Performing songs with themes like Indigenous reclamation, humor in dire situations, and “lighthearted gravity,” #theindianheadband is a group featuring an Anishinaabe family and their extended family members. The Jaakolas, Ripleys, and Ripley-Jaakolas’s music is an admixture of contemporary culture with American mythology. Artistic director Lyz Jaakola adds vocals, guitarist “captain” Jackson Ripley supports the rhythm section, and “sergeant of chill” Hunter Jaakola strums along on guitar. Also in the group are multi-instrumentalist Xander Ripley-Jaakola, vocalist and percussionist Jagger Ripley-Jaakola, bassist Shelden Misquadace, “bonus” bass player Dave Ripley, “rhythm master” vocalist and drummer Jeremy Gardner, and OG performers Darcey St. John, Suzanne Buan, and Becky Gawboy with vocals and percussion.