Curator Conversation: Changing Landscapes in Inuit Music

Tim Johnson (Six Nations of the Grand River) creates Legacy Spaces in the Niagara Region, consisting of memorials and public parks dedicated to educating the public about the Indigenous experience. He previously served as Associate Director for Museum Programs at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian.

Susan Aglukark is a Canadian Inuk singer/songwriter and lifelong student of her own culture. President at Aglukark Entertainment Inc., Susan Aglukark, OC (Inuktitut syllabics: ᓲᓴᓐ ᐊᒡᓘᒃᑲᖅ suusan agluukkaq), (born 27 January 1967) is a Canadian singer whose blend of Inuit folk music traditions with country and pop songwriting has made her a major recording star in Canada. Her most successful single is "O Siem", which reached No. 1 on the Canadian country and adult contemporary charts in 1995. She has released seven studio albums and has won three Juno Awards.