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Our lead story: with frustration mounting over a growing backlog of Jordan's Principle requests—140,000 in all, 25,000 of which were submitted as urgent—Indigenous Services Canada says it cannot offer a timeline for addressing the situation. - - - - - Interstitial: zapsplat.com
Canada and its First Nations have made progress in lifting long-term drinking water advisories since 2015, when the federal government allocated billions to the task. But challenges remain at 20 First Nations communities in Ontario, which has the most number of active advisories of any province. Why have some places struggled to get those advisories rescinded whereas other communities have brand new treatment facilities and the trained staff to run them? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aaron Pete sits down with Patti Hajdu, former Minister of Health and current Minister for Indigenous Services, to discuss leading during the COVID-19 crisis, reconciliation, the $360 billion Indigenous infrastructure gap, residential school denialism, and the challenges facing Indigenous businesses in Canada.Send us a textSupport the showwww.biggerthanmepodcast.com
In this conversation, Minister Patty Hajdu discusses the significance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, her role in Indigenous Services Canada, and the importance of personal relationships in the reconciliation process. She shares insights from her experiences with Indigenous communities, emphasizing the need for understanding, compassion, and collaboration to address historical injustices and improve the lives of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The conversation also highlights future goals, including child welfare agreements and clean water legislation, to foster healing and progress. For more information, visit the links below: Patty Hajdu: https://pattyhajdu.libparl.ca/ Map of lifted and active long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserves across Canada: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1620925418298/1620925434679See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Deputy Minister Gina Wilson of Indigenous Services Canada addressed the issue of Indigenous identity in the public service, urging honesty in self-identification in an internal blog. Guest: Robert Jago & Angel Ellis, Hosts of the Podcast “Pretendians” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Seg 1: Why most people are right handed but left eyed Roughly 90% of humans are right-handed, and most people also use their left visual field (controlled by the right side of the brain) to recognize faces and emotions. These biases start in early childhood. Guest: Dr. Gillian Forrester, Professor of Comparative Cognition at the University of Sussex Seg 2: View From Victoria: Eby returns to work Premier David Eby returns to work and will be faced with questions about healthcare in the province. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Is North America's largest icefield about to hit an irreversible tipping point? The Juneau Icefield, one of North America's largest, is melting at an accelerated rate and nearing an irreversible tipping point, according to new research. Guest: Dr. Bethan Davies, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at Newcastle University Seg 4: Should we reframe Canadian history? An Indigenous History website, launched in 2018 by seven established Indigenous scholars, serves to challenge dominant historical narratives that marginalize Indigenous perspectives and offers accessible reading lists, oral history podcasts, and profiles of Indigenous historians. Guest: Dr. Mary Jane Logan McCallum, Professor of History and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People, History and Archives at the University of Winnipeg Seg 5: Are solar panel roofs worth the investment? With the growing need for clean energy, does it make sense to install solar panels on your house? Guest: Shaun Mayhew, President and Founder of Penfolds Roofing and Solar Seg 6: Is Canada politically lost and in need of a correction? On Monday, Members of the Federal NDP called on the government to reduce grocery prices during an event in Vancouver. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh criticized the Liberals and Conservatives for voting against a plan proposed by the New Democrats to lower grocery prices, claiming this leaves Canadians struggling with high food costs while grocery CEOs profit significantly. Guest: Jagmeet Singh, Leader of Canada's New Democratic Party Seg 7: The problem of people self identifying as indigenous Deputy Minister Gina Wilson of Indigenous Services Canada addressed the issue of Indigenous identity in the public service, urging honesty in self-identification in an internal blog. Guest: Robert Jago & Angel Ellis, Hosts of the Podcast “Pretendians” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our lead story: five former chiefs of Kitcisakik First Nation go to Ottawa to jointly ask the Indigenous Services Canada minister to intervene in a band council situation the ex-chiefs claim is dysfunctional.
Our lead story: there is growing concern about proposed budget cuts at Indigenous Services Canada—over $4 billion in fiscal year 2025-26, according to departmental plans—a possibility Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick called "unacceptable and irresponsible.”
In this episode, we will explore why inclusive and accessible communication is not just a goal but a transformative journey. We are often immersed in the tangible aspects of our work, from project to project and client to client; the critical elements of ensuring our communication is truly accessible and inclusive can unintentionally take a backseat. This podcast serves as a deliberate pause—an intentional effort to bring these vital considerations to the forefront, encouraging us to make inclusivity an ingrained part of our daily communication practices. We are joined by two inspiring guests making strides towards inclusive communications: Sacha Jackman, Account Manager at Vision2Voice, and Sajandeep Johal, Accessibility Tester at Indigenous Services Canada.
