Episode 3

This special edition of Cool Tunes for a Hot Planet celebrates Indigenous Peoples and their contributions to the environmental movement. Hosted by muhu’wit of the Central California band of Chumash, he begins by chanting Toki Toki, a song first recorded over 100 years ago by ‘Lone Woman’ of San Nicolas Island.

Next up: No More Pipeline Blues (On this Land Where We Belong), composed & produced by Larry Long, is a song which celebrates the courage of “water protect-ors” and the inspirational leadership of indigenous women against Big Oil. Featuring Mumu Fresh, Waubanewquay, Pura Fe, Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Joy Harjo and many other allies.

Music – Larry Long

Words: Winona LaDuke, Keri Pickett, Buffy Sainte Marie,  Keith Secola, Pura Fe, Dorine Day, Waubanewquay, Marion Moore, Pam Mahling // No More Pipeline Blues Band: Larry Long – Acoustic guitar/ Dakota David Hull – Acoustic baritone guitar / George Parrish – Electric guitar / Larry Dalton – Upright bass / Petar Janjic – Traps / Pura Fe – Hand drum / Jennifer Kreisberg – Hand drum

Book of Life,  by Keith Secola (composer/elec.guitar) and performed with David Huckfelt (vocal, guitar, video), ponders how the beauty of the natural world asks of us the deeper spiritual questions: Why do we suffer? What is the meaning? The answer to finding what we seek in order to embrace this beauty… is love.

Quiltman-vocals; Connor Gallagher-pedal steel; Winston Watson-drums; Thoger Lund-Bass; VIDEO: Suez Taylor- Director/Producer; Add’tl footage: Unicorn Riot / Luminal Films: Lance Lindhal, Fantasy Fishing, NOAA. The audio version of Book of Life appears on David Huckfelt’s album, “Room Enough, Time Enough”. To order (vinyl, cd or digital) go to: https://www.davidhuckfelt.com

Finally, Denali Rising, by Mark Lagerwey, believes the majestic mountain, Denali, the pinnacle of wilderness and spiritual guidepost of the Alaskan Native peoples, has seen enough of the incursions of modern industrialized civilization (particularly the dirty fossil fuel industry) and is on the verge of  rising up in outrage.

Mark Lagerway – Lead vocal, acoustic guitar