La Scena Musicale, article by Joseph So:

http://videoblog.scena.org/2010/04/giiwedin-first-nations-opera-premieres.html

“Want to experience something a little different from the typical operatic fare?  Native Earth and An Indie(n)Rights Reserve are co-presenting Giiwedin, a First Nations opera…First Nations mezzo Marion Newman plays Noodin-Kwe, a 150 year old native woman fighting for her land…While the music …is baroque in style, the opera contains a myriad of musical genres from classical to jazz. It promises to be a very interesting evening.”