Podcasts about plains cree

Episode 30 - Part 3, Decolonization of Our Diets and Reclaiming Traditional Foods,  with Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis WHAT Food sovereignty traces back to our original teachings, to learn about the connection between the land and our food supply and connection to community through traditional foods. Decolonizing our diet means incorporating traditional foods to preserve and nurture our mind, body and spirit and eliminate diseases that have long impacted Indigenous peoples. WHO Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis - Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis is a Nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) instructor, researcher and writer from Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 Territory. Dr. Lewis has worked with higher learning institutions within the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta in the areas of Cree Language Development and Instructional methodologies. His research interests include language and policy development, second language teaching methodologies, teacher education programming, and environmental education. For the past 15 years, Dr. Lewis has been working with community schools in promoting land and language-based education and is the founder of kâniyâsihk Culture Camps, a non-profit organization focused on holistic community well-being and co-developer of Land-Based Cree Immersion School kâ-nêyâsihk mîkiwâhpa. MUSIC Song: Flowing Energy Composer: Keys Of Moon Website: https://www.youtube.com/c/keysofmoonmusic License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com

Episode 29 - Part 2, Decolonization of Our Diets and Reclaiming Traditional Foods, with Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis WHAT Food sovereignty traces back to our original teachings, to learn about the connection between the land and our food supply and connection to community through traditional foods. Decolonizing our diet means incorporating traditional foods to preserve and nurture our mind, body and spirit and eliminate diseases that have long impacted Indigenous peoples. WHO Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis - Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis is a Nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) instructor, researcher and writer from Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 Territory. Dr. Lewis has worked with higher learning institutions within the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta in the areas of Cree Language Development and Instructional methodologies. His research interests include language and policy development, second language teaching methodologies, teacher education programming, and environmental education. For the past 15 years, Dr. Lewis has been working with community schools in promoting land and language-based education and is the founder of kâniyâsihk Culture Camps, a non-profit organization focused on holistic community well-being and co-developer of Land-Based Cree Immersion School kâ-nêyâsihk mîkiwâhpa. MUSIC Song: Journey To The Stars Composer: Savfk Website: https://youtube.com/savfkmusic License: Free To Use YouTube license youtube-free Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com

Episode 24 - Indigenous Bear Teachings - Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis, part 2 What - In numerous Indigenous cultures, the Bear, or Muskwa, holds profound significance. Numerous narratives and teachings delve into the importance of bear wisdom, medicines, and lodges. The bear imparts many lessons through its way of life, with courage standing out as one of the most significant teachings. Join Keepers of The Water as Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis explores Bear teachings… Who - In episode 24 we hear Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis is a nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) instructor, researcher and writer. Dr. Lewis has worked with higher learning institutions within the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta in the areas of Cree Language Development and Instructional methodologies. For the past 15 years, Dr. Lewis has been working with community schools in promoting land and language-based education and is founder of kâniyâsihk Culture Camps a non- profit organization focused on holistic community well-being and co-developer of Land-Based Cree Immersion School kâ-nêyâsihk mîkiwâhpa. Dr. Lewis is from Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 Territory. Music - Song: Good Day To Die, Composer: Miguel Johnson Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCenTwNA8ioN37RD7bfNSUpA, License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.comMusic powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com

Episode 18 - Part 3 - Bigfoot/Sasquatch Indigenous Wisdom Teachings - Dr Kevin Lewis What- Taken from a Webinar previously recorded via Zoom on February 6th, 2025 Sasquatch, Sabe, Bigfoot – Known by Many Names Indigenous Wisdom Teachings Webinar Join us as we explore the mysteries of the land, water, and spiritual beings with esteemed Knowledge Holders. Who- Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis is a nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) instructor, researcher and writer. Dr. Lewis has worked with higher learning institutions within the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta in the areas of Cree Language Development and Instructional methodologies. His research interests include language and policy development, second language teaching methodologies, teacher education programming, and environmental education. For the past 15 years, Dr. Lewis has been working with community schools in promoting land and language-based education and is founder of kâniyâsihk Culture Camps a non-profit organization focused on holistic community well-being and co-developer of Land-Based Cree Immersion School kâ-nêyâsihk mîkiwâhpa. Dr. Lewis is from Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 Territory. Music - Song: Fading Composer: Sappheiros Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com

Episode 17 - Part 2 - Bigfoot/Sasquatch Indigenous Wisdom Teachings - Dr Kevin Lewis What- Taken from a Webinar previously recorded via Zoom on February 6th, 2025 Sasquatch, Sabe, Bigfoot – Known by Many Names Indigenous Wisdom Teachings Webinar Join us as we explore the mysteries of the land, water, and spiritual beings with esteemed Knowledge Holders: Who- Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis is a nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) instructor, researcher and writer. Dr. Lewis has worked with higher learning institutions within the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta in the areas of Cree Language Development and Instructional methodologies. His research interests include language and policy development, second language teaching methodologies, teacher education programming, and environmental education. For the past 15 years, Dr. Lewis has been working with community schools in promoting land and language-based education and is founder of kâniyâsihk Culture Camps a non-profit organization focused on holistic community well-being and co-developer of Land-Based Cree Immersion School kâ-nêyâsihk mîkiwâhpa. Dr. Lewis is from Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 Territory. Music - Song: Embrace Composer: Sappheiros Website: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZVHXQZAIn9WJXvy6qn9K0 License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com

Native Americans have a lower risk of developing skin cancer than their white counterparts. But a more comprehensive look at the disease over ten years' time shows gaps in how skin cancer among Native people is counted. It also signals problems in awareness, diagnosis, and treatment among people who live in poverty or in rural areas. We'll look at the links between Native Americans and skin cancer, and get a reminder about what to look for. GUESTS Dr. Anna Chacon (Maya), board certified dermatologist Dr. Rachel Asiniwasis (Plains Cree and Saulteaux First Nations), dermatologist and clinician researcher Melissa Buffalo (Meskwaki Nation), Chief Executive Officer at American Indian Cancer Foundation

In this Native Circles episode, Eva Bighorse and Dr. Farina King sit down with Violet Duncan, an award-winning author, dancer, and storyteller from the Plains Cree of the Kehewin Cree Nation and of Taino descent. Together, they trace Violet's path as a creative force, diving into the themes of her National Book Award-nominated youth novel, Buffalo Dreamer (published by Nancy Paulsen Books in 2024), and her upcoming children's book, "Life is a Dance." The conversation touches on the impacts of the Indian residential school system, the power of storytelling in mental health and community healing, and the joys and challenges of family life. Violet's reflections on promoting Indigenous storytelling and arts through her work with Young Warriors, dedicated to cultivating spaces for Indigenous performance and practices, offer a powerful reminder of the resilience and vibrancy of Indigenous peoples.Recommended Resources:Violet Duncan, official websiteViolent Duncan, About the Author webpage on Penguin Random HouseBuffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan webpage on Penguin Random House"Buffalo Dreamer: An Interview with Author Violet Duncan [S7 Ep. 228]," Brave New Teaching podcast, October 10, 2024I Am Not a Number by Jenny Kay Dupuis and Kathy Kacer Reviewed by Debbie Reese, Social Justice Books"Violet Duncan- I Am Native," interview on KidLit in Color"Guest Post: Recognizing Our Past, Awakening Our Future by Violet Duncan (Buffalo Dreamer)," School Library Journal, September 4, 2024Violet Duncan on Instagram @violetduncan

Tribally run business owners and individual Native American entrepreneurs are preparing for tariffs and other international trade shifts if Donald Trump delivers on his promise to enact tariffs on good from certain countries. Trump initiated a trade war during his first term that hampered tribes and business that trade directly with foreign countries or that readily use foreign products. We'll find out how Native companies with foreign ties are preparing. GUESTS Wayne Garnons-Williams (Plains Cree from Moosomin First Nation), chair of the International Inter-tribal Trade and Investment Organization Larry Chavis (Lumbee), economist and business school professor Tyler Tawahongva (Hopi), owner of Cloud 9 Recycling James Collard, director of planning and economic development for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation

In this extremely informative panel edition of the 805UNCENSORED, we hosted several amazing indigenous speakers from different backgrounds and nations. We spoke about decolonization, landback, matriachal societies and feminism, and much more. Panelists: Simona Bearcub (She/They) is a Two-Spirit Afro-Indigenous anarchist, who is a member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes, and is tired of settler-colonialism BS. She feels no need or desire to list an accolades in an attempt to lend credibility to her own lived experiences and voice. Her bio should only have to read, "Give the land back." Jenn Bearcat (She/Her): Newe-Numa (Shoshone-Paiute) from so-called Northern Nevada currently residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She's a third generation land defender with a healthy respect for a diversity of tactics and a healthy distrust of the state. She contributes to a network of organizers and frontline defenders confronting issues surrounding colonization. Marianne Parra, an enrolled member of hi stok'oy hil xus Chumash cultural circle, also the co-chair and communications director. I have a background in healthcare and attended school for alcohol and drug counseling/mental health, LVN bridge.My grandmother was a Chumash plant medicine woman , I learned many things from her and have extended my knowledge of ethnobotany and herbalism. Some of my hobbies are hiking ancestral territories, Chumash basket weaving and Chumash language reclamation.  Mama Julz(She/Her) Oglála Lakota ("They Scatter Their Own.")- Founder of Mother's Against Meth Alliance. Land defender, water protector, takes on pipelines. Tala (She/Her) Tala Tootoosis is a 41yr old single mother of 4 from Sturgeon Lake First Nation Saskatchewan, in Treaty 6 Territory. Her tribal background is Plains Cree, Nakota Sioux and Haudenosaunne, Bear Clan from Akwesasne New York. She has been a Motivational Speaker for recovery from addictions and sober from Crystal meth for 21 years. She holds a BISW (bachelor of Indigenous Social Work Degree), has been an addictions counsellor and mental health therapist in her past career jobs. She is currently doing her masters at Blue Quills University and will be finished 2024 most confidently. She is a recent author and published a book titled “The Awakening of a Kokum Spirit In A Young Woman” with Eagle speaker publishing, a book she took down from the shelves but will be republishing. She is a poet and does spoken word performances as well as also been published in the book blood memory with the indigenous poets society. In the year 2013 she received the award for being a Future 40 under 40 winner. In 2007 she was given the Gold Eagle role model of the year award from her First Nation Sturgeon Lake. She is the founder of the Kokum Scarf Campaign promoting awareness of MMIR and creating awareness of Indigenous resiliency. She has developed a ribbon skirt workshop that has been posted on YouTube for many have learned from and it has created a platform to initiate dialogue around rape culture and advocacy for sexual assault victims.Her work as a seamstress, social worker, speaker, poet and writer are all platforms she utilizes to help she end out her message of healing and empowerment. She hopes that in sharing her message of hope in any aspect will help one person to see they have the power and choice to change their life and grow from their struggles . If you have any questions please feel free to contact Tala Tootoosis at inspiredndn@mail.com As always, the 805UNCENSORED is on all the major social media and podcast platforms. Questions/Comments/Guest Suggestions/Episode Ideas? Email: 805uncensored@gmail.com or DM on IG @805uncensoredpod Beadwork on image by Boujee.Indigenous Thank you for listening!

This week on ‘The Write Question,' an encore broadcast of a conversation with poet Emily Riddle, author of ‘The Big Melt' (Nightwood Editions), a debut collection rooted in Nehiyaw (Cree) thought and urban millennial life events.

This week on ‘The Write Question,' an encore broadcast of a conversation with poet Emily Riddle, author of ‘The Big Melt' (Nightwood Editions), a debut collection rooted in Nehiyaw (Cree) thought and urban millennial life events.

