# List of Indigenous musicians in Canada

This List of Indigenous musicians in Canada includes musicians, composers, DJs, and singers who are Indigenous peoples living in or from Canada, which includes First Nations people, Inuit, and Métis. They play diverse styles of music including Indigenous music of Canada.

## Blues

* Blue Moon Marquee (Métis)
* Celeigh Cardinal (Métis)
* G. R. Gritt (Métis)
* Jani Lauzon (Métis)
* Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
* Crystal Shawanda (Ojibwe Potawatomi)
* Murray Porter (Mohawk)
* Lyle Odjick (Algonquin)
* Dalannah Gail Bowen (Métis)
* The Trade-Offs (Inuit)
* Northern Haze (Inuit)
* Digging Roots (Anishinaabe)
* Norine Braun (Métis)
* Billy Joe Green (Anishinaabe)
* Gary Farmer (Cayuga)
* Derek Miller (Six Nations)

## Classical

* Timothy Archambault (Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation), composer and flautist from Connecticut
* Andrew Balfour
* John Kim Bell (Kahnawake Mohawk), conductor, pianist, composer
* Ian Cusson
* Cris Derksen
* Jeremy Dutcher (Wolastoqiyik)
* Akina Shirt (Cree), choral vocalist

## DJs

* DJ Shub (Mohawk)
* Thomas Hernan (Ojibwe)

## Country and folk

Includes Canadian fiddling
* Aasiva (Inuk), indie folk singer-songwriter
* Susan Aglukark, ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ, Inuit folk, country, and pop singer
* Arlette Alcock (Métis)
* Don Amero (Métis)
* John Arcand (Métis)
* Jason Burnstick (Plains Cree)
* Celeigh Cardinal (Métis)
* Vern Cheechoo (Cree)
* Andy de Jarlis (Métis)
* Beatrice Deer (Inuk)
* Willie Dunn (Mi'kmaq)
* Ferron (Métis)
* Nadia Gaudet (Métis)
* Becky Han (Inuk)
* Joshua Haulli (Inuk)
* Lawrence "Teddy Boy" Houle (Métis)
* Tom Jackson (One Arrow Cree)
* The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
* Berk Jodoin (Métis)
* Juurini (Inuit)
* Simeonie Keenainak (Inuk)
* Jess Lee (Métis)
* Lawrence "Wapistan" Martin (Cree)
* Kyle McKearney (Métis)
* Charlie Panigoniak (Inuk)
* William Prince (Oji-Cree)
* Tumasi Quissa (Inuk)
* Amanda Rheaume (Métis)
* Crystal Shawanda (Ojibwe Potawatomi)
* Morgan Toney (Mi'kmaq)
* Billy Thunderkloud & the Chieftones (Gitksan)
* Terry Uyarak (Inuk)
* Laura Vinson (Métis)

## Inuit customary music

This includes throat singing.
* Susan Aglukark, ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ, Inuit folk, country, and pop singer
* Madeleine Allakariallak (Inuk)
* Susan Avingaq (Inuk)
* The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
* Ruben Komangapik (Inuk)
* Shina Novalinga (Inuk)
* Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
* Riit, also Rita Claire Mike-Murphy (Inuk)
* Alacie Tullaugaq (Inuk)

## Jazz

* Andrea Menard (Métis)

## Opera

* Joanna Burt (Métis/Saugeen Ojibway descent)

## Pop and rock

* Anachnid (Oji-Cree, Mi'kmaq)
* Aysanabee (Oji-Cree)
* Beatrice Deer (Inuk)
* Digging Roots (Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee)
* Elisapie (Inuk)
* Kelly Fraser (Inuk)
* Sebastian Gaskin (Cree)
* Lucie Idlout (Inuk)
* iskwē (Métis)
* The Jerry Cans (Inuit)
* Charlie Kerr, lead singer of Hotel Mira (Métis)
* Quantum Tangle (Inuit)
* Riit, also Rita Claire Mike-Murphy (Inuk)
* Robbie Robertson (Mohawk)
* Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (Mississauga Nishnaabeg)
* Sister Ray (Métis)
* Logan Staats (Mohawk)
* Leonard Sumner (Anishinaabe)
* Adrian Sutherland (Cree)
* Tanya Tagaq (Inuk)
* Julian Taylor (Mohawk)
* Willie Thrasher (Inuk)
* Twin Flames (Mohawk, Inuit, Métis, Algonquin, Cree)
* Veronica Johnny (Cree, Métis)
* Ruby Waters (Métis)
* Tom Wilson (Mohawk)
* Jayli Wolf (Saulteau)
* Terry Uyarak (Inuk)

## Powwow music

* Fawn Wood (Cree, Salish)
* Northern Cree (Plains Cree)
* Black Bear Singers (Atikamekw)
* Young Spirit (Cree)

## Rap and hip hop

* Boslen
* Digawolf (Dene, Tłı̨chǫ)
* JB the First Lady (Nuxalk, Onondaga)
* The Halluci Nation (Mohawk)
* Hyper-T (Inuk)
* Wab Kinew (Anishinaabe)
* Samian (Algonquin)
* Silla + Rise (Inuit)
* Snotty Nose Rez Kids (Haisla)
* Kinnie Starr (Mohawk)
* Joey Stylez (Ojibwe)