SaskMusic

The Indigenous Music Series is a set of events designed to aid Indigenous artists, musicians, songwriters and other industry members in navigating and accelerating their careers in the music industry. Participants meet to discuss, learn, and practice new skills. It is meant to be taught by influential Indigenous artists, musicians, and industry members that continue to pave a way for Indigenous artists to practice and express their arts.

You can register for this FREE series through: https://saskmusic.wufoo.com/forms/q1hxiaie1ra3t32/

Signing up will provide you with updates, resources and information as events are announced. New participants are accepted continually. 

For more information, reach out to the Indigenous Music Program Development Coordinator, Denny Blackstar at denny@saskmusic.org.

Our next event is:

Session 7 - Making Money from Your Music

with Amanda Rheaume, Artist, co-founder Ishkode Records
Tuesday, April 29, 630-830pm (Doors open at 6pm)

Saskatoon Inn & Conference Centre, Brass Lantern room, 2002 Airport Drive

Join us for an informative session led by Amanda Rheaume. Amanda brings a wealth of experience as an acclaimed artist and songwriter, co-founder of Ishkode Records and the International Indigenous Music Summit, and founding board member of the Indigenous Music Office. A commitment to raising Indigenous sovereignty through the medicine of music motivates all of Rheaume's work.  

In this session we will learn about ways to monetize musical careers - different revenue streams that are available to Indigenous musicians/artists. This session will be of interest to all artists whether you are just starting out, or have been pursuing your path in music for some time and want to be sure you are not missing out on opportunities.

ABOUT AMANDA RHEAUME: At the start of every show, whether on stage in Chile, Nashville or Brisbane, Australia, Rheaume introduces herself as a Citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario whose Red River roots run deep, interwoven with Anishinaabe relatives from Lac Seul and mixed settler relations. Unfamiliar as some of these places may be to her audience, her introduction is both a greeting and a foundation, situating Rheaume and her songs in multifold lineages of family and community. 

In Rheaume's music, songs of resistance and resilience travel centuries. With a gentle yet unflinching touch, Rheaume has grown to be a chronicler of stories and people whose acts - out of necessity and opportunity alike - cascade through time and space, from the 18th century Red River Settlement to her own doorstep. With curiosity and empathy, Rheaume has become a bearer of history, unearthing and preserving Métis stories in song. In her gutsy guitar-driven style, punctuated with lively Métis fiddle, Rheaume's heartland rock is built to last, resolute in rhythm and unswerving in purpose.  

For her newest album, The Truth We Hold, Rheaume traveled across the homelands, visiting communities and individuals whose collective experiences make up a living history of Métis joy, strength and struggle. From Northwest Ontario to rural Saskatchewan, Rheaume's new collection explores moments that have shaped Métis history, from landmark court battles to silenced injustices, transmitting a message of interconnectedness that dissolves geographical and historical distances.

A recent recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal as nominated by the Métis Nation of Ontario and the recipient of the 2024 Spirit of Folk Award, 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year and the 2023 Capital Music Awards' Album of the Year, Rheaume has released six full-length albums to date. Beyond recording and touring, Rheaume continues her ever-expanding role as an essential advocate of Indigenous music infrastructure and community. As a co-founder of Ishkode Records and International Indigenous Music Summit and founding board member of the Indigenous Music Office, a commitment to raising Indigenous sovereignty through the medicine of music motivates all of Rheaume's work.