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On this week鈥檚 Cultural Frontline we鈥檙e exploring whether Native American and Indigenous artists in Canada are enjoying a renaissance. And celebrating Indigenous artists who are re-inventing traditions for a contemporary audience.

We speak to Indigenous two-spirit musician Jeremy Dutcher about his award winning album and rescuing his community鈥檚 language from extinction.

For the first time ever, Native American women鈥檚 art is being exhibited together on a grand scale. Its unusual centre piece is an El Camino car painted as a homage to an artistic hero. We hear from the car鈥檚 creator Rose B Simpson and curator Teri Greeves on why this show is so important.

Critically acclaimed Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq has created a sound world to accompany an installation about polar explorers. She explains why she wanted to highlight the Inuit contribution and recreate an ancient art form for a contemporary audience.

Plus Native American author Tommy Orange on being Indigenous in the city, reading from his novel There There.

Guest presented by Rosanna Deerchild.

Image: Jeremy Dutcher. Credit: Matt Barnes