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Tuesday August 8th, 2017 with Jas Nasty
Jas Nasty doing a feature on music from the Native North America record compilation as the Native North America Gathering occurs Aug 8 @ 7:00PM at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre in Toronto.
Native North America, Vol. 1: Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985 is a compilation album released in 2014 on Light in the Attic Records.
Compiled by Kevin "Sipreano" Howes, the album collects rare and out of print recordings by First Nations, Métis and Inuit musicians from Canada and Alaska.
Artists performing at the Native North America Gathering include: John Angaiak , Linda Saddleback , Willie Thrasher , Duke Redbird , Alexis Utatnaq, John Angaiak , Brian Davey, Leland Bell, Eric Landry, Lloyd Cheechoo, Vern Cheechoo, Lawrence Martin, Shingoose, Willy Mitchell.
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| I PIty The Country Willie Dunn - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014 
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| Son of The Sun Willie Dunn - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Willie Dunn was a Metis songwriter, musician, filmmaker, playright, activist, politician who sadly died in 2013. He was born in Montreal to a Mi'kmaq mother and Scottish- Irish father but spent time growing up in Listuguj on the south shore of the Gaspe Peninsula. Tracks recorded circa 1971. |
| N'Doheeno Morley Loon - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Morley Loon is a Cree artist from Mistissini, QC. Track recorded in 1979. |
| I Shouldn't Have Did What I Done The Chieftones - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| The Chieftones were brought together at a residential school in Edmonton, Alberta, but most band members were raised along the banks of the Skeena and the Nass Rivers in B.C, from the Gitxsan FIrst Nation. This track was recorded in 1966 |
| Sikumiut Sikumiut - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Sikimiut means "people of the ice" in Inuktitut. The group was formed in Puuvirnituq, an Inuit community in nothern Quebec. This was recorded in 1975. |
| Kill'n Your Mind Willy Mitchell and The Desert River Band - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Willy Mitchell was Algonquin who grew up in the Kitigan Zibi rez in Quebec. He formed the band The Northern Lights in 1968, but was put out for a while by a shot in his head by a policeman. He survived and recovered to have a solo music career as well as with the band in the 1970s. Recorded circa 1980. |
| Modern Rock Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| The band are Plains Cree from Saddle Lake Rez in Alberta, who grew up farmers inspired by a battery powered radio and Hank Williams. This was recorded in 1982. |
| We Got To Take You Higher Willie Thrasher - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Willie Thrasher was born in Aklavik, Northwest Territories but was sent at the age of 5 to a series of Catholic residential schools where he was forbidden to practice his Inuvialuit culture. He took solace in listening to the radio and was inspired to make his own music. He formed the band The Cordells which was one of the first Inuit rock bands in the region. Track recorded 1979 |
| I Didn't Know Sugluk - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Sugluk were a popular community dance hall band formed in the 1970's in a Nunavik village now called Salluit. Tracks recorded in 1975. |
| Utirumavunga Sikumiut - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Ajuinnarasuarsunga Sugluk - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Hey, Hey, Hey Brother John Agaiak - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| John Angaiak is Yup'ik from Nightmute, Alaska who served in the military in Vietnam and then came back with a drive to share and promote his native language and culture through his music. Recorded 1971. |
| Tshekuan Mak Tshetutamak Groupe Folklorique Montagnais - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Groupe Folklorique Montagnais included Phillippe McKenzie who is an Innu singer- songwriter from Mani-utenam. Track circa 1977 |
| Peruvian Dream (pt.2) Willie Dunn (Ft. Jerry Saddleback) - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Maqaivvigivalauqtavut Alexis Utatnaq - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Alexis Utatnaq called Baker Lake home, and he was born in Chesterfield Inlet on the western shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavut. This track was recorded early 1970's. |
| Mistashipu Phillippe McKenzie - Native North America Vol.1 - Light In The Attic 2014
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| Phillippe McKenzie is an Innu singer- songwriter from Mani-utenam who was influenced by Morley Loon. This track was recorded in 1977 |
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Hope everyone is having a good day and is enjoying the music!
2:16 PM, August 8th, 2017