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Amber Nichols

Lyz Jaakola leads this Anishinaabe/Arikara/American family band that plays a repertoire of originals and strange mashups of songs about Indigenous peoples, issues or influences. The goal is "to open audiences' hearts and minds and grow stronger community bonds," Jaakola said. Accompanying her onstage are multi-instrumentalists and vocalists Jackson Ripley, Jeremy Gardner, Hunter Jaakola, Xander Ripley-Jaakola, Jagger Ripley-Jaakola, David Ripley and Darcey St. John.