The Bearhead Sisters are a musical trio from Paul First Nation, Alberta, Canada."Kinship, family connection highlighted by 2 traditional Indigenous music Juno nominees". CBC News, Samantha Schwientek, Mar 13, 2023 Their album Unbreakable, won the Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.
The group, consisting of sisters Allie, Trina, and Carly Bearhead, perform traditional First Nations pow-wow music.
History
The Bearhead Sisters competed in the third season of Canada's Got Talent.Craig Gilbert, "Five local acts headed to Canada's Got Talent". Edmonton Journal, March 7, 2023. Later that year they performed an altered version of 'O Canada' at an Edmonton Oilers hockey game in solidarity with Palestine.‘Slay, Queens, Slay’: Canadians applaud Bearhead Sisters show of solidarity for Palestine during unique 'O Canada' rendition at Edmonton Oilers game. Yahoo News Canada. november 14, 2023. by Joy Joshi.
In 2024, after releasing their album 'Mitòòdebi', the sisters were nominated for a Juno award for best traditional Indigenous group."Tate McRae, Daniel Caesar, Charlotte Cardin & More Nominated for 2024 Juno Awards: See the Full List". Richard Trapunski, Feb. 6, 2024. They performed on the second night of the Juno block party event, with a fourth sister, Simone, filling in for Ally."The most memorable moments from the 2024 Juno Awards", CBC Music, Holly Gordon, Melody Lau. Mar 22, 2024
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