Shy-Anne Hovorka Releases "Raise My Fist" With More Than 30 Indigenous and Ally Artists

THUNDER BAY, ON, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning Ojibwe singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and humanitarian Shy-Anne Hovorka releases her powerful new single and music video, "Raise My Fist," out now. Inspired by former Long Lake #58 First Nation Chief Judy Desmoulin, the song celebrates Indigenous strength, unity, and reconciliation through the voices of more than 30 Indigenous and ally artists from First Nations, Métis communities, and organizations across Canada.

A member of Lake Helen First Nation (Red Rock Indian Band) with roots in Matachewan First Nation, Hovorka has spent more than two decades creating music rooted in community, culture, and purpose. Her acclaimed catalogue has earned dozens of award nominations and multiple honours, including three Entertainer of the Year awards at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. Her music has reached audiences through Canadian radio, television, symphony performances, and educational initiatives across the country.

The idea for "Raise My Fist" began three years ago after Hovorka attended a cultural sensitivity gathering at Long Lake #58, where Chief Judy Desmoulin shared stories of growing up under the Indian Agent system, including the courage she found as a young girl to stand up to the Indian Agent.

"Her story stayed with me long after the gathering ended," Hovorka says.

During the two-hour drive home to the Nipigon area, she recorded the song's chorus into her phone before it disappeared.

"I grabbed my iPhone and recorded the song into the Voice Memos app while I drove," she recalls. "By the time I pulled into my driveway, 'Raise My Fist' already existed in its simplest form."

Rather than recording it immediately, Hovorka waited until the song evolved into a community project.

"What began as one person's song became a community project," she says. "Indigenous singers, youth, dancers, hand drummers, Métis artists, First Nations community members, settler allies, families, and friends all added their voices, talents, and hearts."

The recording blends traditional drumming with contemporary instrumentation, while the accompanying music video features dancers, families, and community members sharing their own cultures and identities. Co-produced by Hovorka and Jean-Paul De Roover at Blueprints Studio, the project reflects the same spirit of collaboration that inspired its creation.

"I hope 'Raise My Fist' encourages people to learn the true history of Turtle Island and reminds listeners that reconciliation isn't only about acknowledging the past," Hovorka says. "It's about the choices we make together today."

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