Troy "Littlehawk" Westwood

With influences as wide- rock, hip hop and ranging as reggae, folk, Little Hawk makes a masterpiece of filtering his musical inspiration and blending it with personally meaningful themes.
His award-winning debut album, 1492-1975, was defined by the anger resulting from reading In The Spirit Of Crazy Horse, a book that was temporarily banned in the US for its critique of the FBI investigation of a shoot-out between its agents and members of the American Indian Movement at the Pine Ridge Oglala Lakota Nation in South Dakota.
He exposes Canada’s history through his lyrics. Reaction to his music depend on the listener,” says Little Hawk of the audience’s potential reaction. “The subject matter of some of the songs may offend, or sadden. On the surface many of these songs would appear to be songs of sorrow, songs of things negative. The opposite is true; these are songs of strength, of pride, songs that point out harsh truths while trying to build bridges between two different cultures.”
Truly Little Hawk is the sentinel for the national conscience. He holds no ambition other than speaking the truth regardless of consequences. His music is his path and where it leads is shrouded in mystery. But even while trudging through the veils and the darkness, for Little Hawk two things remain perfectly clear:
"I would die for the people.
I will live for the people."
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