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
The journey across Turtle Island is long and never ending. We walk on the land, beside the water and beneath the sky. We share this journey with all manner of creatures and living things who swim o…