Dwight Good Eagle Farahat
Dwight Good Eagle Farahat is a motivational speaker, storyteller, hip-hop artist, arts facilitator and social worker from Calgary who traces his family roots back to the Siksika Nation, Palestine, and Wales.
Dwight is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Tribe Artist Society and was awarded the USAY Changemaker Award. Tribe Artist Society creates sober spaces where Hip Hop, art, and Indigenous culture live and is dedicated to empowering artists, especially Indigenous youth, through the arts.
Sings Many Songs Women
Pearl, Deborah and Catie come together as Indigenous matriarchs to bring the medicine of drum and traditional songs at various events and community gatherings.
Pearl White Quills is Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) from Kainai and Siksika, a part of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy) in Southern Alberta. Blessed with the name Aa koa miyanist tsi`nih kiaki (Sings Many Different Songs Woman). Deborah Green (Gopher) is a proud Nehiyaw Iskwew (Cree Woman) from Piapot First Nation in Treaty 4, Saskatchewan. Her ancestral names are Kàkikè manitohkân iskwêwak (Forever Spirit Woman), & Natoowaakii (Holy Spirit Woman). Caitie Kemp is a proud Métis woman in Mohkinstsis, with roots from Winnipeg and the Red River Settlement.
Joey Pringle
Manitoba born Metis, Joey Pringle, is a Canadian Singer-Songwriter with a soulful voice. He has an aggressive Country-Blues style of playing which will make you sit up and listen. He has been in multiple entertainment magazines, claimed 3 covers and 2 original songs picked up by an Alberta film winning him best Music Award in LA and Europe.
After being released to Canadian Radio, Joey’s single “My Memory” got him to #7 on the Indigenous Music Countdown as well as picked up by SIRIUS XM – Channel 171 CBC COUNTRY. Mr Pringle’s single “Fortune Favours The Brave” Featuring Canadian Icon Tom Jackson, was also picked up by SIRIUS XM – CHANNEL 165 THE INDIGIVERSE.
Joey’s Country music single, “What Would You Have Me Believe” was fortunetly also picked up by SIRIUS XM – CHANNEL 165 THE INDIGIVERSE. It was well received on Canadian radio and made it to #4 on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown Charts at same time as claiming the #11 spot on the Indigenous Music Countdown Chart. Joey continues to enjoy playing shows throughout Canada, wherever he can and has just released his latest single to Canadian radio called “PHOENIX”. PHOENIX was picked up by SIRIUS XM – Channel 165 THE INDIGIVERSE and is currently sitting at #12 on the (IMC) INDIGENOUS MUSIC COUNTDOWN TOP 40. Also, Mr Pringle has climbed the Canadian Indie Country Countdown charts where he has now claimed the #28 spot in the CICC top 50.
The Blackfoot Confederacy Drum Group
Gathering together singers from the Kainai, Siksika, Peigan and Blackfeet tribes, the Blackfoot Confederacy drum group is devoted to maintaining the traditional Blackfoot singing style. Combining classic songs from the tribes of the Confederacy and new songs made in their traditional style, Blackfoot Confederacy has emerged as one of Pow-Wow’s strongest voices.