Global business connections are a way to build economic development. But it's also a way to promote cross-cultural relationships and understanding across borders. The World Indigenous Business Forum aims to strengthen those bonds. The annual forum returns to the U.S. for the first time in nine years with at least 1,000 Indigenous business leaders meeting in Albuquerque to talk about success stories and barriers when it comes to trade across global boundaries. We'll hear about what they hope to accomplish. GUESTS Andrew Carrier (Red River Métis),  vice president of the Manitoba Métis Federation and co-founder of the World Indigenous Business Forum Wayne Garnons-Williams (Plains Cree from Treaty 6, Moosomin First Nation). chair of International Inter-tribal Trade and Investment Organization Ron Solimon (Laguna Pueblo), vice chair of Laguna Development Corporation

Host Shayla Ouellette Stonechild interviews Lauren Good Day, a multi-award-winning Indigenous artist and fashion designer. They discuss the significance of matriarchy in Indigenous cultures, Lauren's journey into fashion, and the essence of her brand, which honours cultural heritage through art and design. Lauren shares her creative process, the challenges she faces as an Indigenous entrepreneur, and offers advice to young Indigenous creatives. Together, they highlight the importance of cultural appreciation and the future of Indigenous fashion. Lauren Good Day “Good Day Woman” is an Multi- award winning Arikara, Hidatsa, Blackfeet and Plains Cree artist & sought after fashion designer. She is an enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation) of the Ft. Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, USA and also a registered Treaty Indian with the Sweet Grass Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. She has shown her artwork at the world's most prestigious Native American juried art shows such as the Santa Fe Indian Market in Santa Fe NM, Heard Guild Museum Market in Phoenix AZ, Autry American Indian Arts Marketplace Los Angeles CA, Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market Indianapolis IN, Cherokee Indian Market in Tulsa OK, Red Earth Fine Arts Festival in Oklahoma City OK and the Northern Plains Indian Art Show in Sioux Falls SD. Her Awards include many First Places in Tribal Arts, Traditional Arts, Cultural Arts, Diverse Arts, Beadwork, Drawings, Textiles and the prestigious Best of Tribal Arts award. Lauren's artwork has been part of numerous solo and group exhibitions at galleries and museums across the Country. Being a sought after artist and designer her work is in numerous public and private collections throughout the United States, Canada and the World, including the The National Museum of American Indian Washington DC and New York City, The Heard Museum, Phoenix AZ, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Plains Indian Museum Cody Wyoming, and Red Cloud Heritage Center Pine Ridge SD. You can find her work and mentions in publications such as Vogue, InStyle Magazine, New York Times, Fashion Magazine, Cowboys & Indians Magazine, Cosmopolitan and numerous national and international publications. Find out more about Lauren Good Day: https://laurengoodday.com/pages/about-the-artist  https://www.instagram.com/laurengoodday/ Thanks for checking out this episode of the Matriarch Movement podcast! Leave comments and a thumbs up for us on YouTube, or leave a five star review on your favourite podcast app! Find Shayla Oulette Stonechild on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shayla0h/ Find more about Matriarch Movement: https://matriarchmovement.ca/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@matriarch.movement This episode is produced by Sarah Burke and the Women in Media Network. Special thanks to the Indigenous Screen Office for supporting this podcast! Hiy Hiy! Chapters: (00:00) Introduction to Indigenous Art and Culture (01:55) Understanding Matriarchy in Indigenous Cultures (05:00) The Journey into Fashion and Art (09:14) The Essence of the Lauren Goodday Brand (16:05) Creative Process and Cultural Significance (19:59) Challenges of Being an Indigenous Entrepreneur (28:10) Advice for Young Indigenous Entrepreneurs (30:59) Cultural Appreciation and Future of Indigenous Fashion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global business connections are a way to build economic development. But it's also a way to promote cross-cultural relationships and understanding across borders. The World Indigenous Business Forum aims to strengthen those bonds. The annual forum returns to the U.S. for the first time in nine years with at least 1,000 Indigenous business leaders meeting in Albuquerque to talk about success stories and barriers when it comes to trade across global boundaries. We'll hear about what they hope to accomplish. GUESTS Andrew Carrier (Red River Métis),  vice president of the Manitoba Métis Federation and co-founder of the World Indigenous Business Forum Wayne Garnons-Williams (Plains Cree from Treaty 6, Moosomin First Nation). chair of International Inter-tribal Trade and Investment Organization Ron Solimon (Laguna Pueblo), vice chair of Laguna Development Corporation

Books are so special because they allow you to see the world from the comfort of your own home (or classroom!). Our guest today, author Violet Duncan, brings part of her world to students around the world through her storytelling. Violet is Plains Cree and Taino from Kehewin Cree Nation and began self-publishing books when she didn't see her family represented on bookshelves.In this episode, Violet shares about her latest book, Buffalo Dreamer. It's a middle-grade novel that explores Indigenous history, focusing on the legacies of residential schools and the discoveries of unmarked graves. If you are at the high school level, there is still a place for this book in your classroom, and we discuss different ways that it can be used across grades.After you've listened to the interview, we would love to hear from you! Where do you see this fitting into your curriculum? How could it fill a gap that's missing for your students? Send us a message on Instagram @bravenewteaching or an email to bravenewteaching@gmail.com. You can shop all of our favorite books on Bookshop.org (Amanda's list and Marie's list) or Amazon.SHOW NOTES: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode228"Send us a message - please include your contact information so we can chat soon!"Check out Curriculum Rehab here! Support the show

September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Orange Shirt Day, a time to honour the Indigenous children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities. In recognition of this important day, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau joined host Shayla Oulette Stonechild for a reflective conversation on how healing and empowerment through wellness can support us in navigating the necessary, but often challenging, conversations around reconciliation.  This event brings together the unique perspectives of Shayla, a Red River Métis and Nehiyaw iskwew (Plains Cree woman), founder of the Matriarch Movement and global yoga ambassador for lululemon, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, an author and passionate mental health advocate committed to supporting reconciliation. Shayla's lived experience as an Indigenous woman, paired with Sophie's role as an ally, offers a powerful dialogue on how both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can engage in the reconciliation process. Their collaboration emphasizes the importance of honouring Indigenous voices while encouraging non-Indigenous individuals to actively participate in reconciliation through awareness, healing, wellness, and meaningful action. The session includes a discussion on the significance of National Truth and Reconciliation Day for both Shayla and Sophie, followed by a guided meditation, breathwork, and accessible movement (yoga). The event concluces with a Q&A session, allowing the audience to engage in thoughtful dialogue. Shayla shared her personal connection to residential schools through her father's experiences. Sophie emphasized the importance for non-Indigenous people to learn from Indigenous healing practices. They discussed the significance of community, the role of wellness practices like fasting and yoga, and the importance of addressing trauma through movement and support. Follow along with the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VH-4kD8N1Ec Links and resources from this discussion: 94 Calls To Action: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf More about “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation” https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html More about “Orange Shirt Day” and its origins: https://orangeshirtday.org/phyllis-story/#story Donate to Matriarch Movement: https://buy.stripe.com/28og0zcec1Gy4ZG145 Donate to the Indian Residential School Survivors Fund: https://www.irsss.ca/ Hope for Wellness Line https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/ Hope for Wellness Helpline is available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada: 1 855 242 3310 The Indian Residential School Survivors Society operates a 24-hour crisis line to support survivors and families across British Columbia and beyond. Survivors can also access support as part of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. The crisis line will remain open during the winter holidays. Lamathut Crisis Line Call at 1 800 721 0066 Continue learning: 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph https://www.ictinc.ca/books/21-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-indian-act Indigenous Relations: Insights, Tips & Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality by Bob Joseph https://www.indigenousrelationsacademy.com/products/indigenous-relations How to be a force for change: Jody Wilson Raybould https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/true-reconciliation-how-to-be-a-force-for-change/9780771004384.html Who We Are - Four Questions for a Life and a Nation: Murray Sinclair https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9780771099106/murray-sinclair/who-we-are Indigenous Healing by Rupert Ross https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/392410/indigenous-healing-by-rupert-ross/9780143191100 Sacred Instructions by Sherri Mitchell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36626827-sacred-instructions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Lepine's (Plains Cree-Assiniboine) sixth degree black belts in Taekwondo and Hapkido inform his own form of martial arts rooted in traditional Plains Cree fighting styles. Established in 1997, the martial arts system known as Okichitaw includes hand combat training and weaponry like knives, tomahawks, and gunstocks. After decades of teaching, another Native martial arts expert, Chebon Marks (Muscogee), is stepping back from a long martial arts career. Marks, 76, is in the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame; holds two PhDs in Martial Art Science and Philosophy; and is a master in Chinese, Filipino, and multiple Korean fighting styles. He recently held an all-women martial arts seminar. We'll talk with both Lepine and Marks about dedication, decades of teaching, and infusing Indigenous philosophy and methods into martial arts.

George Lepine's (Plains Cree-Assiniboine) sixth degree black belts in Taekwondo and Hapkido inform his own form of martial arts rooted in traditional Plains Cree fighting styles. Established in 1997, the martial arts system known as Okichitaw includes hand combat training and weaponry like knives, tomahawks, and gunstocks. After decades of teaching, another Native martial arts expert, Chebon Marks (Muscogee), is stepping back from a long martial arts career. Marks, 76, is in the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame; holds two PhDs in Martial Art Science and Philosophy; and is a master in Chinese, Filipino, and multiple Korean fighting styles. He recently held an all-women martial arts seminar. We'll talk with both Lepine and Marks about dedication, decades of teaching, and infusing Indigenous philosophy and methods into martial arts.

At one point in history, the various tribes in the Plains region developed a shared universal language. But it didn't rely on the spoken word. Plains Indian Sign Language (PISL), or Hand Talk, was a complex means of communication that spread over a large swatch of North America. It was a way for deaf people to communicate before the invention of American Sign Language (ASL). Colonial intrusion and assimilation policies caused the number of PISL practitioners to drop off drastically. Now, a handful of PISL speakers are trying to revitalize this unique language. GUESTS Dr. Lanny Real Bird (Apsáalooke), educator, consultant, and Native language advocate Floyd Favel (Plains Cree from Poundmaker Cree Nation), theater artist, educator, knowledge keeper, and writer Marvin Weatherwax Sr. (Blackfeet), language and history educator at Blackfeet Community College

Indigenous made Electro-soul, Hip Hop, Indie, Alternative RnB, Soul, New Folk, Dance, Rock, Chicano, Res Metal, Black Metal, Country, Jazz, and Techno from member of the Mi'kmaq, Haisla, Mvskoke, Metis, Comanche, Yaqui, Shoshone, Yupik, Plains Cree, Ojibwe, Chicano, Cherokee, Navajo, Iñupiaq and Oglala Nations and communities. Brought to you by Tunes From Turtle Island and Pantheon Podcasts. If you like the music you hear, go out and buy/stream some of it. :) All these artists need your support. Tracks on this week's show are: Jodie B - Metamorphosis Snotty Nose Rez Kids & Electric Fields - Red Future Sten Joddi & Skitzoe - What I Do Iskwe - A Little Piece Pj vegas & Tippie 1-800- DONT ASK Pamyua - Ayaprum Wyatt C. Lewis - Carefree QVLN - Lua Cheia Jessa Sky - We Are Not Lost Native Pool Boy - This Chapter Has No Plans Las Cafeteras - Cumbia de Mi Barrio Tanya Tagaq - Tanya's Lullaby Alliance & Sharel Cassity & Colleeen Clark - Syl-O-gism Jeremy Dallas - Ten Minutes Ago Toosick & Antonex - Calling Back My Spirit Red Poets Society & Twin City Tone & Tall Paul - You Understand Brother Dege - Turn Of The Screw Eye - Respect Must be Taught Downtown Yonge BIA & Jace Martin - Beautiful Broken Pieces (live) 'lisnááhí - Renegade Lawrence Paul &  Chumz - Ruthless Martin Desjalis - Truck Driver Man Backwater Township - Recorda Me Michael Begay & Thollem McDonas - Standing Horizon Alisa Amador & Quinn Christopherson - I Need To Believe Sean Beaver - Summer-Winter Solstice All songs on this podcast are owned by the artist(s) and are used for educational purposes only. All songs can be found for purchase or streaming wherever you get your great music. Please pick up these amazing tracks and support these artists. More info on the show here.

Making the most of doing business on a global scale means understanding the competitive advantages tribes bring to the table. Tribes' unique sovereignty status and tax exemptions appeal to a number of international business ventures. And markets overseas offer the potential for a bigger and broader customer base. The key is knowing the right fit. Wednesday on a special edition of Native America Calling live from #RES2024, we'll hear from expert international business leaders about the right time to reach out to markets beyond the usual borders. GUESTS Chris James (Cherokee), president and CEO of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Chairman Leonard Forsman (Suquamish) Wayne Garnons-Williams (Plains Cree from Treaty 6, Moosomin First Nation), Chair of International Inter-tribal Trade and Investment Organization Dr. Jim Collard (Citizen Potawatomi Nation), Citizen Potawatomi Nation director of Planning and Economic Development Dijana Mitrovic, U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Specialist and CEO and founder of DM Global Consulting

Jillian Dion is a talented Canadian actress of Plains Cree, Metis and French Canadian descent, who belongs to the Saddle Lake Cree Nation.  She first discovered acting through an open casting call in Albuquerque, NM while attending the Gathering of Nations, the largest pow-wow in the United States and North America, at age 18. Since then, Jillian has appeared in projects including ABC's "Alaska Daily", Hallmark's "When Calls the Heart", Freeform's "Motherland: Fort Salem", FX's "Legion", and TNT's “Into the West”. Currently, Jillian can be see as Minnie in KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON. The Martin Scorsese directed feature, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.    Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod. (Please Subscribe)  

In today's episode, we sit down with Jasmyn Albert, an inspiring Plains Cree, Métis settler, and dedicated educator passionate about preserving Indigenous traditions. She opens up about her journey, from facing adversity at a young age, shouldering responsibility for her siblings due to family struggles, to enduring the harsh reality of being bullied for her Indigenous heritage. Jasmyn bravely shares her path to overcoming shame, advocating for Indigenous representation, and embracing her rich Cree culture. We delve into her advocacy work and the significant role Indigenous parents played in founding the Native Survival School, now known as Oskāyak High School, as a response to the struggles Indigenous children faced. Through heart-wrenching accounts, we confront the harsh impact of intergenerational trauma and the legacy of residential schools that disconnected Indigenous communities from their culture. Jasmyn's story is a powerful testament to resilience and strength. She sheds light on the importance of reclaiming traditions like kinship systems, ceremonies, and gathering medicinal plants as a means to heal and reconnect with heritage. She passionately advocates for learning the history of the land we live on, fostering understanding, and addressing misconceptions about Indigenous cultures. Tune in for an eye-opening conversation brimming with wisdom, history, and a call to action to honour and preserve Indigenous heritage. Follow the HER podcast on IG here ->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@its.her.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Check out all our links here -> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HER links⁠⁠ Follow Jasmyn on IG here -> @jasmynalbert and @nohkum_okiskimowina Follow Neeva Snacks on IG here -> @neevasnacks Head to https://neevasnacks.com/⁠ and use code HER for 10% off your order. Follow Kits Eyecare on IG here ->⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@kitseyecare⁠⁠ Head to ⁠⁠www.kits.ca⁠⁠ ⁠and use code WELCOME to get your first pair or prescription glasses or sunglasses FREE (up to $99 CAD off).

