{"title":"Artist: Native North America","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"various-artists-native-north-america-vol-1-aboriginal-folk-rock-and-country-1966-1985-box-set-3lp-vinyl-record","title":"Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Grammy's Best Historical Album Nominee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e34 tracks newly remastered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe 3xLP set includes a 60-page book housed in a “Tip-On” slipcase with three “Tip-On” jackets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes comprehensive liner notes, artist interviews, unseen archival photos, and lyrics (with translations)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl pressed at RTI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiner notes by Kevin “Sipreano” Howes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fpnnwYn93UA\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLargely unheard, criminally undocumented, but at their core, utterly revolutionary, the recordings of the diverse North American Aboriginal community will finally take their rightful place in our collective history in the form of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. An anthology of music that was once near-extinct and off-the-grid is now available for all to hear, in what is, without a doubt, Light In The Attic’s most ambitious and historically significant project in the label’s 12-year journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative North America (Vol. 1) features music from the Indigenous peoples of Canada and the northern United States, recorded in the turbulent decades between 1966 to 1985. It represents the fusion of shifting global popular culture and a reawakening of Aboriginal spirituality and expression. The majority of this material has been widely unavailable for decades, hindered by lack of distribution or industry support and by limited mass media coverage, until now. You’ll hear Arctic garage rock from the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, melancholy Yup’ik folk from Alaska, and hushed country blues from the Wagmatcook First Nation reserve in Nova Scotia. You’ll hear echoes of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeil Young, Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Cash\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and more among the songs, but injected with Native consciousness, storytelling, poetry, history, and ceremony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories behind the music presented on Native North America (Vol. 1) range from standard rock-and-roll dreams to transcendental epiphanies. They have been collected with love and respect by Vancouver-based record archaeologist and curator \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin “Sipreano” Howes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in a 15-year quest to unearth the history that falls between the notes of this unique music. Tirelessly, Howes scoured obscure, remote areas for the original vinyl recordings and the artists who made them, going so far as to send messages in Inuktitut over community radio airwaves in hopes that these lost cultural heroes would resurface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith cooperation and guidance from the artists, producers, family members, and behind-the-scenes players, Native North America (Vol. 1) sheds real light on the painful struggles and deep traditions of the greater Indigenous community and the significance of its music. The songs speak of joy and spirituality but also tell of real tragedy and strife, like that of Algonquin\/Mohawk artist \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilly Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, whose music career was sparked by a bullet to the head from the gun of a trigger-happy police officer, or those of Inuk singer-songwriter Willie Thrasher, who was robbed of his family and traditional Inuit culture by the residential school system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsidering the financially motivated destruction of our environment, the conservative political landscape, and corporate bottom-line dominance, it’s bittersweet to report that the revolutionary songs featured on Native North America hold as much meaning today as when they were originally recorded. Dedicated to legendary Mi’kmaq singer-songwriter and poet \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWillie Dunn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, featured on the anthology but who sadly passed away during its making, Native North America (Vol. 1) is only the beginning. A companion set featuring a crucial selection of folk, rock, and country from the United States Lower 48 is currently in production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie Dunn - I Pity The Country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Angaiak - I'll Rock You To The Rhythm Of The Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugluk - Fall Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSikumiut - Sikumiut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie Thrasher - Spirit Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilly Mitchell - Call Of The Moose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLloyd Cheechoo - James Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlexis Utatnaq - Maqaivvigivalauqtavut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrian Davey - Dreams Of Ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorley Loon - N'Doheeno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeter Frank - Little Feather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErnest Monias - Tormented Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Landry - Out Of The Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Campbell - Sky-Man And The Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie Dunn - Son Of The Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShingoose - Silver River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilly Mitchell And Desert River Band - Kill'n Your Mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhillippe McKenzie - Mistashipu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie Thrasher - Old Man Carver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLloyd Cheechoo - Winds Of Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chieftones - I Shouldn't Have Did What I Done\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugluk - I Didn't Know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLawrence Martin - I Got My Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGordon Dick - Siwash Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilly Mitchell And Desert River Band - Birchbark Letter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Tagoona - Anaanaga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeland Bell - Messenger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaddle Lake Drifting Cowboys - Modern Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie Thrasher - We Got To Take You Higher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSikumiut - Utirumavunga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugluk - Ajuinnarasuarsunga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Angaiak - Hey, Hey, Hey, Brother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGroupe Folklorique Montagnais - Tshekuan Mak Tshetutamak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie Dunn - Peruvian Dream (Part 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/20uFRx6K8E7YtRsbiRJyen?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"3LP \/ Black","offer_id":42324737491135,"sku":"LITA103-1-BK","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3LP \/ Clear","offer_id":42324745486527,"sku":"LITA103-1-CL","price":97.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/products\/tmp_2F1449521975587-bc2jk87ouma38fr-3086c10817a272a87bcdad174e572d28_2Funnamed.gif?v=1681839683"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-native-north-america.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}