The 2019 Canadian Songwriter Challenge took place in Dawson City, Yukon from July 20th to 21st. Juno-award winning songwriters Greyson Gritt, Tiffany Ayalik and Inuksuk Mackay of Quantum Tangle and PIQSIQ were the key workshop facilitators. Quantum Tangle and PIQSIQ draw from their respective Anishinaabe-Métis and Inuit backgrounds to create a fusion of old-world sounds and new-world flair. Their songs combine blues riffs, hard beats, traditional throat singing and haunting melodies with exceptional storytelling that examines systemic racism, colonialism and queer culture.