Sage Iahtail is Cree from the Omushkegowuk Nation. He is from Attawapiskat First Nation on the James Bay coast and has strong roots in Weenusk First Nation/Peawanuck on the Hudson Bay coast, where his mother is from and where he has lived.
His Omushkegowuk family name is Aisipi which means protection name for the water. He is the descendant of 1905 Treaty 9 signatory Jacob Iahtail Aisipi. Sage is a drummer and singer for the drum group Singing Spirit, and at Round Dance ceremonies where he is also an Oshkahbewis helper maintaining important protocols.
Sage recently did a walk from Timmins to Toronto led by Tristan Ashishkeesh, with a few other youth walkers and helpers along the way to raise awareness on Bill 5 and Bill C 5. He carried the Spirit and Intent Treaty 9 flag.