Speak/Sing Native™ Artist Archive
Inez Jasper
Stó:lō Nation
Inez Jasper was born and raised in Chilliwack, British Columbia. She is of Sto:lo, Ojibway and Métis heritage.[2] She is the daughter of Mark Point, a former Skowkale First Nation chief,[4] and the niece of Steven Point, a former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.[5]
She was educated as a registered nurse, and works as a community health nurse for Stó:lō Nation Health Services.[6] She has two children,[4] and in 2010 her husband Otis Jasper served as the chief of Soowahlie First Nation.[2]
She released her debut single Sto:lo Strong in 2005, before releasing the full-length album SingSoulGirl in January 2009.[2] She toured extensively to support the album, and won awards at both the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards and the Western Canadian Music Awards.[2] At the APCMAs, Breathe won Single of the Year, SingSoulGirl won Pop Album of the Year, and Jasper won Best New Artist.
She subsequently released two non-album singles, Make U Mine in 2011 and Dancin' on the Run in 2013, before releasing her second album Burn Me Down in August 2013. The album again won the award for Pop Album of the Year at the APCMAs, and was again a Juno Award nominee for Aboriginal Album of the Year. Jasper was also named Best Producer/Engineer at the APCMAs in 2014.[7]
Professional Information
2005-Present
actress, nurse, musician, producer, engineer
Vocals
Video
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Inez Jasper - Dancin' on the Run -
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Format: Official
Duration: 3:44
- Inez Jasper featuring Big Phil
Inez Jasper - Stick Game Jam - feat. Big Phil - Inez Jasper featuring Big Phil
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Format: Official
Duration: 3:04
- Inez Jasper, Jason Burnstick
Inez Jasper feat Jason Burnstick - Sto:lo Strong - Inez Jasper, Jason Burnstick
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Format: Official
Duration: 4:10
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Inez Jasper - Fallen Soldier feat. Fawn Wood, from Burn Me Down CD -
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Format: Official
Duration: 3:34
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Inez Jasper (song title) at the 2014 Gathering of Nations PowWow -
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Format: Live
Duration: 4:05
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Inez Jasper (song title) at the 2014 Gathering of Nations PowWow -
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Format: Audio
Duration: 3:17
Tribal Information
Stó:lō Nation
also known as "Sto:lo"
The Stó:lō, also written as Sto꞉lo, Stó꞉lô, or Stó꞉lõ, are a group of First Nations peoples in British Columbia, Canada, traditionally known as the Fraser River Indians or Lower Fraser Salish. They are part of the Coast Salish nations. The name Stó꞉lō is derived from the Halq'eméylem word for "river," signifying they are the "river people". Their traditional territory encompasses the Fraser Valley and the Fraser Canyon.