great moon gathering
Joseph Boyden’s keynote address at the Great Moon Gathering
‘Tonight I’m also going to share some lessons I’ve learned from my time here in Mushkegowuk, from my twenty years visiting your land, from becoming, over this time, a part of your land’
Gord Downie on playing Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door at the Great Moon Gathering
‘This wasn’t my first canoe ride. I know what happens next; if I don’t take charge, half the band goes one way and half goes the other,’ The Hip frontman writes
Edmund Metatawabin on the Great Moon Gathering
What we see during the preparations to develop the “Ring of Fire” is the destruction of purity, of fresh air, of peace
Shelagh Rogers on the Great Moon Gathering
It doesn’t get more Canadian than this
Karen and Jassen Metatawabin on the Great Moon Gathering
Jassen and I were so honoured to be part of the Great Moon Gathering, even in such a small way. It was our pleasure to escort you, Gord, Gord, John, Gavin, Bruce and Andrew on an ice fishing adventure. Even though we did not catch anything, it was an excellent way to enjoy nature and a bit of relaxation before the concert. Not many people can say that they went on an ice fishing journey with the Tragically Hip! Watching Gord Downie sit on a cooler at an ice fishing hole and jig with such dedication and peace created a lasting impression on the both of us.
READ JOSEPH AND AMANDA BOYDEN’S REPORT FROM THE GREAT MOON GATHERING AND THE REFLECTIONS OF SOME OF ITS PARTICIPANTS:
The members of Northern Revolution on the Great Moon Gathering
What’s it like to open for a legendary rock band?
Robert Gillies on the Great Moon Gathering
‘One of the additional thrills was the knowledge my son, who plays the drums, would be performing and opening for the Tragically Hip’
North of the 52nd with the Tragically Hip
Novelists Joseph and Amanda Boyden travel with the band to isolated Fort Albany, Ont., for the Great Moon Gathering