Tales from the Big Canoe

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Bernie Lapage - Commercial Metis Fisher Antoine Mountain - Dene artist and author

James Hodgson - Nish T's Kathy McLeod Beaver - Indigenous Health Navigator Parr Etidloie - Visitor from Cape Dorset

Christina Linklater - Coordinator at the Moose Factory Health Centre Mark Isaac - Moose Factory First Nation Cook Ann Philips - Uxbridge Orange Shirt Committee

Marion Buller - Chair of the MMIWG National Inquiry Cale Crowe - Alderville First Nation Youth Amber Crowe - ED of Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Indigenous Children's Aid Services

Peggy Forbes - Durham College Representative Georgie Horton-Baptisit - Community Voices for Manoomin Angela Hunter - Fort Temiscamingue Nolan Coutier - Fort Temiscamingue

Tammy Porter - Metis Women's Representative Corporal Cheryl Hayden - RCMP Debbie Farris-Giammatolla - Metis Crafter

Elder Shirley Williams "The Goat Story" told by Shirley Williams

William Iseminger - Assistant Site Manager, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

Jagwida Ziolkowski - CEO Lauren Blacik - Superintendent, Pipestone Monument Indigenous Youth from Curve Lake and Hiawatha Jack Nigro - Pine Ridge School Board Holley Groome - Trillium Lake School Board

Frank & Rochelle Bull - Stand Rock North Dakota APL site Andy Dufrane - Canadian Canoe Museum Susan Neal - Canadian Canoe Museum

Interviews with Brianna Lizotte - Metis Youth Adam Mattison - Batoche National Site Louic Bazin - St Boniface Museum Megel Vielfaure - etchiboy

Bernadette Smith MLA - MMIWG Ceremony Nicole Causley - Tribal Council Shayla - Fancy Dancer Edmonton Staff - National Indigenous Culture Expo Brian Black - Chair, Metis Veterans Council

Tammi Caldwell - Shannen Koostachin Monument Lisa Furano - Indigenous 150 Reconciliation Committee Branden St Germain - Feather Carriers Kendra Keetch - Feather Carriers Doug Williams - Elder and Author, Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg Mary Watson - The Secret Path Event

Megan Kent - Algoma University, Shingwauk Residential School Joe Tom Sayers - Algoma, Anishinaabe Initiatives Charlie Angus - MP, Shannen Koostachin Monument Jules Koostachin - Shannen Koostachin Monument Tyer Fauvelle

Scott Davidson - Site Manager, Bethune National Historic Site Tony Muscat - Moon River Metis President Amanda Rheaume Leah Belle Ashley Harris - Ivan Flett Metis Dancers A Tribe Called Red

Jesse Blue Forest - Sacred Walks, Flute Music Catherine Irwin-Gibson - Danielle Brant & Association Agnes Glenister - Mohawkassins Crafter, Hiawatha Powwow Roseneath Lisa Jackson - Association of Iroquois and Allied Nations, Hiawatha Powwow Roseneath

Maurice Switzer - Wampum Belts President Kristin Randal - Oshawa Durham Metis Heritage Day Plug

Alicia Cherayahil - CNEA Woodrow Common / CNEA Indigenous Business Pitching Rose John Kehewin Native Dance Theatre - Trent Peoples House of Learning Bernie Lapage - Metis Fisher in Georgian Bay Charles Catchpole - Caterer and Hot Sauce Brad Kiwenzie - Painting Artist Christina Luckasavitch - Algonquin Colin James - President 222 Unifor Mayor John Henry Niki Lindquist - Unifor Lawyer

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Nancy Stevens - Peterborough Native Women's Resources Randy - York University Lance Morrison - Aboriginal Services Association York

Meet the owners and operators of the Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary Monika Melichar and White Bear at Red Rock.

Listen to interviews with Dolores McKay from the Parry Sound Friendship Centre, Youth Water Activists, Autumn Peltier and Indigenous Puppeteer Chad Solomon.

