Pennell's indigenous music advocacy includes founding the Faculty of Music Indigenous Leadership Initiative at Western and singing works by fellow Indigenous creators such as Ian Cusson and Michelle Sylliboy. Here’s an aria by Cusson, which I got to hear Pennell sing this Sunday at an NDTR concert:

You might know their songs from various Kerrigan-Lowdermilk concerts, featuring your favorite stars like Rachel Tucker and Jeremy Jordan (above). Here's a joyful trans anthem with both music and lyrics by Lowdermilk, written for A Place For Us: A Concert For Trans and Nonbinary Artists: (2/2)