Shakamohta: Sister Ray on Music

12/11/23 • 18 min

Rupertsland Institute presents Shakamohta, a student-led podcast. Shakamohta [shack-ah-moe-tah] is a Heritage Michif word meaning "connect," and this podcast is all about connection, community, and culture.

In today's episode, host Samantha Hamann (she/her) chats with Métis musician and astounding vocalist Ella Coyes (they/them) about their musical endeavours as Sister Ray.

Sister Ray’s voice within their music acts as a vessel to connect to their culture and forge a deeper connection with listeners.

Listen to Sister Ray’s EP Teeth here: https://youtu.be/tmca0K49r-g?si=zAkZTC5Ly6Jiit6q

Our Michif word for today comes from Heritage Michif. nakamoo (nah-ka-moh) means “sing” or, as well, somebody *is* singing.

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In today's episode, host Samantha Hamann (she/her) chats with Métis musician and astounding vocalist Ella Coyes (they/them) about their musical endeavours as Sister Ray.

Sister Ray’s voice within their music acts as a vessel to connect to their culture and forge a deeper connection with listeners.

Listen to Sister Ray’s EP Teeth here: https://youtu.be/tmca0K49r-g?si=zAkZTC5Ly6Jiit6q

Our Michif word for today comes from Heritage Michif. nakamoo (nah-ka-moh) means “sing” or, as well, somebody *is* singing.

Previous Episode

Shakamohta: Alex Kusturok on Music

In today's special Métis Week episode, host Jory Proft interviewed renowned Métis fiddler Alex Kusturok about his experiences growing up engrossed with Métis music, his projects, and fiddling for the Pope.
Find Alex's FREE album with Donny L'Hirondelle and Garry Pruden here: https://albertametis.com/metis-fiddling-for-dancing/
Our Michif Word of the Day is nahtoohta [nah-toe-ta] which translates to "listen" in in English. nahtoohta is from the Heritage Michif dialect.

Next Episode

Volleyball & the North American Indigenous Games with Thomas Froberg and Jackson McGillivray

Rupertsland Institute’s Shakamohta is back! Shakamohta is a show all about connecting students with Métis community members making waves across a variety of careers, hobbies and fields.

In this month’s episode, Métis athlete Thomas Froberg serves as co-host and guest on today’s episode as he and Jory chat about the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) and his subsequent time as a MacEwan University Griffin playing volleyball at the university level. Then Thomas’s teammate, Jackson McGillivray, joins him for a conversation on their athletic journeys and experiences as Métis members of Team Alberta’s volleyball team at NAIG 2023. Hear about the cultural and athletic experiences they had as their team scored gold in Nova Scotia.

This episode’s Michif word is sâķohtwâwin (sah-go-twah-win), which is a Northern Michif word for ‘victory’.

https://www.metismuseum.ca/northern_michif_dictionary.php