Larry attends a conference on Urban Indigenous Housing, and discusses the challenges with one of the participants, John Abramowich. Christi Belcourt, and Isaac Murdoch talk about their Elder language and culture camp, Nimkii Aazhibikong.

Larry talks to Anthony Perrault about retaining culture, Pow wows. Shelley Charles is an Elder at Humber College, and she discusses what that entails, and what role she plays at a Pow wow. Margaret Miner talks making baskets and shakers. Christine Pritchard of Indigenous Women of Niagara talks to Larry about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women inquest. Fred Bowering talks about smudging, and cleansing your mind. Chief Ted Roque talks to Larry about his community, and the responsibilities of a Chief.

Leora Berman, of The Land Between talks to Larry about running a grass-roots charity in the Haliburton region. Laura Liberty talks about sexual health, and how to reach out with education for people. Virginia Lundy, of the CNE, talks to Larry before he runs into sculptor Leeroy Henry, and carver Craig Edenshaw, before connecting with Esther Bryan and her Quilt of Belonging.

Larry talks to Bear Standing Tall, a cultural sensitivity trainer, about ceremony, the Medicine Wheel, sun dancers, indigenous identity, and de-colonization. Larry receives his spirit name, Barn Owl, and looks at the unique properties of the animal, and what he can learn from it, and visits Kevin and Elsie, of the Hive, a bee and B and B!

Larry attends the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge in Ottawa, and takes the opportunity to speak to Metis veterans.

Larry chats with Dawn Lavell from the Ontario Native Women's Association.

Larry chats with Traynor Simpson from Wampum Records about WW1 Veterans, Dr Sophie Bouffard about Laurention University's Indigenous Programs, Pegi Eyers about her book Ancient Spirit Rising and the team from Trent university's House of Learning.Tales from the Big Canoe uses a portion of ' La Ballade de Jacques Cartier' by Quimorucru as its theme song, you can find the full track here: https://quimorucru.bandcamp.com/track/la-ballade-de-jacques-cartier-2

Larry talks to Tony Muscat the president of the Moon River Metis Council, Nick Howell a Metis musician and Rebecca Tabobongdung the publisher of Muskrat Magazine. Tales from the Big Canoe uses a portion of ' La Ballade de Jacques Cartier' by Quimorucru as its theme song, you can find the full track here: https://quimorucru.bandcamp.com/track/la-ballade-de-jacques-cartier-2

Larry chats with musician Glen Gould and some members from the OPSEU Indigenous Mobilization Team.Tales from the Big Canoe uses a portion of ' La Ballade de Jacques Cartier' by Quimorucru as its theme song, you can find the full track here: https://quimorucru.bandcamp.com/track/la-ballade-de-jacques-cartier-2

Actress Rebecca Gibson, Musician Nick Howell, Senior Policy Analyst Jennifer Lord, and Jan Johnstone, chair of the Bluewater DSB stop by to talk about their lives and work with host, Larry O'Connor.Tales from the Big Canoe uses a portion of ' La Ballade de Jacques Cartier' by Quimorucru as its theme song, you can find the full track here: https://quimorucru.bandcamp.com/track/la-ballade-de-jacques-cartier-2

MNO Veterans President Joseph Paquette discusses the role of Metis veterans, Alcide Girioux talks about his book, "My First Sixty Years Enjoying Nature as a Trapper", and President Clem Chartier discusses the state of the Metis Nation of Canada.Tales from the Big Canoe uses a portion of ' La Ballade de Jacques Cartier' by Quimorucru as its theme song, you can find the full track here: https://quimorucru.bandcamp.com/track/la-ballade-de-jacques-cartier-2

Larry talks to Becky Wilson, an author, on her experience growing up Metis. President Audrey Poitras speaks about the state of the Metis nation of Alberta, while President Bruce Dummont speaks about the BS Metis nation. And, finally, the Cada family spoke about life on the reserve at Sheshewgang First Nation, Manitoulin Island.Tales from the Big Canoe uses a portion of ' La Ballade de Jacques Cartier' by Quimorucru as its theme song, you can find the full track here: https://quimorucru.bandcamp.com/track/la-ballade-de-jacques-cartier-2