N`WE JINAN Project

 Shared by Petrina Moir:

I came across this movement while researching. In parts of Canada there is a movement of indigenous groups and the importance of having a voice. 

For many years they were forced to leave thier families and "integrate" resulting in loss of their culture and the feeling of shame associated with it. 

This unique project is a grassroots project which encourages indigenous children to explore their roots. They have many songs on Youtube and some are really catchy. 

For teens it opens their eyes to experiences faced by tennagers and also gives them a chance to see new talent. From rap, poetry to painting. There are many projects which might be interesting to explore with students. /https://nwejinan.com/https://nwejinan.com/

Here is one of my favourite artists videos. The artist is actually blind. 

Matthew Monias, whose artist name is Mattmac, is from a small fly-in community nearly 500 kms north of Winnipeg.

Monias has been blind since birth but he hasn’t let that stop him as a music producer and recording artist. Monias was depressed at an early age and said music is what helped him overcome that.