In this special episode we are joined by Jordan Gray, the acting national manager for reserve housing at Indigenous Services Canada and a curriculum specialist to our very own 1834 Global. Being of Mi'kmaw and Trinidadian descent, he discusses with us about Black and Indigenous Allyship and his journey in public policy. Tune in to hear more about this exciting episode with Jordan Gray!Host: Hermon Afowork----------------Links to Jordan's Black and Indigenous initiatives :https://indigenousyouthroots.ca/https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1100100010715/1521125087940https://www.instagram.com/1834global/
Wildfires in Canada are not just sending clouds of smoke to major U.S. cities. They're also a threat to residents, including a dozen or more Indigenous communities that were forced to evacuate. The country's Natural Resources ministry predicts this summer could be the worst wildfire season on record. GUESTS Amy Cardinal Christianson (Métis), Indigenous fire specialist with Parks Canada Brandi Morin (Cree, Iroquois, and French), journalist and author Kenza El Bied, Director General of Sector Operations Branch, a part of the Regional Operations Sector of Indigenous Services Canada
The history of mokuhanga in Canada is small, yet strong. There are Canadian mokuhanga printmakers who have helped grow the art form in Canada and throughout the world, such as Walter J. Phillips (1884-1963), David Bull, Elizabeth Forrest, Barbara Wybou, to name but a few. But what if there was a tradition of printmaking you could never think have a connection with Japanese mokuhanga, thriving and growing in the Canadian Arctic? Norman Vorano is the Associate Professor of Art History and Head of the Department of Art History and Conservation at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In 2011 Norman published a book, with essays by Asato Ikeda, and Ming Tiampo, Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration. This book opened me to the world of how various print traditions, so far away from each other, could influence one another. In this case, the Inuit of the Canadian Arctic in what is now known as Kinngait, have built one of the most thriving and economically sustainable print traditions in the world. But what I didn't know is that mokuhanga and the Japanese print tradition had a huge part to play in their early success. I speak with Professor Norman Vorano about Inuit history and culture, how the Inuit print tradition began, how an artist from Toronto made his way to the Arctic, then to Japan, then back to the arctic, changing everything. Norman also speaks on how the work of sōsaku hanga printmaker U'nichi Hiratsuka influenced the early Inuit printmakers, and we discuss tools, pigments, and the globalization of art. Please follow The Unfinished Print and my own mokuhanga work on Instagram @andrezadoroznyprints or email me at theunfinishedprint@gmail.com Notes: may contain a hyperlink. Simply click on the highlighted word or phrase. Artists works follow after the note. Pieces are mokuhanga unless otherwise noted. Norman Vorano PhD - is Associate Professor of Art History and Head of the Department of Art History and Conservation at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. For more information about Inuit printmaking and their association with mokuhanga you can get Norman's book, Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration (2011). For additonal information about Inuit printmaking and mokuhanga, Norman lectured on the subject for The Japan Foundation Toronto in 2022. The online lecture can be found, here. A few topics that Norman and I really didn't have a chance to explore, but alluded too, was process. As wood is scarce in the Arctic, stone carving (soapstone), and linocuts are and were used. Also there is a chain within Inuit printmaking much like the hanmoto system of mokuhanga in Japan, where the Print Studio chooses images drawn by others in the community and those images are carved and printed by carvers and printers associated with the Print Studio in the Kenojuak Cultural Center in Kinngait, and then sold to the public. Queens University at Kingston - is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. What began as a school for the Church of Scotland in 1841 has developed into a multi faculty university. More info can be found on their website, here. Canadian Museum of History - one of Canada's oldest museums the CMH focuses on Canadian and world history, ethnology, and archeology. The museum is located in Gatineau, Québec, Canada. More info can be found on their website, here. The Eastern Arctic of Canada - is a portion of the Arctic archipelago, a chain of islands (2,400 km or 1,500 mi) and parts of Québec and Labrador, located throughout the northern portion of the country of Canada. The Eastern portion discsussed in the episode is comprised of Baffin Island (Qikiqtaaluk - ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ), and Kinngait (Cape Dorset). Kinngait (ᑭᙵᐃᑦ) - is located on Dorset Island at the