WHITE BEAR FIRST NATIONS - Teagan Littlechief is a proud Cree woman who is from the White Bear First Nations, and she can belt out the tunes.
Littlechief is on the national cast for Telemiracle 48 in February, where there will be 75 talented performers for the 20-hour fundraiser.
She has won the Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) Indigenous Artist of the Year Award for two years in a row. She has also been nominated in the Red Carpet Awards in The Netherlands.
She was also up for the Country Artist of the Year by SaskMusic and made it to the final ballot.
With an event cancelled in December 2023 for Bright Eyes Dog Rescue due to Littlechief getting the flu, the fundraiser needed to be rescheduled for this year.
Littlechief felt bad about cancelling, but with no voice, she could not perform, and it could cause damage to her vocal chords.
On Feb. 9, Littlechief will hold a fundraiser for Bright Eyes Dog Rescue and include Telemiracle as a beneficiary.
Happening at Carlyle's Cornerstone Theatre, Littlechief and Chris Henderson will entertain the crowd for several hours.
Pinky Simms is Littlechief's manager from West Kelowna, B.C. Her company is Black Mountain Music and Media and it is the largest international radio tracking company in Canada.
She works with many Saskatchewan artists and is a member of SaskMusic, the SCMA and Canadian Country Music Association, and is one of the only representatives from country music as a Juno delegate.
Littlechief signed with Simms in July 2023 when they met through a mutual friend who was one of the co-writers of Littlechief's well known singles.
Simms said at the event, if people donate an item for a dog, such as food, toys, blankets or pee pads, they will receive $5 off their admission fee.
There will also be a 50/50 draw, a silent auction and many volunteers helping out or donating, including the Carlyle District Lions Club, Carlyle Cougars Senior Hockey Team, and the White Bear Elementary Education Complex.
Black Mountain Music and Media will donate time, while Telemiracle will provide merchandise.
The performers are also donating their time, with a small token given to the band.
The Valentine's Day Dance is hoped to help dogs in need while supporting Telemiracle as well.
“As a result of her performance singing the national anthem in Cree, French and English at the 109th Grey Cup, Teagan received national attention. Even my dad knew who I was talking about when I told him who I had signed and we are in the Okanagan,” said Simms.
“I believe [with] the combination of national attention and her incredible vocals, Teagan is on the verge of breaking [out] and it is my goal to elevate Teagan from a Saskatchewan treasure to a Canadian national treasure,” Simms said. “In my humble opinion, Teagan Littlechief is one of the strongest female artists in Canadian country music today.”
Simms feels that this event will be outstanding, looks forward to hearing all about it and hopes everyone enjoys the evening listening to great music.
