Jully Black is drawing attention for a subtle change she made to the lyrics of O Canada at Sunday's NBA All-Star game. The Juno Award-winning R&B singer performed the national anthem before the game in Salt Lake City, Utah, and altered one line to recognize the Indigenous peoples who lived on the land before European settlers.
Black swapped out the anthem's usual opening line "O Canada, our home and native land," with "O Canada, our home on native land," adding a slight emphasis to the word "on" when she sang.
The new lyrics appeared to draw a largely positive reaction on social media, where some viewers praised Black's revised lyrics, and many used the hashtag #OurHomeOnNativeLand.
On YouTube, where the NBA posted a video of Black's rendition, she received more praise. Many commenters said they were proud. WATCH | Jully Black's performance: "Jully took Utah to church," wrote one commenter.