Indigenous
6 Indigenous Women Fighting for Justice Through Music and Activism
In her poem “Reconciliation, A Prayer,” former U.S. Poet Laureate and Muskogee Creek musician Joy Harjo wrote “All acts of kindness are lights in the war for justice.” Indigenous women in music are fighting for justice through courageous acts of kindness. Here are six bright lights making powerful impacts with their art and activism. 1. Jayli Wolf (Saulteau) [embedded content][embedded content] Jayli Wolf’s EP, Wild Whisper, features her sultry voice over hypnotic alternative rock music. The 2022 Juno Award Winner draws on dark pop and trip-hop influences for her solo debut. The haunting track “Child of the Government” confronts the painful legacy of the Canadian government and Catholic Church removing Indigenous children from their families. Forced into foster care, boarding schools and a...