southern part of Baffin Island in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. It was called Cape Dorset until 2020, when it was renamed “high mountain” in the Inuktitut language. Distant Early Warning Line (DEW)- was a radar system located in the Arctic regions in Canada, the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland. Its purpose was to help detect any aggression, militarily, from the then Soviet Union. This system was overseen by the Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Air Force. It ceased activity in 1993. The Canadian Guild of Crafts - also known as La Guilde, was established in 1906 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. It has focused its work on preserving First Nations crafts and arts. It began working with James Houston (1921-2005) in 1948, having the first Inuit exhibition in 1949 showcasing Inuit carving and other crafts. It exists and works today. More information can be found, here. James Archibald Houston - was a Canadian artist who worked and lived in Kinngait (Cape Dorset) until 1962. He worked with La Guilde and the Hudson's Bay Company, bringing Inuit arts and crafts to an international community starting in 1948 through to the Cape Dorset co-operative of the 1950's. His work in helping to make Inuit art more commerical for the Inuit people has been documented in Norman Vorano's book, Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration (2011), as well as several articles from La Guilde, which can be found, here. Drum Dancer (1955) - chalk on paper West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative - is the co-operative on Kinngait (Cape Dorset) established in 1959 and created by the Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development represented by Don Snowden and Alexander Sprudz, with James Houston. It focuses on drawings, prints, and carvings. More info can be found on their website, here. The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development - in 2019 it was replaced by the Department of Indigenous Services Canada. The ISC is a government department whose responsibility is to colaborate and have an open dialogue with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. Terry Ryan (1933-2017) - was an artist and the arts director of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Op in 1960 and General Manager in 1962. His work with the Cape Dorset Print Studio, bringing artists from all over Canada, helped to push the studio's work throughout the world. There is a fine Globe and Mail article about Terry Ryan's life and accomplishments, which can be found here. Kenojuak Cultural Center - is located in Kinngait, and was opened in 2018 with a space of 10,440 sq ft. The KCC is a community center and space for sharing. It has a large printmaking studio, meeting spaces and exhibition spaces for work as well as a permanent gallery. It is associated with the West Baffin Eskimo Co-Operative. Early Inuit Art - for more information regarding early Inuit art on record, from first European contact, La Guilde discusse this very topic in their article Going North: A Beautiful Endeavor, here. Grand-Mère, Québec - is a city in the province of Québec in Canada. Located in the region of Maricie, with a population of around 14,000. It was founded in 1898 and is made famous for the rock formation which shares its name. Grand Mère means ‘grandmother.' It is known for hunting and fishing tourism. The Group of Seven - were a group of landscape painters from Canada. The artists were, Franklin Carmichael (1890–1945), Lawren Harris (1885–1970), A.Y. Jackson 1882–1974), Frank Johnston (1888–1949), Arthur Lismer (1885–1969), J.E.H MacDonald (1873–1932), and Frederick Varley (1881–1969). Later, A.J. Casson (1898–1992) was invited to join in 1926, Edwin Holdgate (1892–1977) became a member in 1930, and LeMoine FitzGerald (1890–1956) joined in 1932. While Tom Thomspon (1877–1917), and Emily Carr (1871–1945) were not "official" members it is generally accepted that they were a part of the group because of their individual relationships with the other member of the group. More info can be found, here. A fine article on the CBC by Cree writer Matteo Cimellaro, discusses the role The Group of Seven played in Canadian nationalism and the exclusion of First Nation's voices in their work. This can be found, here. Tom Thompson - The Jack Pine (1916-1917) Moosonee, Ontario - is a town located in Northern Ontario, Canada. It was first settled in 1903, and is located on the Moose River. It's history was of trapping, and is a gateway to the Arctic. English and Cree is spoken. Moose Factory, Ontario - is a town first settled in 1673, and was the first English speaking town in Ontario. Much like Moosonee, Moose Factory has a history of fur trading, in this case by the Hudsons Bay Company. Like Moosonee there is a tourist industry based on hunting and fishing. The population is predominantly Cree. Cree (ᓀᐦᐃᓇᐤ) - are a Canadian First Nation's people who have lived on the land for centuries. Their