This week on ‘The Write Question,' host Lauren Korn speaks with poet Emily Riddle, author of ‘The Big Melt' (Nightwood Editions), a debut collection rooted in Nehiyaw (Cree) thought and urban millennial life events.

This week on ‘The Write Question,' host Lauren Korn speaks with poet Emily Riddle, author of ‘The Big Melt' (Nightwood Editions), a debut collection rooted in Nehiyaw (Cree) thought and urban millennial life events.

Joel WoodJoel Wood, "Mikwanak Kamôsakinat" (One Who Picks Up Feathers or Feather pick up man).Joel is Plains Cree from Maskwacîs, AB, CAN. Treaty 6 Territory. Joel is a singer, songwriter, motivational speaker, champion dancer. He is also a member of 9X GRAMMY Nominated & Multi-award winning Powwow/Rounddance drum group, Northern Cree. Joel is alcohol & drug free and is an advocate for walking on the red road.https://music.apple.com/us/album/sing-pray-love/1713217646https://instagram.com/joelalexwood?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==https://www.facebook.com/nc.joelwood?mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://youtube.com/@joelalexwood?feature=sharedhttps://www.tiktok.com/@joelalexwood?_t=8h0n0nG5zrT&_r=1Support the show

Joel WoodJoel Wood, "Mikwanak Kamôsakinat" (One Who Picks Up Feathers or Feather pick up man).Joel is Plains Cree from Maskwacîs, AB, CAN. Treaty 6 Territory. Joel is a singer, songwriter, motivational speaker, champion dancer. He is also a member of 9X GRAMMY Nominated & Multi-award winning Powwow/Rounddance drum group, Northern Cree. Joel is alcohol & drug free and is an advocate for walking on the red road.https://music.apple.com/us/album/sing-pray-love/1713217646https://instagram.com/joelalexwood?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==https://www.facebook.com/nc.joelwood?mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://youtube.com/@joelalexwood?feature=sharedhttps://www.tiktok.com/@joelalexwood?_t=8h0n0nG5zrT&_r=1Support the show

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an opportunity for Canadians to listen to the wisdom coming from Indigenous communities: to learn and unlearn our shared story. Music is a powerful way to share it. Music That Carries Truth was recorded live at CBC Manitoba Studio 11 and features music and conversation with Nadia and Jason Burnstick (Burnstick) and Sebastian Gaskin. It's folk music that brims with the kind of chemistry that could only come from a husband and wife. Nadia, a Francophone-Métis singer-songwriter, and Jason, a Plains-Cree guitarist, are award-winning duo: Burnstick. Two performers whose voices and musicality blend together with ease. They share songs from their album KÎYÂNAW, Cree for Us and the inspiration behind their music. Plus, they debut a new single: Made of Sin is a powerful response to the 215 graves of children found at Kamloops Indian Residential School at Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc in BC. Sebastian Gaskin is a multi-instrumentalist R&B Singer-Songwriter from Tataskweyak Cree Nation (Split Lake). Sebastian writes and self produces music that is anything but formulaic, thanks to eclectic musical tastes in R&B, Hip Hop, Metal,and Punk. Their first EP - Contradictions was released in 2019 and they were recently signed to Indigenous owned record label Ishkōdé Records. The last generation to attend Residential school in their family, Sebastian shares songs and tells us how music saved their life.

Growing up as an Indigenous and queer person isn't easy. Owen Unruh, a Two-Spirit, Nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) adoptee, felt ashamed of his identity until well into adulthood which led him to a battle with addiction. He joins the podcast to discuss his experience with substance abuse and how building a community online on TikTok has helped him through his recovery. In this episode, Owen opens up about his near-death experience, and he and Shayla have a frank conversation about addiction and its impact on Indigenous youth and their families. They also trade plenty of pisces love, and Shayla shares some little-known history about her own background as a computer-game streaming “pioneer”... well, sort of. Matriarch Movement is created and hosted by Shayla Oulette Stonechild and produced by Kattie Laur. Theme music is "Sisters" by Wolf Saga, Chippewa Travellers and David R. Maracle. Follow Shayla Oulette Stonechild on Instagram @shayla0h Follow Matriarch Movement on Instagram @matriarch.movement Matriarch Movement is a non-profit, platform and podcast amplifying Indigenous voices through story, meditation, movement and medicine. Learn more at matriarchmovement.ca  

Join Kait as she welcomes Aaron Tootoosis, Program Head at SaskPolytech and Member of the Speaker's Bureau of the Office of the Treaty Commissioner. This is a deep dive episode of Indigenous history that's rich with little-discussed facts, including insights on the many amendments to the Indian Act, and their impacts on Indigenous people across Canada. Aaron is Plains Cree from the Poundmaker Indian Reserve in Treaty 6 Territory and proudly shares the history and his knowledge with our listeners. Key timestamps include: (#1) 2:35- Treaties, The Indian Act and its effect on our society.(#2) 9:05- Amendment History and the changing Indian Act(#3) 36:37- Educational Opportunities for growth and change.This poignant, touching and educational episode is a must-listen. Have someone you'd like to see us feature? Want to share content ideas that you'd like us to explore? Reach out, a call doesn't cost a thing!

Flora Northwest lives in Treaty 6 territory, the land of the Plains Cree. When she was five, she attended day school at a church only about a mile and a half from where she lived. When she turned six, she was sent to Ermineskin residential school. "We Stand Together" is a series to understand better these schools' history and its impact on Indigenous communities. Join Ryan Funk and Lisa Muswagon and listen to the stories and experiences of residential school attendees and their families.

The myriad of indigenous communities in Canada share a painful history. But today, Canada's indigenous artists are using music, from rock to round dance, to interrogate still-felt horrors, to heal, and to share stories, culture and languages that were violently suppressed for decades. In Toronto, the traditional territory of the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and many other nations, we meet Jeremy Dutcher. His debut album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, is sung entirely in the language of his Wolastoq community, and is a mix of opera, pop melodies and piano. In the city of London, the traditional territory of peoples such as the Attawandaron and Anishinaabeg, Anishinaabe musician Adam Sturgeon puts healing at the forefront of his bands Status/Non-Status and Ombiigizi's artistic vision. Further west, in Winnipeg, lives composer Melody McKiver. They are an assistant professor of Indigenous Music at the University of Manitoba, where they are putting together courses to educate students on indigenous history, through the lens of music. They are a member of the Obishikokaang First Nation. Even further west, in the Treaty 6 territory of Alberta, lives Fawn Wood. A Plains Cree and Salish Tribes traditional singer, Fawn is one of the first female indigenous musicians to use a hand drum in her music. Producer: Sasha Edye-Lindner A Just Radio production for BBC World Service (Photo: GasS. Credit: Matthew Wiewel)

Back in August, a hearty group of people set out from south Minneapolis to walk to Washington, D.C. They are supporters of the American Indian Movement and their “Walk to Justice” was to honor Leonard Peltier and the concerns of Native people. Rachel Thunder is Plains Cree and she is the lead AIM grand governing council organizer for the “Walk to Justice.”

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce the release of episode 8 with Kerry Jean Murphy. Kerry is of Irish and Chippewa-Cree descent and hails from the Rocky Boy Reservation in Montana, USA. Kerry is an enthusiastic and infectious adult learner who shares great insight into the importance of seeking out resources and maintaining positive self-talk to encourage one's own language and cultural reclamation. Kerry also shares a bit on the history of how Rocky Boy Reservation came to include a population of Plains Cree, descendants of Little Bear, son of Chief Big Bear of Saskatchewan.

Conservation easements aim to protect native grasslands, but some ranchers are hesitant to sign on the dotted line. Melissa Bezan with Canadian Cattlemen talks with Tom Harrison of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation who has a less-permanent solution; Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther catches up with chuckwagon driver Amber L'Heureux about her 2022 season in the driver's seat; and, Gary LaPlante a Plains Cree-speaking member of Moosomin First Nation of Treaty 6, and Randy Klassen with the Mennonite Central Committee, discuss ‘Reserve 107,' a documentary about how a Saskatchewan community came to the realization that the land they live on actually belongs to an Indigenous First Nation. Hosted by Lisa Guenther.

In this episode, host Marriska Fernandes sits down with Michael Greyeyes, actor, director, scholar, educator, choreographer and graduate from Canada's National School of Ballet. Michael is Plains Cree from the Muskeg Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan, and you may know him for his iconic roles in award-winning Canadian horror film Blood Quantum, Canadian cult classic, Dance Me Outside, and more recently for his roles as Terry Thomas in the new hit TV series Rutherford Falls and as Makwa in the thriller Wild Indian. Both have garnered much media attention and recognition, with Michael twice nominated at the Gotham Awards! Tune in to the conversation and discover Michael's self-proclaimed "most Indigenous quality" and his love of both Indigenous joy and Indigenous creator Sierra Ornelas, showrunner of Rutherford Falls.  A podcast hosted by Marriska Fernandes, produced by The Brand is Female and powered by Telefilm Canada.

One of the gifts of the Spirit that I never thought about until someone pointed it out to me is "being vulnerable." Yah, yah, I know there's this whole vulnerable thing that a famous Ms. Brown talks about. But actually being vulnerable is an act of courage, and in Cindy Quinney's case, an act of love for the Savior. She talks multiple times about different ways she has learned vulnerability. The thought just came to me that vulnerability = a broken heart and a contrite spirit. That's it! Cindy has learned to have a broken heart and a contrite spirit through scripture study, through being willing to follow the Spirit, and through repentance. I'm sure I'm missing some too. But man, I love Cindy and want to follow her. And I know she's trying to follow the Savior. I think that's good company to be in.

Shayla Raine is a Cree author from Maskwacis, Alberta. Her book, The Way Creator Sees You, is about a Plains Cree boy who struggles to accept his Indigenous features after facing adversity at school.  In this conversation, Shayla shares her experiences growing up, and her journey into writing and publishing The Way Creator Sees You. Her book has been highlighted by Indiginews, the Toronto Star, APTN News and CBC. Aaron Pete asks about her childhood, experiences in the Canadian military, the journey of writing her first book, and the documentary series she is working on that releases in 2022. Shayla Raine used writing as a creative outlet growing up, and now uses writing as a form of healing. Shayla self-published “The Way Creator Sees You” on Amazon in January 2022. The poem was a creative side-project Shayla did while editing her manuscript, Mimikwas. Shayla is currently finishing the editing stage of her fiction novel which is about a Cree girl that uses physical activity as a form of healing from trauma. Shayla is currently working on a documentary called Decolonizing Wellness with her partner, Ryan Oliverius. The docuseries can be watched on Telus Optik near the end of July 2022. Buy her Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Way-Creator-Sees-You/dp/B09PW14BW9 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jl39CsCYhImbLevAF6aTe?si=dc4479f225ff440b  Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bigger-than-me-podcast/id1517645921  Listen on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMDc3MjYyLnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA8JKF2tT0AhUPmp4KHR2rAPkQ9sEGegQIARAC Chapters: 0:00:00 Personal Background 0:28:52 Making Comic Books 0:39:28 Entering the Canadian Military 0:53:53 Reaching Your Full Potential 1:59:36 Mimikwas (Upcoming Book) 2:03:12 Upcoming Indigenous Documentary

Beads, brains and Betty White. This week on Unreserved, meet Indigenous artists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional artforms. Ruth Cuthand is a Plains Cree mixed medium artist who is particularly fascinated with beads and how their beauty intersects with some ugly things – like smallpox and COVID-19. Cuthand's work blends the medical and scientific with the creative, and also provides commentary on the relationship between Canada and Indigenous people. The push and pull of her work is inspired by beads as a trading item, one that brought beauty to the community but also disease. Contemporary art – like Cuthand's – can be contemplative, but it can also be used to make a person laugh. Anishinaabe artist Blake Angeconeb says he creates art for the sole purpose of making people feel happy – something he accomplishes with his Woodlands style paintings that incorporate pop culture images like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Snoop Dog and yes, Betty White. Artists like Angeconeb have been criticized at times for adding a contemporary twist to traditional artforms, but Cree cultural consultant Albert McLeod says Indigenous art is a means of communication and it continues to evolve, ever reflecting the changing world. McLeod asserts that while the Indian Residential School system tried to destroy traditional art forms, it did not succeed. Both he and Cuthand say that we are in a moment of reclamation – where Indigenous people are re-engaging with symbolism of the past and adapting it for the modern era.

tanisi Comeback Kin! Our hearts our full after this conversation and we hope yours are too! We sit down with our sister from the west, Shayla Raine and talk all things healing and kinship within our Indigenous communities. She is a writer, poet, illustrator and independent author. Shayla is a student at The University of British Columbia Okanagan and is Plains Cree and an enrolled member of the Kisipatnahk tribe. She was raised on her home reserve, Maskwacis, Alberta located on Treaty Six Territory. She currently lives, studies, and works on the unceded territory of the Syilx people in the Okanagan valley in British Columbia. Our conversation finds itself centred around Shayla's first self-published children's book, The Way Creator Sees You. The book is a beautiful poem about empowering Indigenous youth and seeing ourselves and all our relations as gifts. Shayla shares her work with us on the podcast and gifts our listeners with a live reading that will make your spirit smile. This one was good medicine for us and we hope it for you too, Love your Comeback Sisters.

