Vocalist, songwriter, activist, poet, filmmaker, and artist Willie Dunn was a vitally important figure in the North American folk community, both for the excellence of his songs and for boldly using his work as a platform for the cause of Indigenous rights in his Canadian homeland. Dunn's songs often dealt with political and social issues, but his lyrics were artful rather than didactic, and the rich tone of his voice brought out the humanity of his music. Dunn was a folkie at heart, yet he could play rock and country sounds with equal conviction and showed off a touch of jazz in his longer numbers. His first two albums -- both titled Willie Dunn -- feature most of his best-known and most powerful songs, and 2021's Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology is a superb overview of his life and music.