âcimowinᐋᒋᒧᐃᐧᐣ – story

Currently based in Vancouver, BC. Vistor to xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

okimawᐅᑭᒪᐤ is the roots music project created by nêhiyaw/Plains Cree singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Aren Okemaysim, who hails from the Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation in Treaty #6 territory.

Infusing soaring vocals, impactful lyrical statements, and a dynamic array of musical arrangements, his debut album takes listeners on a journey through what it feels like to be an Indigenous person in Canada, putting topics like race-relations, MMIW, and residential schools in the hot seat.

wâpahtihiwêwinâᐊᐧᐸᐦᑎᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓈ – shows