No one was more surprised than I was when I started work on a novel and it came out in the form of a crooked Métis fiddle tune. I always thought I’d been born without the music, that this ancestral ...

One of Canada’s best-known fiddle teachers has said of Winnipeg’s Patti Kusturok: “When it comes to old-time fiddling in Canada, Patti’s the ‘Boss.’” Indeed, Patti is a lauded master of Canadian ...

The fiddle club at St. Michael Community School is helping students learn more about the important roles Metis music, culture and traditions play in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan. At the club, students ...

North American Fiddlers' Hall of Fame member Patti Kusturok recently added university instructor to her long list of accomplishments. Kusturok is leading a new Métis fiddling course at the Desautels ...

Métis fiddler Brianna Lizotte’s JUNO nomination highlights the power of cultural storytelling, community, and the growing recognition of Indigenous artists. There were 67 Indigenous nominees this year ...

This story is part of Resonate: Songs of Resilience in recognition of National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day. CBC Indigenous with CBC Unreserved celebrates communities ...