Indigenous success stories are at the heart of this CKUA series. Host Cheryl Croucher interviews guests from about their work, their perspectives, their passions, and their achievements.
Host Cheryl Croucher learns in depth from Lewis Cardinal about the 15 years of planning that's gone into kihciy askiy, the first Indigenous Ceremonial site in Canada located within Edmonton's river valley.
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Sabrina Williams and her ten year old daughter Shelby about their business Saw-sacred Beading
Cheryl Croucher catches up with Tracy Boucher of TB Crafting to talk about the phenomenal success of her ribbon skirt dolls.
Host Cheryl Croucher gets a history lesson from Lewis Cardinal about Whitemud Creek where the new urban Indigenous ceremonial centre called kihciy askiy is under construction in Edmonton's river valley.
Cheryl Croucher speaks with social scientist Dr. Michelle Porter her award from the Rupertsland Centre for Metis Research to look at the relationship between Metis history and the reintroduction of bison to the prairies.
Host Cheryl Croucher discovers how chef Scott Iserhoff stepped into the world of Indigenous cuisine to promote traditional knowledge while cooking up some tasty bannock and elk meat sandwiches at Pei Pei Chei Ow.
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Lorrie Lawrence about the 2021 I.A.M. Collective Holiday Market which features over 70 Indigenous artisans from across Alberta.
Cheryl Croucher talks with Kirsten Ryder about Nightrise and how this unique lightshow and gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain tells the story of Alberta's Stoney Nakoda people.
Host Cheryl Croucher profiles facilitator and dancer Sissy Thiessen Kootenayoo about her work to help Indigenous people reconnect to their history and traditions through her business, Wase Saba Experiences.
Host Cheryl Croucher checks in with Indigenous chef Scott Iserhoff about expansion plans for his catering business Pei Pei Chei Ow.
Host Cheryl Croucher talks to Tracey Klettl, an Indigenous outfitter originally from Jasper, about her wilderness tourist and land-based training company called Painted Warriors.
Host Cheryl Croucher profiles Métis entrepreneur Natalie Pepin who started ReSkilled Life after moving north to Perryvale, Alberta. Originally from Manitoba, Natalie discovered one of her early relatives from the fur trade had lived and worked in the very region she now calls home.
Host Cheryl Croucher introduces Métis entrepreneur Natalie Pepin who operates "Reskilled Life", an indigenous cultural learning hub at her property near Perryvale in the Tawatinaw Valley.
Cheryl Croucher speaks with artist Lana Whiskeyjack about her latest venture, the Whiskeyjack Art House, that she and her husband courageously opened during the pandemic.
To mark the significance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, host Cheryl Croucher takes an historical perspective through some of her interviews at the time of the TRC hearings
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Christine Sokaymoh Frederick about her acting stint in Stratford and new projects for the Dreamspeakers and Rubiboo Festivals thanks to funding from Epcor.
Cheryl Croucher speaks with Brenda Holder who operates Mahikan Trails and is Chair of Indigenous Tourism Alberta, an industry group that has grown to over 130 members since 2017
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Constance Day Chief about her Masters of Nursing project at the University of Lethbridge which focused on educating nursing faculty about the health impacts of residential schools
Cheryl Croucher speaks with Tlicho Dene First Nation storyteller and author Richard Van Camp about how he found his calling, and what's in his new book titled, Gather: Richard Van Camp On The Joy Of Storytelling.
This week, Cheryl profiles Calgary podcasters Lawrence Gervais and Ross Pambrun about their new project, The Squeaky Wheel Métis Podcast.
Cheryl Croucher talks to Calgary podcasters Lawrence Gervais and Ross Pambrun about their new project, The Squeaky Wheel Metis Podcast.
This week, PhD candidate Hali Heavy Shield tells Cheryl about the exhibit she organized at the Galt Museum that profiles traditional Kainaiwa beadwork, as part of a research project on the history of Kainai women.
Cheryl Croucher speaks with graduate student Melissa Shouting about her involvement in Mootookakio'ssan, a research collaboration with the United Kingdom to digitize historical Blackfoot objects in British museums.
Nadia Houle tells host Cheryl Croucher about how she pivoted her training as a kinesiologist into the grassroots movement she founded called Indigenous Birth of Alberta.