Aanii! Boozhoo! Tânisi! Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Unrooted, a podcast by The Indigenous Foundation. In today's episode, our two co-hosts, Lazaya (a part Plains Cree woman from Sweetgrass First Nation and Onion Lake First Nation) and Kelsey (an Anishinaabe and Dutch woman from Saugeen First Nation), will be talking about Indigenous perspectives of our current education systems with special guest Zhaawnong. Zhaawnong is an Anishinaabe content creator from Kitigan Zibi First Nation. He is known for his TikToks (@Zhaawnong) that educate others on various issues that impact Indigenous peoples as well as his comedy TikToks that cater to what many call native humour. This podcast episode highlights the perspectives of these three Indigenous folks and the changes they believe are necessary to better accommodate Indigenous peoples in our education systems. 

Dawn Dumont is a Plains Cree writer, former lawyer, comedian and journalist from the Okanese First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Her first book, Nobody Cries at Bingo (2011), is a fictionalized, humorous account of her own life growing up on a reserve. Dumont says that the book was inspired by the writing of David Sedaris. In 2012 it was shortlisted for an Alberta Readers' Choice Award and a Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Award, and selected for the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens. In 2021, the French translation of the book (On pleure pas au bingo, translated by Daniel Grenier) was nominated for the Governor General's Award for English to French translation at the 2020 Governor General's Awards.

Hasnaien and Max talk about their passion and reasons for learning languages. As the resident polyglot Hasnaien makes the connections between Plains Cree and Mandarin, Swahili, and Urdu, and teaches how to accept compliments in Chinese. In this episode, we speak in English. Read along as you listen: Episode Guide We post and share Chinese memes and more useful tips and tricks on Instagram @listenandlearnchinese. DM us if we mispronounced a tone, forgot a word, or totally said a phrase wrong. We're learning too! Like what you hear? Let us know! listenandlearnchinese@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/listenandlearnchinese/message

John Brady McDonald is a Nehiyawak-Metis writer, artist, historian, musician, playwright, actor and activist born and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Mistawasis Nehiyawak. The great-great-great grandson of Chief Mistawasis of the Plains Cree, as well as the grandson of famed Metis leader Jim Brady, John's writings and artwork have been displayed in various publications, private and permanent collections and galleries around the world, including the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. John is the author of several books, and has had his written works published and presented around the globe. ​John has studied at England's prestigious University of Cambridge, where in July 2000 he made international headlines by symbolically ‘discovering' and ‘claiming' England for the First Peoples of the Americas. John is also an acclaimed public speaker, who has presented in venues across the globe, such as the Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival, the Black Hills Seminars on Reclaiming Youth, The Appalachian Mountain Seminars, the Edmonton and Fort McMurray Literary Festival, the Eden Mills Writers Festival and at the Ottawa International Writers Festival. John was honoured with the opportunity to speak in Australia in April of 2001. John was also included in the Aboriginal Artists and Performers Inventory for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, BC.

Aanii! Boozhoo! Tânisi! Hello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of Unrooted, a podcast by The Indigenous Foundation. In today's episode, our two co-hosts, Lazaya (a part Plains Cree woman from Sweetgrass First Nation and Onion Lake First Nation) and Kelsey (an Anishinaabe and Dutch woman from Saugeen First Nation), will be talking about the crisis of clean drinking water in Indigenous communities and how it impacts them as Indigenous peoples. This podcast episode is one of a continuous series that will be talking about and breaking down the lack of clean drinking water when it comes to Indigenous communities. This topic is one that is severely overlooked and constantly silenced or hidden by the government and media. With that, we encourage everyone to listen and go beyond the podcast to learn about the actions you can take to contribute to ending this crisis. 

David Stobbe / StobbePhoto.ca Marlene McNab is our guest this week. Many years before Marlene came to the Process, she found sobriety. She came to see, though, that her underlying intergenerational trauma still needed to be healed. This healing was profoundly supported by her work at the Hoffman Process. After the Process, Marlene felt she had "mended a broken link in her family chain." A Nêhiýawak (Plains Cree) member of the George Gordon First Nation, Marlene first learned about the Hoffman Process from an ad in a health store magazine. She saw the Hoffman Quadrinity symbol and became curious about it. It appealed to her because of her Indigenous background and how they use the Medicine Wheel. Subsequently, she found it easier to relate to the Process work through this similarity. Marlene attended an Indian Residential School, as did her mother and grandmother. With deep compassion, Marlene shares the painful truth about the horrors of these institutions and the pain they have caused for generations of Indigenous peoples. One of the most profound processes she had to heal was learning how to grieve because "this grief is real." Marlene adds, "It's a living energy I need to consistently release." MORE ABOUT MARLENE McNAB Marlene McNab teaches Indigenous Social Work at the First Nations University of Canada in Regina, Saskatchewan. Her personal and professional paths have culminated in a desire to share what she has experienced in her healing process and in the reclaiming and remembering of her Nêhiýawak (Plains Cree) identity. Currently, a Ph.D. candidate at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Marlene's research focuses on studying the recovery process from intergenerational trauma and addictions. She's also developing a recovery-oriented framework for substance use interventions. In her 30-year career as a community-based trauma therapist and professor of Indigenous social work, Marlene has witnessed first-hand the impacts of historical trauma in Canada's Indigenous communities. As a result, she has been steadfast in helping others' break intergenerational cycles, create awareness, and heal trauma responses. As mentioned in this episode The Medicine Wheel and The Four Directions Canadian Residential Schools History of the Nêhiýawak (Plains Cree) First Nations University of Canada in Regina, Saskatchewan ****** Discover if the Process is right for you. Subscribe on Apple/iTunes

Welcome to Season 4 of Choose UCalgary, the University of Calgary's prospective student podcast. The Choose UCalgary podcast is intended for any prospective student who is hoping to learn more about the University of Calgary. We will chat with key representatives from the UCalgary community to help keep you updated and informed about all things UCalgary.  Episode 12: In this episode, season 4 host Aidyn Vanattan chats with Austin Bercier and Michael Francis, two current students here at the University of Calgary who are involved in the Calgary Indigenous Students STEAM Association (CISSA). Austin belongs to the Métis Nation of Alberta Region III and Michael has Plains Cree ancestry. These students discuss their UCalgary journey, applying as an Indigenous student, the various support on campus such as the Writing Symbols Lodge, and most of all what CISSA is and why students should be involved!  Learn more: https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-studentshttps://www.ucalgary.ca/student-services/writing-symbols/homehttps://www.instagram.com/cissa.uofc/?hl=enhttps://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/indigenoushttps://schulich.ucalgary.ca/current-students/undergraduate/launching-your-career/engineering-internship-programFollow us on Instagram @choose.ucalgary and YouTube and the University of Calgary Future Students Facebook page!

Today on the show we have three fantastic guests. First we'll be talking to Potaua & Nikolasa Biasiny-Tule, the co-founders of TangataWhenua.com and project managers of Google Māori. They also founded Digital Natives Academy to teach New Zealand's youngest generation animation, e-sports and content creation. Next on the show we have Rylan Friday, a Vancouver-based Saulteaux Ojibway and Plains Cree multi-disciplinary storyteller, curator, writer and producer from Cote First Nation, Saskatchewan. Rylan's focus is to bring an honest discourse of LGBTQ2+ & Indigenous representation to the big screen while being truthful to their own narratives. Our musical guest today is Travis Adrian Hebert, a Cree/Metis artist, emcee, beatmaker, and producer also known as Heebz the Earthchild.  Learn more about the podcast:  https://im4lab.com/podcast  Follow IM4 Media Lab:  https://im4lab.com/     Follow Potaua & Nikolasa Biasiny-Tule:  https://digitalnatives.academy/  https://www.digitalbasecamp.co.nz/  Follow Rylan Friday:  https://www.rylanfriday.com/  https://www.instagram.com/little.mtn/  Follow Earthchild:  https://www.instagram.com/heebzilla/  https://solo.to/rez.ville 

Meet Michelle Gowan, Master's Graduate of Medical Anthropology from the University of Saskatchewan and participant of the Indigenous 150+ Youth Ambassador training programme. Michelle was born and raised on Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory, and speaks to Host Raven Richards about how being a defiant teen unleashed her curiosity to study humans, and what continues to spark her curiosity and inspire her. You can catch Michelle's episodes which include “Reconnecting Through Research” an interview with Plains Cree archaeologist, Honey Constant.    This episode was hosted and produced by Raven Richards, Opaskwayak First Nation.

Moose are vital to many Indigenous communities across so-called Canada. In this episode we learn about Cree moose teachings from Jeff Wastesicoot and Dr. Kevin Lewis before talking to Chief Joe Alphonse (Tŝilhqot'in) and Dara Wawatie-Chabot (Anishinaabe) about their experiences with moose preservation.  We want to recognize that some of the audio for this episde was pulled from a webinar co-hosted by Keepers of the Water, Kâniyâsihk Culture Camps, Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre, and Indigenous Climate Action. ---- Jeff Wastesicoot comes from Pimickamack Cree Nation (Cross Lake Manitoba). He has served as a Language consultant and knowledge Keeper for many years. Jeff continues to dedicate much of his time to helping people overcome personal challenges through ceremonies, traditional medicines and counseling. He has dedicated his life to the preservation of the Nehiyew language and culture.  Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis is a nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) instructor, researcher and writer. Dr. Lewis has worked with higher learning institutions within the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta in the areas of Cree Language Development and Instructional methodologies. For the past 18 years, Dr. Lewis has been working with community schools in promoting land and language-based education and is founder of kâniyâsihk Culture Camps - a non-profit organization focused on holistic community well-being and co-developer of Land-Based Cree Immersion School kâ-nêyâsihk mîkiwâhpa.  Website: KaniyasihkCultureCamps.com Facebook: @nehiyawUniversity Twitter: @theislander7 Instagram: @kaniyasihkculturecamps Dara Wawatie-Chabot is Anishinabekwe from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and Algonquins of Barrier Lake Quebec. A young mother, student, teacher and leader, they have spent time in Ottawa learning about Indigenous and Canadian politics, grassroots activism and levergaging platforms to enhance the voices of the traditional caretakers of Anishinabe Aki. Their work on the Moose Moratorium focuses on solidarity building, advocacy and momentum building. Connect with Dara (Wawatay Creations) Facebook: @WawatayCreations Instagram: @WawatayCreations Connect to the Moose Moratorium Instagram: @MooseMoratorium Twitter: @AnishinaabeMM Chief Joe Alphonse has been the Tribal Chairman of the Tŝilhqot'in National Government (TNG) since 2010 and elected Chief of the Tl'etinqox-t'in Government since 2009. As a fluent Chilcotin speaker, Chief Alphonse is a fifth generation Tŝilhqot'in Chief and the direct decedent of Chief Anaham, the Grand Chief of the Tŝilhqot'in Nation during the Chilcotin War of 1864.  Website: tsilhqotin.ca/ Facebook: @Tsilhqotin Twitter: @tsilhqotin ---- Follow ICA on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook IndigenousClimateAction.com The ICA Pod team is made up of Lindsey Bacigal, Morningstar Derosier, and Brina Romanek.

Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is actor, director and educator Michael Greyeyes. Michael who is Plains Cree from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan has had a diverse career on stage and on the screen. To some he is best known for his role as Gooch in the movie “Dance Me Outside”. He is currently starring in the American sitcom “Rutherford Falls” - a show garnering a lot of buzz.

Our guest on this episode of Face to Face is actor, director and educator Michael Greyeyes. Michael who is Plains Cree from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan has had a diverse career on stage and on the screen. To some he is best known for his role as Gooch in the movie “Dance Me Outside”. He is currently starring in the American sitcom “Rutherford Falls” - a show garnering a lot of buzz.

Episode transcript available here.In this week's episode of The West Meeting Room we are sharing an audio recording from the Hip Hop 101 Café hosted by Drezus, an internationally acclaimed MC and activist based out of Blackfoot Territory. Drezus is Anishinaable and Plains Cree. He shares with us his story of reconnecting with his culture, finding home in the Hip Hop community and what inspired him when creating his songs "Warpath" and "Red Winter", both of which are featured in this episode. Alongside his music, Drezus tells his story to offer guidance, inspiration and empowerment. The following are links to the tracks featured in the show.https://soundcloud.com/drezus/10-warpath-produced-by-2oolman https://soundcloud.com/drezus/red-winterTo keeps up with new releases from Drezus, follow him on Instagram and Twitter.This event was a part the Hip Hop Education program hosted by Hart House. See the website for the full list of events in this series.

The Plains Cree actor and performer from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan has appeared in more than 50 films and TV shows, ranging from prominent Indigenous leaders like Sitting Bull to Gooch in Dance Me Outside, one of his most well-known roles.

This week the sisters sit down with the inspirational Creeson Agecoutay. They talk about what it was like growing up on the rez, how community influences a good life and how dreaming big and working hard has led Creeson to the Capitol! Creeson Agecoutay is proud nehiyaw/Plains Cree from Cowessess First Nation on Treaty 4 Territory.In 2013, Creeson graduated with a journalism degree and was recognized by both the U of R and the First Nations University. That same year, Creeson became the host of CTV's Indigenous Circle, a show that has been on TV since 1993.With the help of his co-workers, Creeson and the staff of Indigenous Circle won many more regional and national RTDNA awards for excellence in broadcast journalism.And just this last September, Creeson accepted a national reporting job with CTV National News. He is now working in the nation's capital in Ottawa where he is covering stories about federal politics, Covid-19 and Indigenous stories BUT what is even more important, the producers of CTV National News with Chief Anchor Lisa LaFlamme has asked for CTV Saskatchewan's Indigenous Circle to also go national where Indigenous stories will air weekly on the national stage with Creeson also hosting and reporting with the help of a committed team. It's basically the same job Creeson is doing in Saskatchewan but nationally and he is very thankful for this big opportunity. Love your Indigenous Sisters

