Cultural confusion spawns a celebration of roots for Cree songwriter

Thousands of singer-songwriters ache to make music as a process of self-discovery. Kristen McArthur zeroed in on that early on.
“I’ve always had that creative side in me that hones in on trying to share what I feel or what I perceive is going on in the world.”
But in McArthur’s case things are a little more complicated than most. She’s a full-status member of the Bigstone Cree Nation who didn’t actually grow up on a reservation. Consequently, her references to