Neebin's Music Fund

Neebin's Music Fund honours the memory of Neebin Armstrong.

Congratulations to the first recipients of Neebin's Music Fund: Faith Desmoulin, DYLN, and Lovina Tootoosis!

Check back in 2025 for news on the next round of applications for Neebin’s Music Fund.

In 2023, the family of Neebin Armstrong, the Caring Society, and inPath came together to honour Neebin’s memory by establishing a fund for Indigenous youth to create music and share it with their communities and the rest of the world. Through an application process, Indigenous music artists between the ages of 15-30 were invited to share their story, including how they would create music to contribute to positive change in their world. 

Our hope is that the music created through Neebin’s Music Fund will inspire healing and wellness in as many Indigenous communities as possible.

Neebin's Music Fund logo

Honouring Neebin

Neebin was an Anishinaabe boy who loved to rap, write and produce music. When words were not always within reach, music gave Neebin a chance to express himself and reflect on things that were hard to talk about. Neebin worked with his friends to create the song “Important to Us” at the age of 10 in a school project, which ultimately spawned his interest in the arts. Neebin passed to the spirit world at the age of 12 and  it left a lasting impact on his community & beyond. As they approached their high school graduation, Neebin’s friends wanted to honour his memory with a song. In collaboration with N’we Jinan’s Mobile Production Studio program supported by inPath, they created a music video project called “Honour You.”  

  • "Important to Us"

    Song created by Neebin and friends at Pierre Elliot School in 2015 for the album *N’we Jinan The Gathering Volume 2.*
    Watch the Video

  • "Honor You"

    With the support of InPath, Neebin’s friends created a song in his honour for their graduating year of high school in 2022.
    Watch the Video

  • N’we Jinan ArtWorks Program

    Artworks supports youth gain work experience in the creative sector, sharpening their entrepreneurial skills, connecting with creatives from coast to coast, and growing alongside a network of other young, Indigenous creatives.
    Learn more about the program

  • inPath

    Inpath’s mission is to nurture a network of support for Indigenous youth and artists through arts-based learning, job skills training, and mentorship.
    Learn more about inPath

Current & Past Recipients

DYLN (Recipient)
Honourable Mentions
Lovina Tootoosis (Recipient)
Honourable Mentions
Faith Desmoulin (Grand Prize)
Award Recipients