Native Sounds Downtown: Tia Wood

Soulful singer Tia Wood brings her signature sound to the Native Sounds Downtown stage at the National Museum of the American Indian! For one night only, Tia joins us for an intimate evening of music and community, Thursday, July 23, 7:30 PM, doors open 7 PM. Register to save your spot, capacity is limited! Wood’s powerful voice and unique sound have taken her from her home in Saddle Lake Cree Nation to stages across Canada and the US. She got her start performing with her family from an early age, singing traditional music at powwows and community events. Music runs in the family: her father is a founding member of the Grammy–nominated group Northern Cree, her mother was a member of the all-women drum group Fraser Valley, and her sister Fawn Wood is an award–winning musician. As a teenager, Tia was drawn to a wide range of influences, such as Etta James and Amy Winehouse, to contemporary artists like Remi Wolf, Leon Bridges, and SZA. In her 20s, Tia gained recognition as a social media creator, and her videos helped her music reach mainstream audiences and introduced them to Indigenous sounds. Her deeply personal songwriting has allowed Wood to explore identity, self-expression, and emotional depth. This is evident on Wood’s debut EP “Pretty Red Bird,” which combines her lived experiences and Indigenous heritage with lush contemporary production to create a sound all her own. In 2025, Wood was nominated for her first JUNO award for ‘Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year,” and performed at the broadcast alongside Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Image courtesy of Sony Music/CAA/Tia Wood