"Canadians have an abiding interest in surprising those Americans who have historically made little effort to learn about their neighbour to the North."Peter Jennings      It is these words that define today's episode! We are all going to be surprised and learn about some of the creepiest, craziest, weirdest things our neighbors to the North have to offer. If you're not from the U.S. the Canadians may not be your neighbors to the North but they'll offer you some Tim Hortons and be extremely polite to you anyways! Most people only know a few things about Canada: they are polite, they love hockey, it's cold as fuck, and they say eh. But we're going to learn you all a few more things, and we're gonna do it the Midnight Train way, by telling you about the creepy side of Canada! So without further ado jump on your moose, grab your hockey stick, throw on your toque, and let's ride!  Off to our first stop! With one hand in our pockets, we head to the home of Alanis Morissette, Ottawa! We're taking a quick trip to the Ottawa Jail Hostel. This hostel has a bit of a history. As the name implies this was one a jail!  The jail was built next to the courthouse in 1862 and was the main jail in Ottawa for over a century! There's a tunnel that connects the jail to the courthouse. Only three official executions took place in the jail. The most famous being that of Patrick J. Whalen. Whalen assassinated a man by the name of Thomas D'Arcy Etienne Grace Hughes McGee, wow. McGee was an Irish-Canadian politician, Catholic spokesman, journalist, poet, and a Father of Canadian Confederation. The young McGee was a Catholic Irishman who opposed British rule of Ireland, and worked for a peasant revolution to overthrow British rule and secure Irish independence. He escaped arrest and fled to the United States in 1848, where he reversed his political beliefs. He became disgusted with American republicanism and democracy, and became intensely conservative in his politics and in his religious support for the Pope. Over 5,000 people witnessed Whelan's hanging, which was a large number considering the size of Ottawa at the time. The third (official) and final execution at the jail took place on March 27, 1946, when Eugène Larment, who had killed an Ottawa police detective, was hanged. The building remained in use as a jail until 1972 when the outdated facility was closed. The original gallows, however, are intact and remain fully functional. There’s also what appears to be an ‘unofficial’ gallows over a back staircase, so it’s hard to say how many prisoners were executed at the jail. So you know… Don't piss off the people in the next room. While the jail was in use, prisoners were held under very inhumane conditions. Up to 150 prisoners, consisting of men, women, and children, would be forced to share 60 small cells (1x3 meters) and 30 larger cells (2x3 meters); as well as six solitary confinement units. The windows were open to the elements early on and offered no protection from the freezing Ottawa winters and got summers. Inmates included murderers, the mentally ill, or those incarcerated for minor infractions such as drunk and disorderly conduct. Modern excavations have unearthed numerous unmarked graves. It's no wonder this hostel is considered a haunted creepy place. Most guests convey a heavy creepy feeling while staying there. Here's a few of the things people report about the place! The Ghost of Patrick Whelan: Arguably the hostel’s most famous spook, you’ll see Patrick Whelan walking the halls toward the gallows where he was hanged. His restless spirit is said to be caused by an undignified burial after his execution.The Hole: Also known as solitary confinement, this area of the jail is filled with an ominous, negative energy. Visitors report overwhelming feelings of despair in this cramped, lightless space.The Gallows: The jail’s preferred method of execution is still standing and functional. Hotel guests have heard footsteps, disembodied voices and other baffling sounds coming from the execution chamber.The Lounge: The hostel’s lounge was once used to house women and children prisoners, echoes of whom can still be heard today. Visitors claim to hear sounds of children crying and screaming, as well as knocking on doors and footsteps in the empty room. Assistant Manager Jeff Delgado recounts a particularly memorable experience when a woman had checked herself into the old Warden’s office for the night. They became suspicious when she didn’t check out on time the following day, and when he went to check on the woman, she was still in bed. Jeff says: “The front desk agent shook the woman and she woke up very frightened and hysterical. According to her, there was a small girl that appeared to her in her sleep in the office surroundings, and wrapped her arms around her so that she would not be able to wake up. The girl was also supposedly trying to whisper something in her ear, from which the guest could only make out the word ‘help’. “Although the story might seem outlandish, the guest was unaware that the particular room she was staying in was indeed the old Warden’s office. She was also able to describe in detail the surroundings of an office and the physical description of the little girl.” On the plus side of you make it through the night without getting scared off… There's a free continental breakfast… So there's that. Next up we are going to play "informer" in the land of "Snow". Heading to Shag Harbor, Nova Scotia. We're not talking about ghosts or cryptids, we're talking about aliens! Shag Harbor was the sight of a supposed UFO crash in 1967. Oh hell… We are gonna say it was definitely a ufo crash! In the AirAt approximately 7:15pm, Air Canada Flight 305 pilots Captain Pierre Charbonneau and First Officer Robert Ralph were flying above Quebec, about 180 miles west of Nova Scotia. Everything was perfectly routine until they noticed something trailing their plane. They witnessed a massive, rectangular-shaped object, orange in color, gliding through the skies. Trailing the rectangle were small, orange orbs that seemed almost like a tail to this main object.The pilots watched with growing concern for several minutes when, suddenly, there was some sort of explosion near the rectangle. A large white cloud was left behind, sporadically changing colors from red to blue. Two minutes later, another explosion occurred leaving behind a similar cloud of colors. The pilots watched in amazement as the small orbs swarmed around the rectangle and, along with it, descended in to a thick cloud cover and disappeared out of sight. Both pilots, visibly shaken, reported the incident when they finally landed. Meanwhile, back on the ground, residents of Shag Harbour would report seeing four orange lights in tight formation flashing in rapid sequence across the night sky. A group of teens that were out fishing noticed that the lights were making a brisk descent towards the water. But instead of disappearing into the murky depths, the lights seemed to float effortlessly on the surface before disappearing into the water. Because of this, the teens believed it to be an airplane that had crashed a half mile from the shore. Another young man who had been fishing quickly phoned the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) to report the crash of an aircraft. The police dispatcher brushed off the young man, believing him to have been inebriated, but soon, over a dozen other calls flooded the station. Police immediately went out to investigate. Unbeknownst to the RCMP, Constable Ron Pound was patrolling an area near the alleged incident. He witnessed the four orange lights moving at tremendous speed. As he sped up his vehicle, he believed the four lights to all be connected to a single aircraft and estimated it to be about sixty feet in length. He reached the shoreline where he was soon joined by fellow officers, Police Corporal Victor Werbieki, and Constable Ron O’Brien. Along with over thirty other witnesses, they all watched as the orange lights slowly changed to a yellowish tint, and it moved eerily slow across the surface of the water, leaving a similar yellowish colored foam in its wake. Some witnesses claimed to have seen the actual structure of the object, reporting it as “dome-shaped.” Due to the exhaustive dedication by investigators, Chris Styles and Don Ledger, they were able to compile a list of first-hand witnesses, and individuals involved with the search and recovery efforts.When the object was reported to crash-land in the water, and it began to sink into the ice-cold waters, a loud “whooshing” sound could be heard by several witnesses. The Canadian Coast Guard was called to the scene, but before they could arrive, two RCMP officers had already secured local fishermen’s boats and headed towards the area for a possible search and rescue mission.The lights were no longer visible, but the yellow foam remained. The officers and fisherman who assisted, all said that the foam was like no sea foam they had ever seen, much thicker than anything that could be caused naturally. They had to cut their way through it just to look for survivors of the supposed crash.After several hours of searching, nothing could be found. The RCMP, along with The Coast Guard, contacted their local NORAD station and the Rescue Coordination Center, asking if there had been any reports that evening of a missing aircraft either civilian or military. They had nothing.The following morning of October 5th, the Canadian Forces Headquarters sent out specially trained divers from the Navy and RCMP to systematically search the seabed in the alleged area where the crash had occurred. They searched for several days and found absolutely nothing.Local newspapers began to circulate speculative theories of a Russian spacecraft, submarine, or spy satellite being the enigmatic culprit. There were also rumors that the United States had launched their own investigation into the incident. Slowly, the headlines made their way to the back of the newspapers and soon faded into obscurity as most UFO cases often do. In 2018, it was announced that Celine Cousteau and Fabian Cousteau, grandchildren of Jacques Cousteau, were heading to Nova Scotia to investigate the incident. As part of their visit, their investigative team would carry out an underwater search to try to locate the craft that could possibly still sit at the bottom of water.While their deep sea investigation did not yield a craft or materials, anomalous activity was recorded between their radio transmissions while underwater when in proximity to where the craft was said to have submerged. Perhaps the most compelling developments in the Shag Harbour incident are its striking resemblance to the now famous “Tic Tac UFO” incident. But we can find similarities with actions taken by the Tic Tac UFO and the object witnessed in Shag Harbour in 1967.In fact, the event in Nova Scotia meets at least one of the traits laid out by the former director of the once secret Pentagon UFO program, Luis Elizondo. Under AATIP (Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program), Elizondo compiled a list of incredible capabilities commonly associated with UFO sightings. He called these traits the “Five Observables.” As stated on the TTSA website, they include:-Sudden and instantaneous acceleration-Hypersonic velocities without signatures-Low observability-Trans-medium travel-Positive liftIf we are to observe the actions of the Shag Harbour object(s), it most certainly hits #4, Trans-Medium Travel. According to the AATIP criteria, this involves:Objects that have the ability to travel easily in various environments and conditions seemingly without any change in performance capabilities. Our current understanding of physics requires vehicles to be designed specifically according to their application. For this reason, there are stark differences between those vehicles that orbit in space, fly in the atmosphere, and travel in the sea. Objects that can travel in all three mediums using the same design and without compromising performance or degrading lift remains an enigma.This, and several other observables, make the Shag Harbour object most certainly an enigma. And while its performance may have in fact been compromised that day in the skies and eventually, in the waters of Nova Scotia, it begs for continued investigation. The extraordinary testimonies given to Styles and Ledger, were said to be highly credible individuals. However, their names remained confidential to protect them from possible threat or security oaths.Therefore, the aforementioned information, just like most witness testimony by military and authority figures, was given “off the record.”No matter the case, something extremely strange occurred in Shag Harbor on that dark, cold night, and even stretched southward towards the United States.It remains one of the most compelling UFO cases of all-time, only bringing forth more questions than answers. It’s left even the most skeptical minds scratching their heads.It could be best summarized with a quote from an October 14th editorial from The Chronicle-Herald :“Imagination and/or natural phenomena seem to be the weakest of explanations. It has been a tough week for skeptics.” Next up we head to the birthplace of one of the worlds most beloved musicians. A man who will the ladies love and every man want to be. A man who helped write the greatest musical anthems of all time. That's right… Chad Kroeger of Nickelback! We're heading to Alberta! And may we be the first to say… Fuck you Alberta for that whole fiasco. Any rate that's not what we're talking about here… That dude is way scarier than our next creepy Canadian tale! We're heading more specifically to Fort Kent, Alberta. We're going from aliens to evil spirits… But not ghosts, we're talking  Wendigo! The tale of the fort Kent Wendigo is pretty crazy. The Wendigo is a mythological creature part of Algonquin legend that speaks of an evil spirit that could possess the minds of men mad with grief and despair, driving them to commit gruesome acts of murder and cannibalism. Such a creature is alleged to exist somewhere around Fort Kent, with a chilling legend that goes back nearly 100 years ago. Thomas Burton was a young doctor that arrived in Fort Kent from England in 1921 when it was but a humble colony. Burton came to Fort Kent with his wife to treat an outbreak of small pox that had befallen the small community, allegedly on the backs of rats.Burton also hoped that by leaving England, he would leave behind the horrible memories he had of World War I. Initially the young doctor was successful in fighting the disease, and the townsfolk embraced him and his wife as miracle workers, but the disease’s spread suddenly became uncontrollable, and Burton became overwhelmed with the sick and dying. It wasn’t long before his wife too fell ill, and when she succumbed to the sickness, Burton locked himself in his house with her dead body. In the following days, Burton went mad with grief, and according to legend was possessed by the Wendigo. Under the evil spirit’s influence, he ate his wife’s flesh. When he was done with her, Burton turned his attention to the residents of Fort Kent, and allegedly went on a killing spree for the next three days with few spared, said to be some of the grisliest murders in Canadian history. At the end of the third day, it is said Burton disappeared into the woods around Fort Kent, and was never seen or heard from again. When he and his wife had arrived, there were 150 people in Fort Kent — 11 were all that remained, at least according to the legend. Burton’s was not the first high-profile case of Wendigo possession in Western Canada — the first official hanging to take place in the region was also attributed to a man possessed by the evil spirit. Swift Runner, a Plains Cree trapper, was arrested after he admitted to killing and eating his wife and children during the winter of 1878, 25 miles from a Hudson’s Bay Company outpost stocked with emergency supplies. Because he committed such a heinous crime while help was so close by, he was believed to be possessed by the Wendigo After he confessed to the crime, Swift Runner was hung in Fort Saskatchewan. Today the community we know as Fort Kent no longer sits at the location Burton’s terrible murders were committed, but residents sometimes report strange cries resembling that of a coyote coming from the tree line, and children are warned not to be in the fields too long past dark, lest they be taken by the Wendigo. Sounds like a pleasant place! As you all know Tom Cochran once told us all via song that life is a highway and we're gonna ride it all night long to where he's from… Manitoba Canada! Now if you follow your cryptids, like you should you have probably heard of Ogopogo, a lake monster in british columbia but some people are not aware of another pretty famous lake monster in Manitoba. This one is somewhat named after Ogopogo, it's called Manipogo, get it… Cus Manitoba...Mani...pogo… well whatever. In Canadian folklore, the Manipogo is a lake monster said to live in Lake Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada. There is also a Lake Winnipegosis sea monster called Winnepogo, thought possibly to be the same creature as the lakes are connected. Not very creative with the names but… You know… Canada? The monster is described as being from 4 to 15 meters long. It is described as "A long muddy-brown body with humps that show above the water, and a sheep-like head." People have claimed to have seen the lake monster since the 1800s. The name was created by Tom Locke, a land inspector in charge of planning the provincial government's program for public playgrounds and recreational parks. On Aug. 10, 1960, he and 16 others said they saw three creatures swimming near the area of Toutes Aides, a community 245 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, on the shore of Lake Manitoba. First Nations stories of Manipogo go back centuries, while the first documented sighting by a white settler came in 1909, when Hudson's Bay Company fur trader Valentine McKay claimed to see a huge creature in Cedar Lake. Timber inspector C.F. Ross and a friend were next, saying they saw a single-horned creature that looked like a dinosaur in 1935. And in 1948, C.P. Alric claimed to see something rise up from Lake Manitoba and let out a "prehistoric type of dinosaur cry." Here are some of the stories of sightings:1957: Louis Belcher and Eddie Nipanik say they saw a giant serpent-like creature in the lake.Aug. 12, 1962: Two fishermen, Richard Vincent and John Konefall, claim to have seen a large creature, like a serpent or giant snake from their boat on Lake Manitoba near the mouth of the Waterhen River.1960s: A couple say they saw a "reptile-like beast" surfacing about 10 metres from their boat.1989: Sean Smith and family, visiting from Minneapolis on a camping trip, stayed at Shallow Point Campground, off Highway 6 on Lake Manitoba. He described seeing "many humps" in the lake, about 25 metres offshore.1997: Several reports by cross-country campers from Quebec staying at the Lundar Beach Campground describe what appeared to be a large reptile head rising and falling in the water, more than 100 metres offshore. Swimmers were asked to leave the water, but the "head" only appeared one time. It was dismissed as a floating log, but no log was seen afterward.2004: Commercial fisherman Keith Haden, originally from Newfoundland and Labrador, reported that several of his fishing nets on Lake Manitoba near the narrows were torn up by what seemed like an ocean shark or killer whale. The fish that were in the nets were not nibbled on, but actually torn in half, he said, by what seemed like huge bites.2009: Several residents at Twin Lakes Beach reported seeing several humps a few hundred metres from their lakefront cottages. No photos were taken.2011: Many sightings of several humps emerging and then submerging, seen from offshore, were reported at locations like Marshy Point, Scotch Bay, and Laurentia Beach by security personal patrolling flooded cottage and home areas.Aug. 9, 2012: A report claimed that just offshore of the outlet at Twin Beach Road, something surfaced twice, showing a scaled/sawtooth jagged back, like that of a giant sturgeon. Sounds like a good time to me! Let's roll! Where are we rolling too? Well hopefully we'll run into Rain Maida of Our Lady Peace cus we're heading to a town near St. Catherine's Ontario. We're actually heading to Thorold Ontario and we're gonna check out the Blue Ghost Tunnel! The Merritton Tunnel, also known as the Blue Ghost Tunnel and the Grand Trunk Railway Tunnel, is an abandoned railway tunnel in Thorold, Ontario. The decision to build the tunnel came from the need for a more durable and less interrupted way to cross the new canal situated directly above it via vehicles. Constructed in 1875, Completed in 1876, and Opened in 1887. The tunnel is located between locks 18 and 19 of the former third Welland Canal and was built using Queenston limestone, spanning a total length of 713 feet when including the winged stone work at either end. Hundreds of men armed with picks and shovels, as well as several horses were used in the excavation of the tunnel. The tunnel was used periodically until 1915, when Harry Eastwood was the last official engineer to pilot a train through the tunnel. Following that, the tunnel was used only occasionally by farmers to transport cattle or as a safe passage from the weather. Several fatal accidents occurred during the construction and use of the tunnel and the railway running through it. In 1875, a 14-year-old was killed when he was crushed under a large rock. On January 3, 1903 at 7:03 AM, Engine Number 4 and Engine Number 975 met in a head-on collision approximately a third of a mile from the western entrance of the tunnel. The trains were moving at approximately 22 miles per hour when they crashed, and the firemen of both trains, Charles Horning of Engine Number 4 and Abraham Desult from Engine Number 975, died as a result of their injuries. Charles Horning, the fireman on the express train was gruesomely pinned between the flaming hot boiler and the tentler. During his attempted rescue, the engineers and post-guards tried to pull his mangled body free, which resulted in his arms and legs being messily severed from his body.   One train worker even reported that Horning’s watch still ticked on his severed arm. His body would never be fully recovered from the remains of the train.   The fireman for the Mogul train, Abraham Desult, was flung into the boiler resulting in burns over 90 percent of his body. He was rushed to the hospital and died five hours later.  For the Blue Ghost Tunnel, stories include people seeing blue wisps that are said to be the spirits of the Firemen. Alternate versions claim a blue mist haunts the tunnel and a ghost dog prowls the area at night.  Some say the wisps do not belong to the Firemen, but to the souls of those whose nearby graves were flooded in the 1920’s. At that time, St. Peter’s Cemetery was flooded over to make way for a canal reservoir. Some families removed their beloved’s bones from the Lutheran burial ground before the flooding occurred but many graves remained. In 2009, a man found human remains in the area after water levels sank to a low level.  Since people talk about feeling a shove, hearing footsteps and voices that don't belong to anyone. There are reports of blue balls of light to go asking with the most as well. There are many skeptics however and there have been a few paranormal investigators that have claimed they didn't find any proof of the tunnel being haunted. But hey… What do they know! Ok we already made a Nickelback joke about Alberta… But now we're turning it lose and working for the weekend in the home of fucking Loverboy! While they're not from our next location exactly, they are from Calgary which from what the internet says it's about an hour and a half away… Close fucking enough.  We're not headed to Calgary as I said… We're headed to Banff! Banff is a resort town and one of Canada's most popular tourist destinations. Known for its mountainous surroundings and hot springs, it is a destination for outdoor sports and features extensive hiking, biking, scrambling and skiing destinations within the area. Sunshine Village, Ski Norquay and Lake Louise Ski Resort are the three nearby ski resorts located within the national park. We're not here for a sight seeing visit though… At least not a ski weekend. We're here to check out the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Since it opened to the public in 1888, the Banff Springs Hotel has seen history, celebrity, and rebuilds, but it’s also seen tragedy. Millions of guests have checked in, but a few have never checked out. Some even believe that they still roam the halls of the iconic concrete castle in the Rockies, today. In 132 years, the popular Alberta vacation spot has allegedly set the scene for horrific murders, suicides, and terrible accidents. Rooms have been boarded up, and the paranormal are frequently recorded. Some are skeptical, but many claim to have seen it with their own eyes. The bride of the Banff Springs is perhaps the most ‘active’ shadow of the hotel, even appearing on collector’s stamps and coins. Like many ghost stories, retold hundreds of times, the details have become embellished and no one is quite sure who or what happened to the elusive women in white. The most popular theory, dating back to 1920, was that a bride had fallen down a flight of stairs after she tripped on the hem of her dress. She’s typically reported, veiled and dancing throughout the grand ballroom. Other unexplained apparitions and heavy activity have been recorded in room 873. Unfortunately, for adrenaline junkies or Shining fans looking to get a 5-star spook, the room doesn’t actually exist anymore. Apparently, after years of people claiming that they were terrorized in the suite, the hotel decided to permanently seal the room. Guests in the room have reported being awakened by screaming. When they turned on the lights, they would see bloody hand prints on the mirror. Depending on who tells the story, the hand prints either disappeared before hotel staff had a chance to clean them or wouldn’t come off at all. Although hotel staff claims that no such crime ever took place, the room is believed to be the place where a man killed his wife and daughter before taking his own life. Stories of Sam McCAuley, a genial old Scotsman who was head bellman during the sixties and seventies, have been circulating around the hotel since his passing in 1975. Supposedly, Sam is a helpful sort of spirit, and most stories involving him mention some service he’s provided to staff or guests. One incident involved two elderly women calling the bell desk for assistance after they found their key would not work. The regular bellman was occupied with other duties and didn’t respond for 15 minutes. By the time he arrived at their door, it was unlocked. One of the women said an older bellman in a plaid jacket, matching Sam’s description exactly, had helped them. Other stories including guests seeing Sam haunting his old office (now a guest room) on the mezzanine floor as well as seeing apparitions and feeling cold spots on the sixth, seventh or ninth floors of the hotel.  While they’d rather not mention room numbers, there are specific rooms that staff say are haunted aside from 873 Guests have reported having the pillows yanked out from under their heads while they slept or even being pushed off the bed by some unseen entity. Whatever spirits haunt this room, it’s safe to say that if they can’t rest in peace, they want to make sure you won’t either.  Next up we roll up like today's Tom sawyer and live in the limelight with rush in Toronto! We are gonna check out the gibraltar point lighthouse. The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Begun in 1808, it is the oldest existing lighthouse on the Great Lakes, and one of Toronto's oldest buildings. The lighthouse is perhaps best known for the demise of its first keeper, German-born John Paul Radelmüller, whose 1815 murder forms the basis of Toronto's most enduring ghost story. Recent research has verified many aspects of the traditional tale of his death and identified the soldiers charged with but ultimately acquitted of the crime. A local legend is that the lighthouse is haunted by its first keeper John Paul Radelmüller. Rademuller disappeared under mysterious circumstances on January 2, 1815. The story goes that he was murdered by two soldiers who had been enjoying his home-brewed beer. Versions of the story differ slightly (one version told in the mid-2000s was that Rademuller was killed after the soldiers bought the beer, but saw it freeze on the cold winter night and assumed that the alcohol content was so low that the lighthouse keeper was trying to rip them off). But most agree that Rademuller was killed that night and dismembered by his killers, who buried his body in a few graves near the lighthouse. His ghost is said to still haunt the site.The story was recorded by John Ross Robertson in 1908 in Landmarks of Toronto and has become a staple of spooky local lore ever since. Even in his telling, Robertson raises skepticism that the murder ever occurred, but he writes that he heard the story from the current lighthouse keeper, George Durnan, who had apparently gone looking for a body and had dug up a coffin with a jawbone. The plaque at the lighthouse mentions the ghost story and the jawbone, although this was a somewhat controversial decision. People report seeing the apparition of a man wandering the grounds. Some say it is Radelmüller looking for his lost limbs! Since nights bring unexplained meaning sounds and an unexplained mist forming. Inside the tower there's unexplained thumping, banging, and echos. There's also reports of footsteps and what sounds like something being dragged. Creepy lighthouse… Fun stuff! You fuckers hungry? I'm sure Moody is. At any rate at our next stop maybe we'll hunt some orcs with 3 inches of blood or pet a skinny puppy, drink some beer with The Real McKenzies or get a shitty hair cut with Devin Townshend. Or maybe we can head down to the old spaghetti factory in Vancouver and go ghost hunting! The first Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant opened at this location in Gastown in 1970. Located in what was once the headquarters of W.H. Malkin Co. Ltd. (grocery wholesalers). The Old Spaghetti Factory has four ghosts in residence. The first and best known is the spirit of a tram conductor. He frequents the old trolley car that’s parked inside the restaurant and contains dining tables. The trolley, Number 53, was once a part of the British Columbia Electric Railway Company’s fleet of electric trams. Built in nearby New Westminster in 1904, it served as a public transit trolley in and around Vancouver for many years. In 1957, it and dozens of other trolley cars were decommissioned in favour of the electric and diesel buses that are commonplace in the city today. The trolley car was installed in the building in 1969, during the set-up of the restaurant. It’s up for debate whether the conductor’s ghost came with the trolley or not. Some say he died in a collision on an underground rail line below the restaurant. But this is unlikely because Vancouver’s trolley cars all ran at street level. And as the building has no historical connection with the B.C. Electric Railway Co., the ghost probably came with the tram car. Tram Car 53Regardless of his origin, various staff members have seen the ghost of the uniformed conductor. He always appears seated at the same dining table inside the streetcar late at night, after closing. Also, place settings are moved by unseen hands, and inexplicable cold spots are experienced inside the car. The second ghost at The Old Spaghetti Factory is a small, mischievous spirit with a ruddy face and bright red hair. Simply known as the Little Red Man or Looky-loo, he calls out to staff members by name and strolls through the kitchen. His favourite prank is to surprise female customers in the ladies’ washroom. On one particular occasion, two ladies saw the dwarfish man leave one of the cubicles, dressed in a red shirt and red long johns. After looking at them and laughing mischievously, he left through the washroom door. To their surprise, nobody else had seen the unmistakable man leave the washroom. It’s said that one of the women took a picture of the ghost. But when the film was developed, he appeared as a blur. Nobody knows who the little red man is or why he haunts the restaurant. One thing’s for certain, however — he’s a devilish little fellow. The restaurant’s third ghost is that of a young boy. In early 2012, this ghost gave a female server a terrible fright. She was in the back section of the restaurant, helping to close up for the night. While she was busy resetting some tables, a boy ran past her towards the very back. With it being so late and no customers left in the restaurant, she thought it was strange that a boy was running around. So she followed him. The boy ran under a table alongside the back wall, turned around and looked up at her. When she looked at his face, she saw that his eye sockets were empty. Terrified, she ran to the front of the restaurant to tell the manager about what she’d seen. She told him that she couldn’t work at the restaurant any longer and resigned on the spot. A psychic visited the restaurant and identified the ghost of the little boy as Edward. She also pointed out that there’s a vortex located at the back of the premises. (A vortex is a supposed portal to other dimensions that enables spirits to come into our world. Some also believe that vortexes are linked to the Earth’s electromagnetic field. This influences where and when these portals open and close.) She also claimed that several small artifacts that decorate the restaurant have spirits attached to them. The boy ghost is thought to be responsible for bending cutlery on tables in the back of the restaurant. One night during closing hours, a staff member walked through the back area to check that place settings had been properly laid out. He was stunned to see that each cutlery item was bent upwards on one of the tables. Other staff members saw the bent cutlery, too. But by the time they brought the restaurant manager over to see, it was all back to normal. In addition, the ghost sometimes places a dining chair on top of a table in the back section, which the staff find in the morning. In 2015, another server had an encounter with Edward. After closing, she saw the boy dressed in a flat cap, wool jacket and corduroy pants run towards the back of the restaurant. She chased him and, as he’s done before, he ducked under a table. She ran to the front of the restaurant to take the manager back with her to see the boy. But when they got there he was gone. And then they noticed that the place settings had been disturbed — the cutlery was all in a pile in the middle of the tabletop. On another occasion, a customer sat in a row of booths behind the entrance to the restaurant. She saw the boy reflected in a mirror on the back wall. He was using an arm to spin around a narrow column behind the front desk. When she turned around to look at the boy, he’d vanished. The fourth ghost in the Old Spaghetti Factory is of a little girl who appears at a table in the front window. She sits and holds a balloon. Nobody knows who she is. Once, a friend of the restaurant’s general manager had a conversation with her that lasted several minutes. The little girl explained to him that she was looking for her mother. When he returned to the table after telling the manager about her, she’d disappeared. Dinner and a ghost show sounds pretty awesome. Next up we're not going to hell but we'll still be in good company with The Dead With In Regina, Saskatchewan. And maybe we'll win some money and see a ghost or two! Casino Regina is a casino located on Saskatchewan Drive — (formerly South Railway Street) — in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It operates in the city's former union station, a Tyndall and ashlar stone structure completed in 1912. The Beaux-Arts style Union Station was constructed in 1911-12 and was actually Regina's third train station; the first is now a museum in Broadview, Saskatchewan. The station was completed the same year the deadly "Regina Cyclone" struck the city, tearing through Wascana Park and gutting part of the downtown area. The building underwent a major expansion in 1931, and the original façade was redone in a simpler Art Deco style with Tyndall stone. As well, terrazzo floors, marble support columns and plaster molded ceilings where added to the interior.[1] In the early 1990s, cutbacks to rail services throughout Canada lead to the closure of Regina's Union Station. The Station had been an important part of Regina's history and heritage since its opening in 1912. After the station's closure, its fate remained unknown for several years. Union Station was designated as an official heritage site in 1991. By 1995, a $37 million construction project began to convert the vacant station into the province's second casino. In 1996, Casino Regina opened. The first recorded supernatural encounter occurred in the 1930s, when a ghostly image of a woman was captured in a photograph, even though the room was empty. To this day the photo haha in the casino! Below the Casino the mystery continues in one of the former holding cells. Rumour has it that one prisoner was so determined to avoid jail time that he committed suicide by hanging himself. His ghost is felt so often that many staff members refuse to even go into his cell, even though it is now used for storage. Not to many places you can gamble and see ghosts at the same time! Next up we are heading to new brunswick… Look... apparently there is not one band or musician that most of you people would know from new brunswick so we got nothing here. The only one that any of us have heard of is Stompin Tom Connors, he sings a song called The Hockey Song which I guarantee you've heard of you've attended a hockey game.  Well with that dumb shit behind us let's head to the Dungarvon River. A young cook by the name of Ryan hired himself out to work in a lumber camp near the Dungarvon River.  When he arrived at camp, he brought all his worldly possessions with him.  Around his waist was fastened a money belt stuffed with coins and large bills.  Nobody knew where he got the money, but the young cook made no secret of the fact that there was plenty of it. Ryan was a handsome fellow, tall and strong with ruddy cheeks and black, curly hair.  He was well liked and could whoop and holler better than anyone in the camp; and a good strong shout was an accomplishment much valued among woodsmen. Every morning Ryan was the first one up so as to prepare breakfast and fill the lunch pails with bread and salt pork.  Then he would let out a tremendous ear-splitting whoop to get everyone up.  After breakfast the men would go off to work leaving young Ryan alone. It was an unlucky day for Ryan, for on this particular morning, the camp boss decided to remain with the young cook.  The boss was a stranger, but he was respected and his orders were obeyed. When the men returned late in the afternoon, they found young Ryan lying lifeless on the floor.  He was dead and his money belt was gone. When asked what had happened, the boss said the young cook had taken sick suddenly and died.  None dared question him further but the woodsmen were suspicious.  Where was the money belt? That night a raging storm swept upon the camp making it impossible to leave so the men had to bury the poor cook in a shallow grave in the forest.  As they trudged back to the camp they stopped dead in their tracks, for above the howling and moaning of the wind came the most dreadful whoops and screams anyone has ever heard.  It continued all that night and all the next day driving the men crazy with fear.  They left camp never to return. For years the haunting sounds continued until Father Murdock, a priest from Renous, was asked to put the poor spirit to rest. From over the wilderness grave Father Murdock read some holy words from the Bible and made a sign of the cross. Some say Father Murdock succeeded in quieting the ghost but others declare the fearful cries of Ryan can be heard to this very day.Next we are taking a long journey up to the Yukon Territory. There's a dude who's production and writing credits include Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar… Whatever… Fuck that guy… we are headed there to check it an old hotel and bar. The Caribou Hotel is one of the oldest buildings in the Southern Lakes Region and is one of the last two historic three-storey frame commercial buildings in Yukon dating from the early 20th century. This landmark structure stands in its original location and is one of the first properties recognized when entering Carcross. Its size, massing and historic character provide an anchor to Dawson Charlie Street, one of the last Yukon streets composed entirely of historic buildings relatively unchanged since 1910. The Caribou Hotel has housed one of Yukon's longest continuously operating food and lodging businesses. In Carcross, the hotel prospered under several owners including Dawson Charlie, who had made a fortune from his Klondike gold claims. But Dawson Charlie died on January 26, 1908, when he fell of the rail bridge at Carcross. Edwin and Bessie Gideon then rented the hotel from his estate. But the building burned to the ground on Christmas Eve in 1909. So the Gideons built a new hotel on the same spot, using wood from a building that had been torn down in nearby Conrad City. The Caribou’s interesting history continued when, in 1918, Polly the Parrot moved in. Captain James Alexander, owner of Engineer Mine, had asked the Gideons to take care of the Parrot while he went outside. Alexander drowned when the Princess Sophia sank in 1918. Polly stayed with the Gideons who continued to operate the hotel. When Edwin Gideon died in 1925, Bessie ran it until she died in the hotel on October 27, 1933. Since then, strange things have been seen at the Caribou. The hotel is said to be haunted by Bessie's ghost, considered a shy spirit. A story is told of the figure of a woman who often stands near a third floor window and bangs on the floorboards. She is thought to be the ghost of Bessie, described as a spirit that is neither friendly nor unfriendly. Though she was said to have been buried in Carcross, a cemetery survey has been unable to find Bessie Gideon’s grave, but Polly the Parrot, who died in the hotel in 1972, is buried in the cemetery. The Caribou Hotel is now a Yukon historic site, soon to reopen under new management and - legend has it - still haunted.  Well that's gonna do it for our first trip to creepy Canada. You politely mortified us and showed us a good time and we will definitely be back to run another train through creepy Canada! There's tons of crazy hotels and buildings with ghost stories. Hopefully you guys enjoyed the ones we picked and hopefully we did them some sort of justice. 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This week Seth is joined by parent Ali Joseph who is a member of the Shinnecock Nation and parent, author, and performer Violet Duncan who a member of the Plains Cree of Kehewin Cree Nation & Taino. They discuss how to decolonize Thanksgiving and treat the story of the first Thanksgiving with honesty. Show Notes: 1:12- native-land.ca 2:30- Whose Land app 5:40 - Girls On The Run 5:45- Odyssey Of The Mind 8:22- We're Still Here, by Traci Sorell 8:30- We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, by Traci Sorell 18:40- Plymouth Rocks!: The Stone Cold Truth 38:45- Seventh Generation Stories 40:30- akidsbookabout.com 55:25- Smithsonian, National Museum of the American Indian 1:10:30- www.violetduncan.com 1:12:50- Barbie Fashionista 1:17:30- Smithsonian culturalsurvival.org 1:17:50- VICE Decolonizing Thanksgiving Dinner 1:18:00- NYT Everything You Know About Thanksgiving Is Wrong 1:18:30- PBS Decolonizing Thanksgiving 1:18:30- Age Of Awareness on Medium   Follow Today’s Guests: Violet www.violetduncan.com @VioletDuncan on the socials Alli www.alijoseph.com Twitter: @alijoseph Instagram: @alitwotribes Ali's documentary Conscience Point   Find us on the web! Facebook Twitter Instagram Contact us: radchildpodcast@gmail.com Be a guest Donate Buy Rad Merch

