He felt he was being "given the keys" to the album by an "old woman spirit" in the form of the bird. This experience shifted his headspace from personal pain (he was recovering from major back surgery at the time) to a deep, ancestral connection to the land.
: Frequent use of the yidaki (didgeridoo) and various ethnic percussion.
So, turn off the Wi-Fi. Put the FLAC files on your DAP or your laptop. Close your eyes. And let the spirit bird lift you.