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The Halluci Nation will headline the opening ceremonies of the Arctic Winter Games (AWG) next month. The opening ceremonies will be a one-our show that includes local performances, dancers and fireworks.
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The Halluci Nation, formerly known as A Tribe Called Red, is an Indigenous electronic music group blending instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of Indigenous music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming. The group is a duo from the Six Nations of the Grand River in southern Ontario.
“To have a renowned band like The Halluci Nation help us kick off seven days of celebration of sport and culture is very special,” said AWG spokesperson Eden Boutilier in a statement.
The committee has also chosen torch bearers from every community in the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo region. The Torch Relay will include Fort McMurray, as well as Fort Fitzgerald, Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Anzac, Saprae Creek, Conklin and Janvier.
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Runners are representing each of the communities. Torchbearers were nominated and selected for their community involvement, particularly those who are actively engaged in the categories of youth, sport, culture or community.
The Torch Relay team includes:
Fort Chipewyan
- Tyrell Marcel
- Angela Marcel
- Rayelle Marcel
- Matthew Marcel
- Kendrick Cardinal
Fort Fitzgerald/Smith’s Landing First Nation
- Demian Bourque
- Detonaze Paulette *Additional torchbearers will be announced in January
Conklin
- Alexa Cardinal
- Emile Winterburn
- Bobbie Brooks
- Tanis Robillard
- Shania Desjarlais Janvier
- President Raoul Montgrand
- Elder Marie Agnes Herman
- Lawless Herman
- Jessica Read
- Ida Stepanowich
Fort McKay
- Jayden Shott
- Adam McDonald
- Tayden Shott
- Alicia Gladue
- Cruz Fabian
- Adonis Richards-L’Hommecourt
Anzac
- Riley Bourque
- Brooklyn Wiltzen
- Bear Croucher
- Presley Hodgson
- Rheimer Reid
- Kate Platt
Saprae Creek
- Stu Wigle
- Nicholas Bennett
- Jasper Harper
- Novella Haper
- Everett Harper
Fort McMurray
- Elder Anne Michalko
- Melanie Walsh
- Lucas Punko
- Ava Ryan and Logan Flett
- Darrel Laboucan
- Trevor Snook
- Dylan Elias
- Kelli Stewart
- Rachel Ivey
- Mattea Adair
The Torch Relay begins on Jan. 11 in Fort Chipewyan and Fort Fitzgerald/Smith’s Landing First Nation. It finishes in Fort McMurray on Jan. 28. The Arctic Winter Games will be held between Jan. 29 and Feb. 4.
vmcdermott@postmedia.com
