List of Indigenous musicians in Canada explained

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.

Blues

Blue Moon Marquee (Métis)
Celeigh Cardinal (Métis)
G. R. Gritt (Métis)
Jani Lauzon (Métis)
Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
Crystal Shawanda (Ojibwe Potawatomi)
Murray Porter (Mohawk)
Lyle Odjick (Algonquin)
Dalannah Gail Bowen (Métis)
The Trade-Offs (Inuit)
Northern Haze (Inuit)
Digging Roots (Anishinaabe)
Norine Braun (Métis)
Billy Joe Green (Anishinaabe)
Gary Farmer (Cayuga)
Derek Miller (Six Nations)

Classical

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

DJ Shub (Mohawk)

Country and folk

Includes Canadian fiddling

Aasiva (Inuk), indie folk singer-songwriter
Donny L’Hirondelle

Fiddle player Singer musician

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)
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

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

Andrea Menard (Métis)

Opera

Joanna Burt (Métis/Saugeen Ojibway descent)

Pop and rock

Adrian Sutherland (Cree)
Anachnid (Oji-Cree, Mi'kmaq)
Aysanabee (Oji-Cree)
Beatrice Deer (Inuk)
Digging Roots (Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee)
Elisapie (Inuk)
Kelly Fraser (Inuk)
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)
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

Rap and hip hop

See also

Indigenous music of North America
List of Native American musicians, United States
List of First Nations peoples

Notes and References

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