people are divided into eight groups through region and dialect of language: Attikamekw James Bay Cree Moose Cree Swampy Cree Woods Cree Plains Cree Naskapi and Montagnais (Innu) For more information regarding history, tradition of the Cree people of today, Heritage Centre: Cree Nations, and the Cree Nation Government website can get you started. John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuire, 1875-1940) - was the 15th Governor General of Canada serving from 1935-1940 (his death). He was born in Scotland, but committed himself to Canada when taking to his position as Governor General. He was also a writer of almost 30 novels. sōsaku-hanga - or creative prints, is a style of printmaking which is predominantly, although not exclusively, prints made by one person. It started in the early twentieth century in Japan, in the same period as the shin-hanga movement. The artist designs, carves, and prints their own works. The designs, especially in the early days, may seem rudimentary but the creation of self-made prints was a breakthrough for printmakers moving away from where only a select group of carvers, printers and publishers created woodblock prints. Un'ichi Hiratsuka (平塚 運一) - (1895-1977) - was one of the important players of the sōsaku hanga movement in mokuhanga. Hiratsuka was a proponent of self carved and self printed mokuhanga, and taught one of the most famous sōsaku hanga printmakers in Shikō Munakata (1903-1975). He founded the Yoyogi Group of artists and also taught mokuhanga at the Tōkyō School of Fine Arts. Hiratsuka moved to Washington D.C in 1962 where he lived for over thirty years. His mokuhanga was multi colour and monochrome touching on various subjects and is highly collected today. Mara Cape, Izu (1929) Munakata Shikō (志功棟方) - (1903-1975) arguably one of the most famous modern printmakers, Shikō is famous for his prints of women, animals, the supernatural and Buddhist deities. He made his prints with an esoteric fervour where his philosophies about mokuhanga were just as interesting as his print work. Castle ca 1960's Venice Bienale - is a contemporary art exhibition that takes place in Venice, Italy and which explores various genres of art, architecture, dance, cinema and theatre. It began in 1895. More info, here. Sao Paolo Biennal - is held in Sao Paolo, Brazil and is the second oldest art bienale in the world. The Sao Paulo Biennal began in 1951. It's focus is on international artists and Brazilian artists. More info can be found, here. German Expressionism - was produced from the early twentieth century to the 1930's and focused on emotional expression rather than realistic expression. German Expressionists explored their works with colour and shape searching for a “primitive aesthetic” through experimentation. More info can be found, here, on Artsy.net Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944) : Poster for the First Exhibition of The Phalanx, lithograph 1901. Yanagi Sōetsu (1889-1961) - was an art critic, and art philosopher in Japan, who began writing and lecturing in the 1920's. In 1925 he coined the term mingei (rural crafts), which he believed represented the “functional beauty” and traditional soul of Japan. While on paper an anti-fascist, Yanagi's early views on the relationship of art and people, focusing on the group and not the individual, going back to a Japanese aesthetic; veering away from Western modernity, was used by Japanese fascists leading up to and during the Pacific War (1941-1945). For more information about Yanagi and the mingei movement in Japan during war time check out The Culture of Japanese Fascism, Alan Tasman ed. (2009) mingei movement - began with the work of Yanagi Sōetsu in the 1920's. The movement wanted to return to a Japanese aesthetic which honoured the past and preserved the idea of the “everyday craftsman,” someone who went away from industrialization and modernity, and fine art by professional artists. It was heavily influenced by the European Arts and Crafts Movement (1880-1920) as conceived by Augustus Pugin (1812-1852), John Ruskin (1819-1900), and William Morris (1834-1896). Oliver Statler (1915-2002) - was an American author and scholar and collector of mokuhanga. He had been a soldier in World War 2, having been stationed in Japan. After his time in the war Statler moved back to Japan where he wrote about Japanese prints. His interests were of many facets of Japanese culture such as accommodation, and the 88 Temple Pilgrimage of Shikoku. Oliver Statler, in my opinion, wrote one of the most important books on the sōsaku-hanga movement, “Modern Japanese Prints: An Art Reborn.” Stuben Glass Works - is a manufacturer of glass works, founded in 1903 in New York City. It is known for its high quality glass production working with talented glass designers. Ainu - are a First Nations peoples with a history to Japan going back centuries. They traditionally live in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido as well as the northern prefectures of Honshū. There are