Song #6 of my top 20 favourite songs by The Tragically Hip is "Goodnight Attawapiskat". This song helped the Attawapiskat First Nation raise the funds necessary to build their own school. This story helps explain much of why Gord Downie devoted his final days to Indigenous causes.

The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #6/250: Goodnight, Attawapiskat by The Tragically Hip https://tommacinneswriter.com/2022/06/14/the-great-canadian-road-trip-the-stories-behind-canadian-songs-and-canadian-placessong-6-250-goodnight-attawapiskat-by-the-tragically-hip/ #AttawapiskatFirstNation, #GoodnightAttawapiskat, #TheGreatCanadianRoadTrip, #TheTragicallyHip

The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #6/250: Goodnight, Attawapiskat by The Tragically Hip

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