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With the New Year comes New Year’s resolutions. Most of us will set different goals as this year begins, and whether they are realistically accessible or not is not the question. You might sign up at the gym, which in a few months will turn into a monthly donation to the gym. Or you might want to find a new job because you truly believe that Mondays shouldn’t be dreaded this much. Or maybe you’d simply like to give flossing a fighting chance.

Drawing inspiration from the most popular resolutions for 2018, we wondered which goal would our favorite opera characters set for themselves. Do you share new goals with Salomé or with Schaunard?

Don’t call it a comeback.

While Canada’s Indigenous music scene has experienced something of a resurgence in recent years, the level of talent is nothing new. From traditional instrumentalists to contemporary genre artists, Indian Country has produced a long line of world-class musicians as revolutionary it is diverse.

And even as some of these artists begin to get some of the mainstream recognition they so richly deserve, there’s an entire wave of under-the-radar talent just waiting to break out.

From the trailblazers to the rising stars, here are 10 Indigenous artists you need to know.