Jim Cuddy says he hopes his songs can make people aware of issues on remote First Nations. | CBCSudbury
Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy, left to right, of Blue Rodeo will perform at the Gathering of our People festival in Moose Factory.
The remote community of Moose Factory in northern Ontario will host a performance by Blue Rodeo's Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor on Thursday night for the annual Gathering of our People festival. On Wednesday, the duo performed in Kashechewan First Nation, which is also located along the James Bay coast."That's the way you really come back with stories and let people know what it's like up there," he told CBC News.
"I know there's been a lot of water warnings up here and it puts a fire under your advocacy to actually see what people are having to deal with.", for example, is about treaty rights and returning land to Indigenous people. Cuddy said he doesn't believe his songs have changed anything, but he hopes they at least make people more aware about certain issues."I think for a lot of people, these problems are not on their minds. They're much more caught up in the details of their own lives, whether they be urban or rural. And so I think it's just awareness, just just making people aware.
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