All Stories published by 150 Days of Turtle Island on August 30, 2017

Artists to celebrate: Tanya Tagaq

Tanya Tagaq is a Canadian (Inuk) throat singer from Iqaluktuutiaq, Nunavut and she has won so many awards for her experimental music that her website is essentially a non-stop scroll of links to her accolades. Don’t believe me? Listen to this:

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150 Days of Turtle Island
Like many Canadians, I’m of two minds when it comes to celebrating the Canada 150 because I want to be an ally to my First Nations brothers and sisters. This is my solution: 150 days of giving up my space to First Nations facts, artists, heroes and historical figures.
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