List of Indigenous musicians in Canada

Indigenous music of
North America

* North American Indian music

* Aboriginal music of Canada

Music of indigenous tribes and peoples

* Arapaho
* Blackfeet
* Dene
* Innu
* Inuit
* Iroquois
* Kiowa
* Kwakwaka'wakw
* Métis
* Navajo
* Pueblo
* Seminole
* Sioux
* Yaqui
* Yuman

Types of music

* List
* Chicken scratch
* Ghost Dance
* Hip hop
* New Mexico music
* Opera
* Peyote song
* Pow wow
* Throat singing

Instruments

* Anasazi flute
* Apache fiddle
* Clapper stick
* Native American flute
* Water drum

Awards ceremonies and awards

* APCMAs
* NAMAs

* Grammy Award
* Juno Award

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This List of Indigenous musicians in Canada includes musicians, composers, DJs, and singers who are Indigenous peoples living in or from Canada, which includes First Nations people, Inuit, and Métis. They play diverse styles of music including Indigenous music of Canada.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Atikamekw musician Sakay Ottawa

## Blues

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* Blue Moon Marquee (Métis)
* Celeigh Cardinal (Métis)
* G. R. Gritt (Métis)
* Jani Lauzon (Métis)
* Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
* Crystal Shawanda (Ojibwe Potawatomi)
* Billy Joe Green (Anishinaabe)
* Gary Farmer (Cayuga)
* Derek Miller (Six Nations)

## Classical

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* Timothy Archambault (Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation), composer and flautist from Connecticut[1]
* Andrew Balfour
* John Kim Bell (Kahnawake Mohawk),[1] conductor, pianist, composer
* Ian Cusson
* Cris Derksen
* Jeremy Dutcher (Wolastoqiyik)
* Akina Shirt (Cree), choral vocalist

## DJs

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* DJ Shub (Mohawk)

## Country and folk

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Includes Canadian fiddling

* Aasiva (Inuk), indie folk singer-songwriter
* Susan Aglukark, ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ, Inuit folk, country, and pop singer
* Arlette Alcock (Métis)
* Don Amero (Métis)
* John Arcand (Métis)
* Jason Burnstick (Plains Cree)
* Celeigh Cardinal (Métis)
* Vern Cheechoo (Cree)
* Andy de Jarlis (Métis)
* Beatrice Deer (Inuk)
* Willie Dunn (Mi'kmaq)
* Ferron (Métis)
* Nadia Gaudet (Métis)
* Becky Han (Inuk)
* Joshua Haulli (Inuk)
* Lawrence "Teddy Boy" Houle (Métis)
* Tom Jackson (One Arrow Cree)
* The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
* Berk Jodoin (Métis)
* Juurini (Inuit)
* Simeonie Keenainak (Inuk)
* Jess Lee (Métis)
* Lawrence "Wapistan" Martin (Cree)
* Kyle McKearney (Métis)
* Charlie Panigoniak (Inuk)
* William Prince (Oji-Cree)
* Tumasi Quissa (Inuk)
* Amanda Rheaume (Métis)
* Crystal Shawanda (Ojibwe Potawatomi)
* Morgan Toney (Mi'kmaq)
* Billy Thunderkloud & the Chieftones (Gitksan)
* Terry Uyarak (Inuk)
* Laura Vinson (Métis)

## Inuit customary music

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This includes throat singing.

* Susan Aglukark, ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ, Inuit folk, country, and pop singer
* Madeleine Allakariallak (Inuk)
* Susan Avingaq (Inuk)
* The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
* Ruben Komangapik (Inuk)
* Shina Novalinga (Inuk)
* Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
* Riit, also Rita Claire Mike-Murphy (Inuk)
* Alacie Tullaugaq (Inuk)

## Jazz

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* Andrea Menard (Métis)

## Opera

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* Joanna Burt (Métis/Saugeen Ojibway descent)

## Pop and rock

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* Anachnid (Oji-Cree, Mi'kmaq)
* Aysanabee (Oji-Cree)
* Beatrice Deer (Inuk)
* Digging Roots (Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee)
* Elisapie (Inuk)
* Kelly Fraser (Inuk)
* Sebastian Gaskin (Cree)
* Lucie Idlout (Inuk)
* iskwē (Métis)[2]
* The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
* Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
* Riit, also Rita Claire Mike-Murphy (Inuk)
* Robbie Robertson (Mohawk)
* Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (Mississauga Nishnaabeg)
* Sister Ray (Métis)
* Logan Staats (Mohawk)
* Leonard Sumner (Anishinaabe)
* Adrian Sutherland (Cree)
* Tanya Tagaq (Inuk)
* Julian Taylor (Mohawk)
* Willie Thrasher (Inuk)
* Twin Flames (Mohawk, Inuit, Métis, Algonquin, Cree)
* Veronica Johnny (Cree, Métis)
* Ruby Waters (Métis)
* Tom Wilson (Mohawk)
* Jayli Wolf (Saulteau)
* Terry Uyarak (Inuk)

## Powwow music

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* Fawn Wood (Cree, Salish)
* Northern Cree (Plains Cree)
* Black Bear Singers (Atikamekw)
* Young Spirit (Cree)

## Rap and hip hop

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* Boslen
* Digawolf (Dene, Tłı̨chǫ)
* JB the First Lady (Nuxalk, Onondaga)
* The Halluci Nation (Mohawk)
* Hyper-T (Inuk)
* Wab Kinew (Anishinaabe)
* Samian (Algonquin)
* Silla + Rise (Inuit)
* Snotty Nose Rez Kids (Haisla)
* Kinnie Starr (Mohawk)
* Joey Stylez (Ojibwe)

## See also

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* Indigenous music of North America
* List of Native American musicians, United States
* List of First Nations peoples
* Category:First Nations musicians
* Category:Inuit musicians
* Category:Métis musicians

## References

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1. ^ a b Hirschfelder, Arlene B. and Molin, Paulette Fairbanks (2012). The Extraordinary Book of Native American Lists, p.376-7. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877092.
2. ^ Loo, Olivea (15 December 2023). "The blue sky woman "Iskwē" performs new music live in Toronto". 106.5 ELMNT FM Toronto (CFPT-FM). Retrieved 25 February 2024.

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