The International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS) announces its 2025 edition, June 2nd to 6th, 2025, with details of this year’s Opening Night Gala, a marquee celebratory kickoff event that launches a week of artist showcases, conference programming, cultural exchange and conversation. The Opening Night Gala will feature performances by improvisational singer, composer and bestselling author Tanya Tagaq, nine-time Grammy nominated Powwow and Round Dance drum group Northern Cree, Indigenous Guatemalan singer-songwriter and Maya Kaqchikel activist Sara Curruchich and Métis fiddle phenom Alex Kusturok from Edmonton. With this lineup, the Gala presents a formidable scope of artistry from all directions, spanning traditional to avant-garde musical forms. The IIMS Opening Night Gala will take pla...