approximately 24,000 Ainu in Japan. Made famous for the face, hand and wrist tattooing of Ainu women, as well as animist practices, the Ainu are a distinct culture from the Japanese. There has been some attempts by the Japanese goverment to preserve Ainu heritage and language but the Ainu people are still treated as second class citizens without the same rights and prvileges of most Japanese. More information about the Ainu can be found at the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous People, here. baren - is a Japanese word to describe the flat, round shaped disc which is predominantly used in the creation of Japanese woodblock prints. It is traditionally made of cord of various types, and a bamboo sheath, although baren come in many variations. Keisuke Serizawa (1895-1984) - was a textile designer who was a Living National Treaure in Japan. He had a part in the mingei movement where he studied Okinawan bingata fabric stencil dying techniques. He also used katazome stencil dying technqiues on paper in the calendars he made, beginning in 1946. Happiness - date unknown: it is an ita-e (板絵) work, meaning a work painted on a piece of wood, canvas, metal etc. National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) - is a research institute and public museum located on the old Expo '70 grounds in the city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture. It provides a graduate program for national and international students, doctorate courses, as well as various exhibitions. More information can be found on their website, here. Prince Takamado Gallery - is a gallery located in the Canadian Embassy in Tōkyō. It has a revolving exhibition schedule. It is named after Prince Takamado (1954-2002), the third son of Prince Mikasa Takahito (1916-2016). More info can be found, here. Carlton University - is a public resesarch university located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1942 in order to provide a serivce for returning World War II veterans. More information about the university can be found, here. Kenojuak Ashavak (1927-2013) - was an Inuit graphic designer and artist born in Ikirisaq, Baffin Island. She moved to Kinngait (Cape Dorset) in 1966. Kanojuak Ashavek has made some of the most iconic imagery of Inuit art in Canadian history. One of her images, The Enchanted Owl was the subject of a TV Ontario short from TVO Today, and can be found here. The famous National Film Board of Canada documentary (1963) about her and her work can be found, here. Luminous Char, stonecut and stencil, 2008. © Dorset Fine Arts Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration - was an Inuit print exhibtion at the Prince Takamado Gallery held at the Canadian Embassy in Tōkyō in 2011. It later toured across Canada. Osaki washi - is a paper making family located in Kōchi, Japan. His paper has been provided to Inut printmakers for many years. The print by Kenojuak Ashavak, and printed by Qiatsuq Niviaksi, was the one aluded to in Norman's interview as hanging on the washi makers wall. Norman discusses, near the end of the interview, about how Inuit leaders were stripped of their power. The Canadian government instituted more policing in post war Canada, especially during the Cold War. The RCMP and other government officials used colonial practices such as policing, culturally and criminally, to impose Canadian practices from the South onto the Inuit. Pitaloosie Saila - Undersea Illusion, lithograph 2012 Lukta Qiatsuk (1928-2004) Owl - Stonecut print on paper, 1959. Canadian Museum of History Collection, © Dorset Fine Arts. Kananginak Pootoogook (1935-2010) Evening Shadow: stone cut and stencil, 2010 © Dorset Fine Arts Eegyvudluk Pootoogook (1931-1999) Eegyvudluk Pootoogook w/ Iyola Kingwatsiaq , 1960, photo by Rosemary Gilliat Eaton, Library and Canadian Archives. Our First Wooden Home: lithograph, 1979. Osuitok Ipeelee (1922-2005) Eskimo Legend: Owl, Fox, and Hare - stencil print, 1959 Canadian Museum of History Collection © Dorset Fine Arts. Iyola Kingwatsiak (1933-2000) Circle of Birds: stencil on paper, 1965 © Popular Wheat Productions opening and closing musical credit - From Professor Henry D. Smith II, lecture entitled, The Death of Ukiyo-e and the Mid-Meiji Birth of International Mokuhanga, as told at the 4th International Mokuhanga Conference in Nara in November, 2021. logo designed and produced by Douglas Batchelor and André Zadorozny Disclaimer: Please do not reproduce or use anything from this podcast without shooting me an email and getting my express written or verbal consent. I'm friendly :) Слава Українi If you find any issue with something in the show notes please let me know. ***The opinions expressed by guests in The Unfinished Print podcast are not necessarily those of André Zadorozny and of Popular Wheat Productions.*** All photos of Inuit artists and works of Inuit artists have been either provided by Norman Vorano, or have been sourced from elsewhere. These are used for educational purposes only. Any issues please reach out.
