My Great-Grandmother Knew Our Indigenous Songs had the Power to Heal Our World
In the early days of the pandemic, I found strength in the story of how she convinced a famous composer to write a Coast Salish symphony
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In the early days of the pandemic, I found strength in the story of how she convinced a famous composer to write a Coast Salish symphony
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