.⁠
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We spoke with Bear Creek performer Jordan Mowat (), the son of Jan Mowat and former Alderville First Nation Chief Dave Mowat, about encouraging Indigenous children across the country to sing Traditional music:⁠
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“Indigenous youth would be encouraged to learn and sing our Traditional music because it’s more than sound. It’s identity, memory, and medicine. When you sing or even just sit at the drum; you’re healing, you’re leading, and you're showing your community another way of what pride looks like and even when it's hard to stand in our identity, you're backed by something powerful and unbroken. When you sing, you’re not alone — you’re standing with everything that came before you, and that’s stronger than anything that ever tried to take it away.”⁠
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On The Move was released through Hidden Lake Recordings () — an Indigenous music label led by Steven Arrowtopknot, a drum maker and composer from the Blackfeet Nation in Montana.⁠
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On The Move is available on major streaming platforms.

27/04/2026

The Indigenous Music Office continues to honour the nominees of the Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year at the 2026 JUNO Awards ()!⁠
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Today, we’re celebrating Bad Eagle, the first powwow group from B.C. to be nominated for a JUNO for their album Battle at the Beach. Released in 2025, Battle at the Beach was released through Hidden Lake Recordings () — an Indigenous music label led by Steven Arrowtopknot, a drum maker and composer from the Blackfeet Nation in Montana.⁠
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Bad Eagle is fronted by drummer Dakota James, who also runs a 10-week mentorship program in Abbotsford for boys, where he teaches drumming and singing. James has also collaborated with the Young Warrior Society in Washington State — a program for Indigenous youth and Elders focused on Land-based teachings, cultural revitalization and Traditional skills.⁠
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In a conversation with Jenna Hauck () with The Chilliwack Progress, James said: “There’s more than just sitting at the drum. There’s a bond that we gain on this drum – a band of brothers and sisters,” James said. “It motivated these younger boys. Now they are hungry for this.”⁠
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Battle at the Beach can be streamed across all major streaming platforms.

23/04/2026

Over the next few weeks, the Indigenous Music Office is honouring the nominees and winner of the Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year at the 2026 JUNO Awards ()!⁠
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Today, we’re celebrating the Manitou Mkwa Singers (.mkwa.singers), who were not only nominated, but also opened the 2026 JUNO Awards Gala on Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Territory with their song Me & You off the album of the same name.⁠
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Manitou Mkwa Singers — Spirit Bear Singers in Anishinaabemowin — are “a family hand drum group who love to sing and create traditional music. The Manitou Mkwa Singers are composed of a mother, six daughters and one son who travel year round performing sweet, melodic songs.”⁠
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Me & You was engineered by Derek Miller at Silverheels Records () — an independent label, based out of the Six Nations of the Grand River, focused on Indigenous roots and folk music.⁠
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The group are two time JUNO Nominees in the Traditional Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year for 2022 and 2026. You can find Manitou Mkwa Singers’ music on YouTube and other major streaming platforms.

22/04/2026

Long before Earth Day was marked on a calendar, Indigenous Peoples have been in relationship with the land guided by responsibility and respect.
That relationship lives on through the Indigenous music ecosystem.

We are not separate from the land. We are protectors and stewards of the land, carrying teachings through song and sharing stories about land, water and place in ways that keep those relationships strong.

At the Indigenous Music Office, we see how Indigenous music creators carry this forward through their voices and through the way they move in the world. It is a reminder that sustainability is not just environmental. It is cultural. It is relational. Ensuring that what we create today continues for generations to come.

This Earth Day we recognize that supporting Indigenous music is part of that responsibility, of honouring the land and supporting those who continue to protect it through their work.

Happy Earth Day.
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20/04/2026

Our latest blog features a conversation with Stephen McGrath, Director of Artist Development & Original Content at the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall, on artist development, trust, and what it means to create spaces where artists from many Nations and communities can grow, experiment, and be supported with care.

This residency is helping build the rooms, relationships, and resources that honour the brilliance of today’s artists, including inaugural residents Sebastian Gaskin, Celeigh Cardinal, and Julian Taylor, and the incoming cohort Wyatt C. Louis, LOV, and Willows. With access to world class studios, performance spaces, mentorship, and a team committed to supporting artists on their own terms, the program is creating long term pathways for creative growth inside one of Canada’s most iconic music institutions.

Meet the artists, learn more about the residency, and read the full piece on the IMO blog: Link

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