Good morning you are listening to First Nations CKCU. I am Lester Bear and I will be your host for the next hour. On this show we play First Nations music from across Turtle Island….on today’s show we will be featuring New Releases from Orivs, Burnstick, Ali Fontaine, Sara Kae and music by many more artists…..we will continue listening to Aija Ja from Lucie Idloout then we will transition into a new song from Evan Redsky….Watching…
Aija Ja Lucie Idlout - Native to Canada - Troubador Records ![]() |
Watching Evan Redsky - Watching (Single) - Independent ![]() ![]() |
Dead or Alive Lili - Dead or Alive (Single) - Blessed Street ![]() |
Let Them Desiree Dorion - Let Them (Single) - Independent ![]() ![]() |
Aches and Breaks Carsen Gray - 1 Million Feet High - Nettwerk Music Group ![]() ![]() |
Do You Think of Me Sara Kae - Do You Think of Me (Single) - Independent ![]() ![]() |
Tombeau Burnstick, Willows - Tombeau (Single) - Independent ![]() ![]() |
Alabama (Muskoke Homeland) Lyla June - Hozho - Prayerful Records |
Women's Voices for Attawapaskat Pura Fe - Women's Voices for Attawapaskat - Independent |
Events on National Day of Reconciliation:
1. National Commemorative Gathering – Parliament Hill Event: Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Time: 3:00 PM ET Location: Parliament Hill (also broadcast live on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC News Network) Details: Hosted by Earl Wood and Melissa Mollen Dupuis, this multilingual event will feature powerful testimonies from residential school survivors and performances by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists including Eagle River Drum Group, DeeDee Austin, Burnstick, Julian Taylor, and Susan Aglukark 🧡 2. University of Ottawa Ceremony Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Location: University Square, University of Ottawa Details: A public ceremony followed by a community feast. The event will include reflections in English, French, and Anishinàbemowin, and is open to students, staff, and the public 🧡 3. Diocesan Mass – Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica Time: 7:00 PM Location: 385 Sussex Drive, Ottawa Details: A bilingual Mass led by Archbishop Marcel Damphousse to honor survivors and children who never returned home. The gathering invites reflection, prayer, and solidarity with Indigenous communities |
Rez Girls Don't Cry Rezcoast Grizz - Rez Girls Don't Cry (Single) - Independent ![]() |
Born to Lose Orvis, Richard Guguay - Born to Lose (Single) - Broken Cloud Entertainment ![]() ![]() |
River of Time Bill Miller - Riven In the Snow - Reprise Records |
Wi-Ni-Beeng Blues Billy Joe Green - Muskrat Blues and Rock & Roll - Independent |
Ghost Dance (Paiute Prophet Mix) Robbie Robertson & Red Road Ensemble - Robbie Robertson & Red Road Ensemble - Capital Records ![]() |
Carousel Ali Fontaine - Carousel (Single) - Atomic Ranch Records ![]() ![]() |
Make It Look Easy Tracy Bone - Make It Look Easy (Single) - Barnstorm ![]() |
The Moon Lacey Hill - The Moon - Thru the Red Door ![]() |
Meegwetch Les
9:08 AM, September 28th, 2025