Amanda Rheaume

[6] She also travelled to Afghanistan on several occasions to perform for servicemen in the Canadian military during the War in Afghanistan,[7] After delving into her family history in more depth, she began writing songs inspired by her Métis heritage on her 2013 album Keep a Fire.

[10] In 2016 she followed up with Holding Patterns,[11] which was a CFMA nominee for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year at the 12th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2016.

[12] In 2018, she performed the songs "Now for Plan A" and "The Stranger" at a Gord Downie tribute concert.

[13] In 2021, Rheaume and ShoShonna Kish of the band Digging Roots cofounded Ishkōdé Records,[14] which releases music by Rheaume, Digging Roots, and singer-songwriters Aysanabee and Morgan Toney.

[16] She received her third CFMA nomination for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year at the 18th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2023.