In her latest music video Taking Up Space, Tsilhqot'in hip-hop artist Beka Solo said she wanted to capture the essence of being in tune with nature and the unknown.

"You know that feeling when you're walking alone through the forest and suddenly, you're aware of every sound, every movement? It's like your intuition is on high alert, and you're ready to respond. That's what I aimed to convey in the intro of my song."

Solo is the great-granddaughter of Chiwid, a Tsilhqot'in woman who spent most of her adult life living outside in the hills and forests around Williams Lake.

In the song, Solo pays tribute to her great grandmother, with the lyrics 'call me a shapeshifter,' she said.

"My great grandmother was a remarkable woman known for her shapeshifting abilities, hunting, and trapping ski

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