Auditor General Karen Hogan speaks with reporters in Ottawa following the tabling of her latest reports to the House of Commons. Her office's four performance audit reports looks at chronic homelessness, Arctic waters surveillance, the cybersecurity of Canadians' personal information in the cloud, and emergency management in First Nations communities. She also discusses the results of the special examinations of the following three Crown corporations: Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc., the CBC, and the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. (November 15, 2022)“Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home, but for too many, including those experiencing or at risk of homelessness, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and Veterans, this still isn't a reality.“I would like to thank the Auditor General for the performance audit of Chronic Homelessness in Canada. The Government of Canada welcomes the report and will be studying the findings and recommendations closely.“Homelessness is a top priority for our Government to address, and it has therefore committed to continuing to work with partners and communities to prevent and reduce homelessness across the country.The Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement today:“Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has received the Auditor General of Canada's report, Managing Emergencies in First Nations Communities, issued earlier today.The health, safety and well-being of First Nations communities remains our top shared priority with our partners. The seven recommendations outlined in the report for Indigenous Services Canada highlight important and critical gaps that must be addressed, both in responding to emergencies and preparing for them. The department welcomes and accepts all of these recommendations, many of which align with work underway to improve on-reserve emergency management services.
We're really thrilled to have Dr Evan Adams as our guest on this podcast.He is the deputy chief medical officer at Indigenous Services Canada, where he has helped lead their on-going national COVID-19 response, while ensuring culturally safe and efficient service delivery.And for many of you, he is a familiar face and voice from his days as an actor, before he began practicing medicine, especially from his role in the hit 1998 hit film "Smoke Signals," playing a character with a very specific catchphrase! “Hey Victor!”Since then, Dr Adams has dedicated his life to health and health policy.Prior joining Indigenous Services Canada, he was Chief Medical Officer with the First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia, which has transformed Indigenous health care delivery in recent years.In this smart and fascinating conversation, Sherry Huff and Dr Adams discuss the success of the FNMHA, how that can be replicated across the country, his take on the impact of the opioid and meth crisis, the importance of harm reduction in tackling that crisis, why traditional medicine can sometimes play a more important role than its western counterpart, and his decision to run for the presidency of the Canadian Medical Association.Dr Adams is a Coast Salish physician and a proud member of the Tla'amin First Nation near Powell River, BC.For more on the work of Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, please visit our website www.thunderbirdpf.organd you can find us on social media by searching for ThunderbirdPFOur theme music is by Courtney Riley, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation.Mino Bimaadiziwin is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions and the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation.
Dr. Evan Adams (Tla'amin First Nation), actor (Smoke Signals), and physician (Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Public Health for Indigenous Services Canada), shares about both of his careers, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the importance of being of service to others.
Dr. Evan Adams (Tla'amin First Nation), actor (Smoke Signals), and physician (Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Public Health for Indigenous Services Canada), shares about both of his careers, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the importance of being of service to others.
SHOW NOTES:1:24 Ty describes the rationale for his community entering the Land Code process.2:49 Having a land code has cleared up some confusion and potential conflicts of interest around land use.5:44 Ty's background in environmental and soil sciences is ideal for his current work as reserve land manager. His work experience began up north.8:35 Land codes are always a work in progress, but environmental protection is in the draft stage for all 19 reserves, ensuring that quality of lands is sacrosanct and that violations will lead to stuff penalties. No longer 'the wild west.'12:17 Talks are underway to explore Treaty 6 agricultural benefits, more commonly referred to 'Cows and Plows'. Chief and council taking the lead on this.13:55 A huge benefit is being able to take advantage of owning huge tracts of agricultural land - about 35,000 acres that is rented out. That revenue is no longer controlled by Indigenous Services Canada.15:35 Lac La Ronge Indian Band has stepped in to help with emergency relief for homeless people in the tri-communities area.19:12. Ty comments on a recent award to Chief Tammy Cook-Searson by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. 21:09. The community is launching ground radar searching for the graves of those lost in two residential schools in the area. 22:31 Ty describes the emotional difficulties when talking about de-colonizing, the need to be heard and recognized so people can hear the truth, that there will no reconciliation without the truth. He says Land Code can help.25:01. He has been fortunate in his own life to succeed in the outside education, but has benefited from traditional teaching, so has seen himself walking in two worlds.26:51. Ty has exciting news about the birth of their first son, Watson Edward Roberts!28:00. His contact: ty.roberts@llrib.ca. The band also has an active website and Facebook page which has current info including job postings.28:51 Richard's extra and call-to-action to visit labrc.com for current news and important upcoming online events. LINKS:Ty Roberts email - ty.roberts@llrib.caLac La Ronge Indian Band websiteLac La Ronge Indian Band Facebook pageFirst Nations Land Management Resource Centre website
19:28 | International business expert Dr. Adel Guitoni explains why shopping this holiday season will be challenging because of the interdependence of our economic systems and continuing supply chain bottlenecks around the globe. 55:06 | Niigaan Sinclair digs into COP26, the fall-out from Manitoba premier Brian Pallister's resignation, the appointment of Patty Hajdu as Minister of Indigenous Services Canada in the new federal cabinet, Elections Canada investigating ‘voter suppression' in First Nation communities, plus much more. 1:49:19 | #EatYourWords | Ryan revels in the Bloc Québécois' Yves-François Blanchet exploring what re-opening Canada's equalization agreement could accomplish, including penalizing Alberta for it's economic dependance on oil and gas ... not what Kenney banked on.
