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A Tribe Called Red has issued an official statement about its decision to pull out of Saturday night’s Concert for Human Rights as part of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights opening weekend.

"Human rights are great for society. We appreciate the work the museum has been doing to bring attention to global issues. Unfortunately, we feel it was necessary to cancel our performance because of the museum's misrepresentation and downplay of the genocide that was experienced by Indigenous people in Canada by refusing to name it genocide. Until this is rectified, we'll support the museum from a distance," reads the statement from the band.

CRYSTAL SCHICK / FREE PRESS FILES A Tribe Called Red receives the 2014 JUNO for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.

A Tribe Called Red was not available for interviews.

The CMHR issued a press release late Thursday night confirming that the Juno-winning Ottawa act would not be performing as part of Saturday night’s Concert for Human Rights, over "concern around the way Indigenous issues are presented in the Museum."

The statement went on to say, ""We know that building dialogue and earning trust is a long-term process, and we hope this will again be an opportunity for respectful conversation on issues that historically haven't been easy to talk about."

CMHR officials said that they extended an invite to A Tribe Called Red to tour the museum at its convenience so it could see "the full breadth of exhibit content dedicated to Indigenous perspectives and issues."