MusiCounts Celebrates Indigenous Heritage All Year Round
June 6, 2024
Every year, Canada commemorates National Indigenous History Month in June culminating with June 21st being National Indigenous Peoples Day.
At MusiCounts, we do our part in celebrating Indigenous heritage in communities across Canada through our MusiCounts Learn Kanata resource, by funding friendship centres across the country with our SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund, as well as supporting school programs that engage youth in Indigenous traditions such as drumming through our MusiCounts Slaight Family Innovation Fund.
Check out our programs for more details and follow @MusiCounts on all socials to stay up to date when our programs open!
Kanata: Contemporary Indigenous Artists and Their Music
MusiCounts is proud to offer Kanata: Contemporary Indigenous Artists and Their Music, a learning resource that will support teachers in bringing Indigenous voices, perspectives, and music into classrooms.
SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund
The SiriusXM Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund grants community groups and not-for-profit organizations up to $20,000 for instruments, equipment, and resources to sustain existing music programs or build new programs like Friendship Centres from the ground up.
MusiCounts Slaight Family Innovation Fund
Whether it be Indigenous drumming or Métis fiddling, this MusiCounts Slaight Family Innovation Fund aims to empower evolution in music education in Canada. Apply for up to $20,000 for instruments, equipment, resources, and clinician fees to support culturally-specific music programs in schools.