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9/Oct/2023

Ermelina Gonzalez

Step Aside Malibu Barbie, Make Room for The Indigenous Barbie

Indigenous Barbie Q&A: A Celebration of Alaska Native Heritage

Creating alongside her Mother, Angela Gonzalez, the two have gone viral on TikTok for their Indigenous Barbie creations, specifically the “Fish Camp Barbie,” which has garnered over 100,000 views on TikTok. Ermelina Gonzalez spoke with the RIVR and revealed more details behind the creations: My name is Ermelina Gonzalez, my Denaakk’e name is K’ete ts’aayedaalno. … Read More Indigenous Barbie Q&A: A Celebration of Alaska Native Heritage

9/Oct/2023

Indigenous Peoples Day 2022: A Reflection

Rochelle Adams

Indigenous Peoples Day: A Year in Reflection

In 2022, we asked prominent Indigenous community member Rochelle Adams to reflect on Indigenous Peoples Day. Check out her responses from a year ago and see if they resonate with how you feel on Indigenous Peoples Day in 2023. “This year Indigenous Peoples Day was Monday, October 10th, 2022. After being apart since 2019 due to the … Read More Indigenous Peoples Day: A Year in Reflection

6/Oct/2023

Dee Dee Austin

Stay Dancin'

17 year old Indigenous singer songwriter DeeDee Austin releases pop single, “Stay Dancin'”

DeeDee Austin is a 17-year-old Indigenous singer-songwriter from Fall River, Nova Scotia. She has recently been nominated for Nova Scotia Indigenous Artist of the Year 2023 and Nova Scotia Music Video of the Year 2023, and previously garnered Indigenous Artist of the Year 2022, Best New Artist Recording of 2022 and many more accolades. She … Read More 17 year old Indigenous singer songwriter DeeDee Austin releases pop single, “Stay Dancin’”

18/Aug/2023

The Storyteller Pop Up

The Gathering Place Stage, Alaska State Fair Grounds

The Storyteller Pop-Up events at the Alaska State Fair!

Join us for the third annual pop-up event for the Storyteller multimedia series at the Alaska State Fair Gathering Place Stage! In partnership with the Alaska Native Heritage Center and CIRI, we’re excited to have you join us for two weekends of Alaska Native Storytelling and live music. All in-person attendees for both weekends will … Read More The Storyteller Pop-Up events at the Alaska State Fair!

16/Aug/2023

Adrian Sutherland

Notawe (Father)

New Single Notawe (Father) by Cree Singer/Songwriter Adrian Sutherland

Adrian Sutherland is a roots-rock recording artist with heart from Canada’s Far North. He’s a singer, songwriter, musician, speaker, author, and advocate. He’s also a traditional knowledge keeper and respected cultural leader. Notawe is Adrian’s latest single from Sutherland’s second solo album, expected in the spring of 2024. Notawe means ‘my father’ and can also mean ‘my Creator’. The track was … Read More New Single Notawe (Father) by Cree Singer/Songwriter Adrian Sutherland

28/Jul/2023

Air Jazz

Manga Maniac

Tlingit artist Air Jazz releases new album “Manga Maniac”

Juneau-based Lingít artist Arias Hoyle has released his latest album Manga Maniac. Hoyle, a hip-hop recording artist known by his stage name Air Jazz, is half African-American, about a quarter Tlingit and a quarter Native American (Blackfoot and Cherokee). He incorporates Tlingit language into his music, and endeavors to put his tribe on the map. … Read More Tlingit artist Air Jazz releases new album “Manga Maniac”

26/Jul/2023

Celeigh Cardinal

Over Before It Began

Celeigh Cardinal releases new music video “Over Before It Began”

Multi award-winning artist, Celeigh Cardinal, shares her powerful new pop single, “Over Before it Began” via Birthday Cake Records. With a confident voice and boundless energy, Cardinal owns a stage, connecting deeply with her audience through humour, passion and love. In 2020, Cardinal achieved one of Canada’s highest musical accolades, a JUNO Award for Indigenous Artist … Read More Celeigh Cardinal releases new music video “Over Before It Began”

30/Jun/2023

Quanah Style

Glow

Two-Spirit Cree and First Nations artist Quanah Style releases new single “Glow”

Quanah Style is a Cree Two-Spirit Indigenous artist from Northern British Columbia. She works in the entertainment industry as a recording artist, actress, television personality, filmmaker and makeup artist. From her outfits and makeup, to her music and show stopping performances, Quanah has proven she is a force to be reckoned with as a groundbreaking … Read More Two-Spirit Cree and First Nations artist Quanah Style releases new single “Glow”

21/Apr/2023

DJ Shub

Stoodis

DJ Shub releases new music video for “Stoodis”

Indigenous artist DJ Shub has just dropped a new video for his single “Stoodis” off his JUNO award winning album “Warclub.” This video was shot at the Six Nations Skate Park with an all Indigenous cast and crew.