Charlie Angus is a politician, author, and musician. Angus has written extensively on the north, Indigenous issues and mining culture. He has published eight books, including his latest work, Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals – Birth of a Mining Superpower. He has been the member of Parliament of Timmins-James Bay since 2004. He is the lead singer of the Juno-nominated Grievous Angels and has recently released his eighth album Summer Before the Storm. He was the co-founder of Shannen’s Dream campaign for Indigenous youth with late Cree youth leader Shannen Koostachin and Cindy Blackstock.