Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Year: 2022
Origin: New Zealand
Label: Independent release
Tracklist:
1. Abandoned 00:00
2. Waves 05:26
3. The Gathering 10:50
4. Grave Pole Ceremony 16:20
5. Joining the Ancestors 18:51
6. Remembrance 27:15
This album was created as a means of processing the loss of numerous people in my life who have passed away, many of which were by choice, some of which were not. It is a narrative of why they felt they had to go, how those of us who remain process that loss, what cultural protocols our people enact in response to this event, where we believe they return to, and how much meaning we place into remembering them. It weaves together true personal experiences of death with interpretations of our creation stories and ceremonial practices. It is equally about loss and grief as it is of remembrance and celebration. Burnt Lodge is the representation of a home now gone, of family and people in despair, and how we rebuild.
However difficult that may be.
To my family, friends, and students who left this world before their time. You will be remembered.
All music written and recorded by Burnt Lodge.
Special thanks to Kiitukuut, Maxaayro, and L for speaking our language on "Joining the Ancestors."
Year: 2022
Origin: New Zealand
Label: Independent release
Tracklist:
1. Abandoned 00:00
2. Waves 05:26
3. The Gathering 10:50
4. Grave Pole Ceremony 16:20
5. Joining the Ancestors 18:51
6. Remembrance 27:15
This album was created as a means of processing the loss of numerous people in my life who have passed away, many of which were by choice, some of which were not. It is a narrative of why they felt they had to go, how those of us who remain process that loss, what cultural protocols our people enact in response to this event, where we believe they return to, and how much meaning we place into remembering them. It weaves together true personal experiences of death with interpretations of our creation stories and ceremonial practices. It is equally about loss and grief as it is of remembrance and celebration. Burnt Lodge is the representation of a home now gone, of family and people in despair, and how we rebuild.
However difficult that may be.
To my family, friends, and students who left this world before their time. You will be remembered.
All music written and recorded by Burnt Lodge.
Special thanks to Kiitukuut, Maxaayro, and L for speaking our language on "Joining the Ancestors."