Lisa talks with returning guest Nathalie Bloskie, a Pipe Carrier of Algonquin/Huron ancestry who has been adopted into the Mountain Goat Clan of the Navaho, and who is also the Lead for Indigenous Retention and Wellbeing at Crown-Indigenous Relations & Northern Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada. This is part 1 of a 3-part conversation about what we can all learn from "Two-Eyed Seeing" and living, and how balancing the left and right sides of our brain can benefit not only leaders, but all people.
Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Marc Miller takes the time to come onto Our Native Land to discuss all things Indigenous. Topics include COVID-19 relief efforts, reconciliation, and the importance of National Indigenous Day.
How we remember the past shapes our future. In this episode Joel Sherlock shares some of his experience as the manager of Genealogical and Archival Research at Indigenous Services Canada. What does research in an archives look like? Who goes to such an archives, and why? This interview offers a glimpse of these topics as well as the enduring legacy of the Canadian government's treatment of First Nations peoples. [Editor's note, the Jay Treaty was signed in 1794, not 1793] This episode is part of a collaboration showcasing how research methods are practiced and applied in various settings. These episodes are developed in collaboration with Dr. Melissa Adler and the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at Western University in support of the Media, Information and Technoculture Research Methods coursework. Episode transcript available online: sowhat.fims.uwo.ca/2-1-genealogical-and-archival-research Episode producer: Alex Mayhew
Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, provide an update on COVID-19 in BC.On Parliament Hill, Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's deputy chief public health officer, conducts a technical briefing concerning Canada's distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. He is joined by Major-General Dany Fortin, the vice-president of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada and head of the country's vaccine distribution efforts, and Dr. Tom Wong, chief medical officer of public health for Indigenous Services Canada.President Biden Addresses a Joint Session of Congress
For the latest news on the COVID-19 pandemic among First Nations, National Chief Perry Bellegarde talks with Dr. Evan Adams, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Indigenous Services Canada. The two discuss the reasons for Dr. Adams sense of optimism due to a successful ongoing vaccine roll-out among First Nations, why the rate of vaccination is four times higher among First Nations than the rest of Canada and how this relates to falling COVID numbers. They also talk about the safety and changing public health guidelines of the Astra Zeneca vaccine, and why getting the first available vaccination remains the best way to beat the pandemic. Dr Evan Adams is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Indigenous Services Canada and a proud member of the Tla'amin First Nation of British Columbia. For more information on COVID-19 and First Nations, visit: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1581964230816/1581964277298 Or the Assembly of First Nations website at AFN.ca The Ahkameyimok Podcast is produced by David McGuffin and Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa. And a big thanks goes out to the Red Dog Singers for our theme song.
With First Nations COVID cases spiking, Dr Evan Adams, Deputy-Chief Medical Officer at Indigenous Services Canada, joins National Chief Perry Bellegarde to discuss the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to First Nations. They talk about why the vaccine is safe and necessary, the different brands of vaccine, when they will become widely available, and why COVID numbers have shot so high among First Nations, especially on the prairies. A big thanks goes out to the Red Dog Singers of Treaty 4 Territory in Saskatchewan for our theme music. The Ahkameyimok Podcast is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions.
In this episode we are going to listen to two very critical perspectives on issues related to dignity and development. The two speakers are Carolyn Laude (Senior Policy Analyst, Indigenous Services Canada) and Nadia Abu Zahra, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Science and the Joint Chair in Women's Studies at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.
