''Native North America, Vol. 1: Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985'' is a

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, released in 2014 on Light in the Attic Records."Light in the Attic Unearths the Forgotten History of First Nations Music with 'Native North America' Compilation"
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Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...

'', October 8, 2014. Compiled by Kevin "Sipreano" Howes, the album collects rare and out of print recordings by First Nations,

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and

Inuit Inuit (; iu, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, , dual: Inuuk, ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories ...

musicians from Canada and Alaska."New Compilation Rescues Native Folk, Rock and Country From the Vinyl Dustbin"
'' Indian Country Today'', November 25, 2014. With many of the artists poorly documented in media sources, Howes travelled extensively to interview and document the musicians for the album's booklet. The songs were remastered from the original recordings, which in many cases existed only in

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archives."Native North America Vol 1 review – a goldmine of forgotten fusions"
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'', November 23, 2014. A second volume, featuring musicians from the

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and

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, is slated for future release. In August 2015, the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art in

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staged an event dedicated to the album, featuring appearances by Howes and contributing musician

Shingoose Curtis Jonnie (26 October 1946 – 12 January 2021), better known by his stage name Shingoose, was an Ojibwe singer and songwriter from Canada. He played in Roy Buchanan's band during the early part of his career. He also recorded with Bruce Coc ...

, and screenings of the aboriginal-themed documentary films ''The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau'' and ''The Other Side of the Ledger''. The album was a longlisted nominee for the

2015 Polaris Music Prize The 2015 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 21, 2015 at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario.

."Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List"
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'', June 16, 2015. The album received a

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nomination for best historical album in December 2015.

Track listing

Willie Dunn Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and scree ...

, "I Pity the Country" #

John Angaiak John Angaiak (December 7 1941–) is a Yup'ik author, painter, and singer-songwriter born in Nightmute, Alaska. After returning home from the Vietnam War, Angaiak enrolled in the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He became part of the Eskimo Langua ...

, "I'll Rock You to the Rhythm of the Ocean" # Sugluk, "Fall Away" # Sikumiut, "Sikumiut" #

Willie Thrasher Willie Thrasher (born 1948) is a Canadian Inuvialuit musician from Aklavik, Northwest Territories.

, "Spirit Child" #

Willy Mitchell Willy Mitchell (born Percy Williams; 1953) is a Canadian First Nations musician. Mitchell recorded and toured mostly in the 1970s with his Desert River Band. He co-organized the 1980 Sweet Grass festival in Val-d'Or, Quebec, which gathered Inui ...

, "Call of the Moose" # Lloyd Cheechoo, "James Bay" # Alexis Utatnaq, "Maqaivvigivalauqtavut" # Brian Davey, "Dreams of Ways" #

Morley Loon Morley Loon (1948 – 1986) was a Canadian First Nations musician, from Mistissini, Quebec. Loon played in several groups, including Red Cedar and Kashtin, but was mostly known for his solo work. He mostly wrote and performed in the Cree la ...

, "N'Doheeno" # Peter Frank, "Little Feather" # Ernest Monias, "Tormented Soul" # Eric Landry, "Out of the Blue" # David Campbell, "Sky-Man and the Moon" # Willie Dunn, "Son of the Sun" #

with

Duke Redbird Dr.Duke Redbird (born 1939) is an Indigenous Canadian poet, journalist, activist, businessman, actor and administrator, best known as a key figure in the development of First Nations literature in Canada. An Ojibwe from the Saugeen First Nation i ...

, "Silver River" # Willy Mitchell and Desert River Band, "Kill'n Your Mind" # Philippe McKenzie, "Mistashipu" # Willie Thrasher, "Old Man Carver" # Lloyd Cheechoo, "Winds of Change" # The Chieftones, "I Shouldn't Have Did What I Done" # Sugluk, "I Didn't Know" # Lawrence Martin, "I Got My Music" # Gordon Dick, "Siwash Rock" # Willy Mitchell and Desert River Band, "Birchbark Letter" # William Tagoona, "Anaanaga" # Leland Bell, "Messenger" # Saddle Lake Drifting Cowboys, "Modern Rock" # Willie Thrasher, "We Got to Take You Higher" # Sikumiut, "Utirumavunga" # Sugluk, "Ajuinnarasuarsunga" #

, "Hey, Hey, Hey, Brother" # Groupe Folklorique Montagnais, "Tshekuan Mak Tshetutamak" # Willie Dunn and Jerry Saddleback, "Peruvian Dream"

References

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