Artist Title Album Label
Group - Lead by Molly Wickham Gidumt'en Ces Can
Nick Schofield Unknown
Ora Cogan Unknown
Ben Brown Improv with Kids
Iskwe Traditional Hand Drum Song
iskwe Soldier
Program: 

Part 1 - A Kitchen Concert: An Artist Residency on Wit'suwit'en Territory

CICK 93.9fm Smithers Community Radio: Present a 2 Part Podcast by Meghan Brady

In July 2019 in Northern Rural BC, 6 Musicians* from across Canada came together for 3 days as part of an Artist Residency on Gidumt’en Territory, which was supported by Smithers’ Midsummer Music Festival to support the work being done at the Wet'suwet'en Access Point on Gidimt'en Territory and finalized as a Main Stage performance at the Festival itself on the evening of July 5th, 2019

Summary:
An Artist Residency on Wit’suwit’en Territory:
Dec 1st @ 12:00pm PST
Part 1 - A Kitchen Concert
Recordings from out on the Territory, snippets of each musicians' intimate outdoor concert, words from Molly Wickham (Sleydo') of the Gidumt'en Clan & spokesperson for Gidumt'en Checkpoint on Wit'suwit'en Territory.

Dec 8th @ 12:00pm PST
Part 2 - The Culmination of (an Artist Residency on Wit'suwit'en Territory)
Recordings of the final Main Stage performance at Smithers Midsummer Music Festival woven into words from Molly Wickham (Sleydo').

*2 Members of the local Drum & Dance Group: 'ewk hiyah hozdli: Molly Wickham (sleydo') & her husband Cody Merriman (wedlidi) & Visiting Musicians: iskwē a Cree Musician from Treaty One Territory, Ora Cogan from Victoria; Nick Schofield from Montreal; and Juno award winning percussionist, Ben Brown from Vancouver.

After broadcast this will be available on demand on our website

To support the work being done on the Territory and learn more please visit:
Wet'suwet'en Access Point on Gidimt'en Territory @wetsuwetenstrong

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