The family of Inuk recording star Kelly Amaujaq Fraser released a statement Monday revealing that Kelly died by suicide on Dec. 24 in Winnipeg.
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Other than the statement, the family requested privacy.
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Kelly, who grew up in Sanikiluaq but more recently resided in Winnipeg, is survived by her mother Theresa Angoo and siblings Mellow, Maxine, Jessie, Rachel, Christopher and Oliver.
Although memorial services are being arranged in Winnipeg and Iqaluit, various details, including dates, have yet to be confirmed.
An online fundraiser in support of KellySA国际影视传媒檚 siblings surpassed $40,000 as of Monday afternoon. The Gofundme initiative started out with a goal of $5,000.
Kelly Fraser, 26, released two albums. The second, titled Sedna, was nominated for a Juno in the Indigenous Music Album of the Year category in 2018.
She had announced plans to return to the recording studio in 2020 for a project she labelled SA国际影视传媒淒ecolonize" with an aim to use pop, hiphop and rock to tell the story of "colonialism of Inuit/Indigenous people."