Host Cheryl Croucher speaks with Crystal Pennell from MacEwan University about the exciting new Indigenous Youth Rising Conference.
Randall Benson of Gridworks Energy Group talks with Cheryl Croucher about growing his renewable energy business and his Indigenous solar program.
Cheryl Croucher profiles hip-hop artist and dancer Matthew Wood upon his appointment as Edmonton's third Indigenous Artist in Residence.
Matthew Wood talks with Cheryl Croucher about his new role as Edmonton's 2021 Indigenous Artist in Residence
Bert Crowfoot of AMMSA, Aboriginal Multi Media Society of Alberta, speaks to Cheryl Croucher about launching a new Indigenous radio station called The Raven 89.3 FM
Christine Sokaymoh Frederick talks to Cheryl Croucher about the short yet prolific life of Filmmaker and poet Taran Kootenhayoo and plans to commemorate his life at Dreamspeakers
Cheryl Croucher speaks with Métis artist Melissa-Jo Belcourt Moses about her new role at the Art Gallery of Alberta as the Adjunct Curator of Indigenous Art
Cheryl Croucher speaks with Iikaisskini Centre psychologist Wilma Spear Chief about the extra challenges for Indigenous students on Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year.
In our fourth extended interview this season, host Cheryl Croucher profiles the philosophy and accomplishments of Michael Frank, the newly appointed Director of Indigenous Education and Communications at the University of Lethbridge.
Crystal Good Rider is the project manager for the Indigenous Women's Council, which promotes entrepreneurship and prosperity based on shared Blackfoot principles.
Blackfoot consultant Michael Frank returns to the University of Lethbridge to become the Director of Indigenous Education and Communications, an important new leadership position created through a partnership between The University of Lethbridge and Mastercard Foundation.
In less than two years, Tristen Sanderson has pivoted her career path from roofing contractor to tattoo artist and painter, with clients all across North America.
Art has become the vehicle for Tanya Rushton to discover her Cree culture and spirituality.
Frances Whitford is a Métis artisan who crafts traditional mukluks and mitts using hides and furs from animals caught on her family trapline in Northern Alberta.
Lawyer turned academic Don McIntyre specializes in Indigenous issues as an Assistant Professor in the Dhillon School of Business at the University of Lethbridge. His course called "Conversational Indigenization: Reconciling Reconciliation" invites people to talk openly about language and definitions. Website: https://www.uleth.ca/unews/article/new-course-available-students-public-examines-language-around-indigenization-and#.X77GxF57njA
Lorrie Lawrence is a Métis artists and co-founder of the Indigenous Artists Market Collective in Edmonton. The planned Indigenous Holiday Market has been moved online.
Lawyer and University of Lethbridge academic Don McIntyre talks about his upcoming course called Conversational Indigenization: Reconciling Reconciliation
Lisa Cruickshank is the Director of Métis Education and Lifelong Learning at the Rupertsland Institute. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the organization has launched a new funding program for post-secondary Métis students. https://www.rupertsland.org/
Cheryl Croucher speaks with Cree exercise and wellness advocate Michelle Nieviadomy, the force behind the fitness studio Iskwew Health fitness.
Cheryl Croucher Profiles Wanda Dalla Costa, Canada's First female Indigenous architect.
Danielle Stanley is utilizing her talents in fashion and commerce in her position at CANDO as the Special Projects Coordinator. One Project is the indigenous Housing Innovation Initiative. http://www.edo.ca/links-to-learning https://icenet.work
CANDO is the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers. Paul Macedo explains how the national organization is supporting indigenous economic development.
Wanda Dalla Costa from Saddle Lake Cree Nation is a trailblazer. As Canada's first female Indigenous architect, she now teaches at Arizona State University.
Metis Filmmaker Benjamin Ross Hayden questions technological determinism, imbuing a trickster spirit into an artificial intelligence that goes rogue in his film "Parallel Minds".
Metis film maker Benjamin Ross Hayden uses science fiction as a way to explore Indigenous traditional knowledge. His new film "Parallel Minds" pits artificial intelligence against ancient wisdom.
After 23 years with Native Counselling Services of Alberta, Dr. Patti Laboucane-Benson embraced a new challenge. In the fall of 2018, this brilliant Metis woman was appointed to the Canadian Senate to represent Alberta. Two years in, she reflects on her new role and her accomplishments.