Truth Tellers
It is an honour and privilege to sit in circle with one another and hear the teachings of those who share their truth with us. It is with deep gratitude that we acknowledge that each artist who leads a sharing circle has abundant knowledge, experience, and wisdom to share. Here's a little more about them.
Hearing and telling truths can be very difficult and can cause trauma to resurface. If you experience emotional distress as part of a Sharing Circle or as part of the journey toward reconciliation we encourage you to reach out and connect with the:
There is a Hope for Wellness Helpline Hotline available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada.
Home - Hope for Wellness Helpline or 1-855-242-3310
or
The National Residential School Survivor Crisis Line
1-866-925-4419
Murray Porter & Elaine Bomberry
Murray Porter is a proud Mohawk musician from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and a trailblazing voice in Canadian blues. A Juno Award-winning singer, songwriter, and pianist, Murray blends the heart and soul of traditional blues with the stories, struggles, and strength of Indigenous peoples. With a powerful voice and commanding stage presence, he brings emotion and depth to every performance, whether he’s singing about love, loss, or justice.
Over his decades-long career, Murray has performed across North America and internationally, sharing stages with legends such as B.B. King and Etta James. His music is both a celebration of resilience and a call for truth, weaving together heartfelt lyrics and rich, bluesy piano lines.
Beyond the music, Murray is a passionate advocate for Indigenous rights and storytelling. He uses his platform to amplify voices from his community and inspire change through song.
Elaine Bomberry is Anishinabe and Cayuga, from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, in southern Ontario. She has worked as a freelance Indigenous Performing Arts activist / promoter / manager / TV and radio producer full-time for thirty-five years. She has made her home on the Capilano Rez, on the unceded Squamish Nation territory in North Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, Juno award-winner Murray Porter, for the last 15 years.
Bomberry has been one of the driving forces for many significant achievements for Indigenous people in the Canadian music industry. When Indigenous actor (and fellow Six Nations resident) Gary Farmer wanted to start a radio station in Six Nations, he recruited Bomberry for a show, and later for the volunteer Board of Directors for CKRZ, Rez Radio. She also played a role in the establishment of the ELMNT FM Indigenous radio stations in Toronto and Ottawa and the Aboriginal Award category for the JUNO Awards in the ‘90s.
In 1996, Bomberry served as production manager for Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson, about The Band founder’s return visit to Six Nations, where he spent his childhood summers. She is especially passionate about the Rez Blues movement, producing 13 one-hour Rez Blues shows for APTN (the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network).
Among her many accomplishments, Bomberry set up her own talent agency, All Nations Talent Group. She started the 2 Rivers Remix Society, a B.C.-based non-profit group that produces a free “movable feast” of contemporary Indigenous music and culture, bringing music festival shows to small Indigenous communities that wouldn’t otherwise see them.