I’ve met Cris a few times through my indigenous networks when I was living in Toronto and had the pleasure of seeing her perform live. She was a trailblazer and an extremely talented cellist who challenged contemporary and traditional genres through her music. She will be missed.
Cris Derksen, #Indigenous cellist and composer, died in a motor vehicle accident in northern Alberta May 16. This article about the performance of her work in Toronto is being updated with a statement from conductor of Amadeus Choir Kathleen Allan : https://t.co/RFUxMACIyZ
@ShaunRickard67 You can’t immigrate to a new country and expect them to bend the rules for you. If that is the expectation then maybe Canada isn’t the country for this guy.
Thank you to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon for her exemplary tenure as Governor General and for her lifetime of advocacy for Inuit rights, Indigenous self-determination, and the preservation of Indigenous language, culture, and identity.
As she prepares to exit the role, her legacy will endure not only in her service, but in the way she served — with an unshakable belief in Canada.