Introduction:In this episode, Andre Asselin speaks to the world of multi-stakeholder collaboration and consensus in the context of the complex world of environmental management. Our conversation mixes the language of government policy with the engagement concepts of relationships, trust, and empathy. Andre is very skilled at navigating the different perspectives, interests, and positions that come with any broad discussion on water or air management, and he shares some of what makes collaboration possible in that space. During this episode we discuss:Getting to know AndreWater Conservations, Efficiency, and ProductivityThe Stick or the CarrotPutting yourself in another's shoesCollaboration vs. consensusIs collaboration hard?Emotional IQFacilitator skills in everyoneOne thing about collaborationInfluencesResources mentioned in this episode:Alberta Water CouncilClean Air Strategic AllianceAlberta Water Council project team - Water Conservation, Efficiency, and Productivity final reportEmotional Intelligence Book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – The Little PrinceBook by Patrick Rothfuss – Name of the WindBook by D'Arcy Jenish - Indian Fall: The Last Great Days of the Plains Cree and the Blackfoot ConfederacyNow it's your turnGet in touch with Andre through the Alberta Water Council or Clean Air Strategic Alliance websites. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss any of the cool collaboration content and then share with your friends and colleagues. Don't forget to sign up for other interesting collaboration tidbits at Collaboration Dynamics.I'd love to hear your stories about collaboration success and the highs (and the lows) you've encountered in crafting a collaborative conversation.