Elaine is from the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation and Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation and is a member of the Penticton Indian Band in the Interior of British Columbia. She has been a political advisor, Chief of Staff for the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, Community Planner for her own First Nation, a public servant with the Province of British Columbia, and an employee with the Community Initiatives Unit for Indigenous Services Canada in the BC Region. Elaine has spent over 20 years in over 100 communities across Canada to promote healing and wellness. She is a partner of an Indigenous-owned and operated planning company called Alderhill Planning Inc. who are recognized as leading experts in Indigenous community planning. Most recently Elaine led the Path Forward Women & Girls Safety Community Sessions which brought individuals together to talk about a path forward to create a plan with tangible action items and solutions for individuals, families, and communities. This work was initiated as a response to the MMIWG National Inquiry's Calls for Justice. Elaine is 13 years sober and a first-time author of “Calling My Spirit Back” which discusses tangible steps on how to cultivate safe spaces for diversity and inclusion. Connect and follow Elaine Alec: Instagram: @elaine_alec_writer_speaker, Website: www.elainealec.com Join the Creative Sober on social! IG @thecreativesober
As economies begin to re-open amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, what dangers lie ahead for First Nations? National Chief Perry Bellegarde talks with Dr Evan Adams, Deputy Chief Medical Officer with Indigenous Services Canada, about why First Nations have largely succeeded in avoiding wide scale COVID infections, the success story of the First Nations community in Alert Bay, British Columbia in reversing a COVID outbreak, and safe ways to continue to carry out traditional ceremonies in the pandemic era.Dr Evan Adams is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Indigenous Services Canada. He's a Coast Salish actor and physician from the Tla'amin First Nation near Powell River, British Columbia. A special thanks goes out to the Ahkameyimok Podcast house band, the Red Dog Singers of Treaty 4 territory in Saskatchewan, for providing the theme music for this podcast.The Ahkameyimok Podcast is produced in Ottawa by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions. davidrcmcguffin@gmail.com
As economies begin to re-open amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, what dangers lie ahead for First Nations? National Chief Perry Bellegarde talks with Dr Evan Adams, Deputy Chief Medical Officer with Indigenous Services Canada, about why First Nations have largely succeeded in avoiding wide scale COVID infections, the success story of the First Nations community in Alert Bay, British Columbia in reversing a COVID outbreak, and safe ways to continue to carry out traditional ceremonies in the pandemic era. Dr Evan Adams is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Indigenous Services Canada. He's a Coast Salish actor and physician from the Tla'amin First Nation near Powell River, British Columbia. A special thanks goes out to the Ahkameyimok Podcast house band, the Red Dog Singers of Treaty 4 territory in Saskatchewan, for providing the theme music for this podcast. The Ahkameyimok Podcast is produced in Ottawa by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions. davidrcmcguffin@gmail.com
Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada is National Chief Perry Bellegarde's guest on this latest COVID-19 edition of the Ahkameyimok Podcast.In this in-depth interview on the many aspects of the Federal government's COVID-19 response with regards to First Nations, National Chief Bellegarde questions the Federal Minister responsible about speed and access to COVID testing for First Nations, why some provincial governments are begining to lift the pandemic lockdown despite rising COVID numbers in First Nations communities, the economic impact on First Nations, what is being done to ensure that this moment includes equal access to health and other government services for First Nations people and to make sure this continues after the pandemic ends.Marc Miller has been the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada since Nov. 2019. He was first elected to Parliament in 2015, representing the Montreal constituency of Ville Marie.A special thanks goes out to the Red Dog Singers of Treaty 4 territory in Saskatchewan for providing the theme music for this podcast.The Ahkameyimok Podcast is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions. davidrcmcguffin@gmail.com
Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada is National Chief Perry Bellegarde's guest on this latest COVID-19 edition of the Ahkameyimok Podcast. In this in-depth interview on the many aspects of the Federal government's COVID-19 response with regards to First Nations, National Chief Bellegarde questions the Federal Minister responsible about speed and access to COVID testing for First Nations, why some provincial governments are begining to lift the pandemic lockdown despite rising COVID numbers in First Nations communities, the economic impact on First Nations, what is being done to ensure that this moment includes equal access to health and other government services for First Nations people and to make sure this continues after the pandemic ends. Marc Miller has been the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada since Nov. 2019. He was first elected to Parliament in 2015, representing the Montreal constituency of Ville Marie. A special thanks goes out to the Red Dog Singers of Treaty 4 territory in Saskatchewan for providing the theme music for this podcast. The Ahkameyimok Podcast is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions. davidrcmcguffin@gmail.com
This opening episode has three speakers: Jai Sen (Senior Fellow, SIDGS, uOttawa, and Workshop co-organizer) introducing the Workshop; Carolyn Laude (Senior Policy Analyst, Indigenous Services Canada) giving an ‘Invocation to Pluriversal Worldviews';and Molly Kane(Executive Director, Council of Canadians) speaking on ‘A Changing World: Emerging World Politics and (Dis)Order'.