WATCH: Sagkeeng's Finest captures first place on Canada's Got Talent

Sagkeeng's Finest claimed first place tonight, May 14, on Canada's Got Talent.

 

For the final performance round on Sunday night, the three teenagers added a winning twist to their traditional clogging act by throwing in some tap and dancing to the distinctly untraditional soundtrack of Raghav's Fire and Metro Station's Shake It.

 

The trio, brothers Dallas and Brandon Courchene and Vince O'Laney, beat out 11 other finalists to win $100,000, a Nissan GT-R sports car worth $105,000, a Las Vegas show and an appearance at the Citytv New Year's Eve bash.

"It's a major accomplishment," admits Vince O'Laney. "For First Nations people like us, to win a competition like this is a big thing.

"Let's be honest. When you see stories about First Nations people in the news it seems to be bad stuff. But this is one of the best things that's ever happened"

 

Jigging is a traditional art form in the community of Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba. The young men have been jigging for a few years, but they only decided to form the trio this past August, when they first heard about the show.

A few weeks ago, when Sagkeeng's Finest made it to the semi-finalists, Chief Fontaine said "Anything's possible if you put a lot of work into it. These boys have worked hard. It's very rewarding for the community." The community of Sagkeeng must be celebrating tonight.

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