In today's show I am joined by Acumen Law's Kyla Lee to discuss winter tires, walking across the highway and legal aid funding. I speak with the Executive Director of Programming and Scheduling at APTN (Aboriginal People's Television Network) Danielle Audette about NHL games being broadcast in Plains Cree. And to end off the show I speak with Blazers play-by-play announcer Jon Keen to break down a 3 win weekend for Kamloops that saw the boys outscore their opponents 25-3.

Our guest this week is Violet Duncan. Violet is an author, storyteller, educator, performer and Native Hoop & Powwow dancer. She is a proud member of the Plains Cree of Kehewian Cree Nation and Taino. Violet facilitates workshops to promote spiritual wellness & cultural education across the United States, Canada & Europe. After becoming a mother of 4, she saw a need for Native American representation in literature and took it upon herself to begin writing children's books. She is also a featured storyteller at festivals around the world. Resources mentioned in this episode: Violet's website Sacred Circle workshop Violet's children's books Violet on Instagram The Awarepreneurs Community Paul's business coaching site

Violet Duncan (https://www.violetduncan.com/about) is an author, storyteller, educator, performer and Native American Hoop & Powwow dancer. She's a proud member of the Plains Cree of Kehewin Cree Nation & Taino. Violet facilitates workshops to promote spiritual wellness and cultural education across the United States, Canada and Europe. After becoming a mother of four, saw a need for Native American representation in literature and authored two children's books; "When We Dance" & "Let's Hoop Dance!" She is now a featured storyteller at many festivals nationally and internationally. Her work addresses her native culture and is accessible for anyone trying to understand the modern Native experience. She is currently working on her next children’s book, “I am Native.” Check out our offerings & partners: Legacybox: There’s never been a better time to digitally preserve your memories. Go to Legacybox.com/GOODLIFE to get 40% off your first orderLaCroix®Sparkling Water: Join the LaCroix community on Social at @LaCroixWater and for more information and a full list of retailers, visit LaCroixwater.comSkinsei: Visit Skinsei.com/GOODLIFE for a free diagnostic & get 20% off your first order with code GOODLIFE

ListenEN_The_Link-20190524-WEE15 Your hosts, Lynn, Levon, Marie Claude, and Marc, with guest Eilis Quinn (Video of show at bottom) Death in the Arctic- Image from the special report on a death of a young person in the Arctic (Eye on the Arctic) Eilis Quinn,  joins us to talk about a very troubling situation in a tiny Arctic hamlet in northern Quebec. Her report for the "Eye on the Arctic" website won an award given to journalists reporting on violent situations. It describes how the situation, of the death of a young man, and the long delayed trial of the accused, accompanied by a series of suicides in the town and region have been a devastating emotional burden on families in the town. The full story is on the "Eye on the Arctic" website. Apology and exoneration of historical Indigenous leader Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands with members of the Poundmaker Cree Nation during the ceremony to exonerate Chief Poundmaker of his 1885 conviction for treason on May 23, 2019 in Saskatchewan. (CBC) During a very troubled time in western Canada as the country was still growing, an Indigenous leader of the Plains Cree became unwittingly involved in battles with the young federal government of 1885. Through misunderstanding of their position, the Chief Poundmaker was arrested and charged with treason-felony, and jailed. He was released many months later after contracting a serious lung disease in jail, and died shortly afterward. Indigenous groups ever since have said it was a wrongful conviction and that in fact Poundmaker was for peace. Now Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has gone to the western province of Saskatchewan to apologize on behalf of the government for the arrest and mistreatment and to exonerate the Chief of any crime. A segment of the Prime Minister's apology is presented Farmers lead a stressful life: little help A researcher suggests mental health issues dog Canada’s agricultural sector and governments are poorly equipped to handle them. (iStock) Research of farmer's lives show a much higher degree of stress, anxiety, and emotional burnout, than in other professions. The survey of over 1,000 farmers reported high levels of these problem issues. These come from increasing vagaries of weather from climate change, diseases, financial worries, and social isolation as farms get bigger and more spread out, while many small communities have ceased to exist. Help is also not easy to come by and even then, counsellors are not always aware of farm life conditions. Lynn spoke to professor Prof. Andria Jones-Bitton 40 years of Farm Radio International A Canadian idea, and still based in Ottawa, Farm Radio International celebrates 40 years of helping small scale farmers in developing countries. (FRI-video) Started by a Canadian broadcaster who saw a need, and a way to help small scale farmers in Africa, F.R,I. has been growing slowly but steadily over four decades. The idea was to help get information and farming tips and advice out over vast distances to the many subsistence farmers in dozens of countries across sub-saharan Africa, and radio was the best and most inexpensive way to do that. In fact, although the internet and other technologies help to simplify the method, 40 years later radio is still the best way to reach people. F.R.I now sends scripts and research and feedback to over 800 stations in Africa and its advice reaches and helps almost 50 million listeners. Marc spoke to Kevin Perkins in Ottawa, the executive-director of Farm Radio International. Watch The Link May 24th 2019 Images of the week window.jQuery || document.write('

This week's episode features former Montreal Canadien and hockey broadcaster John Chabot. Chabot was a part of the first ever NHL game broadcast in Plains Cree on Sportsnet and Indigenous broadcaster APTN. We ask him about his preparation, his transition from playing in the NHL to being in the broadcast booth for an NHL game, and what this game means for the Cree community. Come See Us at the ONA Montreal Event April 4th! https://www.facebook.com/events/304526920232738/ Tell us your stories! thescrumpodcast@gmail.comSupport the show! https://www.patreon.com/thescrumpodcastMERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539@TheScrumPodcast @jkamckenzie @tristandamoursMusic by @NotReallyHobbes: https://soundcloud.com/not-really-hobbeswww.upfordnetwork.com

Buffalo Child is a member of the North American Plains Cree Indian nation & speaks Cree fluently. Buffalo grew up in a mud/straw home & started riding horse at a young age. Buffalo Child is a professional stunt man & actor who has starred in: Dances with Wolves, Cowboys & Aliens, Crazy Horse, Call of the Wild & dozens of other movies & television series. Buffalo Child is also skilled in horsemanship, martial arts, boxing, canoeing, motorcycling, firearms, Hoop Dancing, singing & drumming. Buffalo is a keynote speaker, writer & educator who currently resides & rides horses on a ranch outside Sedona, Arizona. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tonight we have an awesome Father and daughter team Michael Greyeyes (Fear the Walking Dead, Woman Walks Ahead) and his awesome daughter Eva Greyeyes a new 15-year-old Plains Cree actress who recently acted in the indie film "Indian Horse" about residential schools directed by Steven Campanelli. Tonight we will talk with Michael and Eva about what it's like to be in a family of actors and get some JUICE ON FEAR THE WALKING DEAD! We will also ask Eva what it was like playing Rebecca Wolfe in a movie about residential schools. WAY TO REPRESENT NATIVE HISTORY - GO EVA! Shé:kon and Thanks for joining Native Trailblazers! The Native Show with nearly a million listeners worldwide!  For over eight years, our award-winning Native themed online radio show has been delivering the hottest topics in Indian Country to your desktop, mobile or other listening devices! Listen in every Friday night at 8pm or any time after in archives! HOSTS: Vincent Schilling (Producer, Speaker, Journalist, Author, VP Schilling Media) www.Twitter.com/VinceSchilling  and Delores Schilling (CEO, Schilling Media, Inc.) www.Twitter.com/DelSchilling Join our chat room Here's How   Website www.NativeTrailblazers.com  Mailing List - http://eepurl.com/O7fa1  iTunes Podcasts- http://goo.gl/GkEOJ3

Tonight! Fear the Walking Dead's Michael Greyeyes: on Qaletaqa Walker & Comic Con as well as his upcoming role in "Woman Walks Ahead" with Jessica Chastain. Yes folks MICHAEL GREYEYES - Michael is a Plains Cree, choreographer, director and educator. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre in the School of Arts, Performance, Media and Design. His resumé spans over 25 years. From his beginnings with The National Ballet of Canada to his latest power role as Native Zombie killer Qaletaqa Walker on AMC's Fear  the Walking Dead. Also check out 2 AWESOME #FirstListen tracks off of Randy Wood's album "Family." Thanks Canyon Records! Info here. Shé:kon and Thanks for joining Native Trailblazers! The Native Show with nearly a million listeners worldwide! For over 8 years, our award-winning show has been delivering the hottest topics in Indian Country! Listen in every Friday night at 8pm or any time after in archives! HOSTS: Vincent Schilling (Producer, Speaker, Journalist, Author, VP Schilling Media) www.Twitter.com/VinceSchilling  and Delores Schilling (CEO, Schilling Media, Inc.) www.Twitter.com/DelSchilling Join our chat room Here's How   Website www.NativeTrailblazers.com Mailing List - http://eepurl.com/O7fa1  iTunes Podcasts- http://goo.gl/GkEOJ3

In this episode of Mountain West Voices, we visit a remarkable language teacher at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Dorothy Thunder grew up at Little Pine First Nations Reserve in Saskatchewan, surrounded by the Plains Cree language. Today, the number of young people who speak the language is dwindling. Dorothy has dedicated her life to reversing that trend.

In this episode of Stories From The Land we our told a story about a story by Jesse Barber. An incredible story full of rich oral history that gives a depth of perspective rarely shared about Indigenous Territories pre-Treaty. In this story we hear of the great leader Thunderchild and an oral account of one of the hardest winters the Plains Cree have ever endured. A whimsical tale full of metaphor and history - this is a must listen and a welcome addition to the Stories From The Land collection.

Randall Paskemin is a member of the Plains Cree & a prolific and creative Round Dance & Pow-wow songwriter. Firmly rooted in native culture, but enriched by the music of the Beatles, U2, Shania Twain, & others, Randall weaves native vocal & drum style music with lyrics & tunes & themes to create music accessible and rich for all people. His latest CD is Christmas Cheer.

The fourth annual Student Speaker Challenge kicked off on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 with a total of eight students, Stephen Graham, Michael Orr, Leslie Mahoney, Kylie Kettles, Sea Marsland, Madison Webber, Danika Jorgensen McGuire and Martin Heavy Head competing in this year's event. Through four preliminary rounds, two semi-finals and a final, they addressed the question: “Is there a systemic crisis in the world and if so, how can it be resolved?” from a wide variety of perspectives. The Student Speaker Challenge is a collaboration of SACPA, LPIRG and the U of L Students Union, with financial and promotional support from the U of L. Panels of judges determined the winner of the competition, which carried a prize of $500. Second place received $300 and $100 was awarded to the two students not advancing past semifinals. Book prizes have been given to all eight competitors. Speakers: Sea Marsland and Michael Orr finalists of the Student Speaker Challenge Sea Marsland is in her final year of Social Work study and plans to attend law school next year. She is a Woodlands and Plains Cree woman from northern Saskatchewan fighting for Indigenous rights. In 2011, Marsland received the Assembly of First Nations Walter Dieter Award. Only one such award is given to a student in Canada each year. Michael Orr is a fourth year political science student with an attitude. He doesn't expect to win any popularity contests, but he strongly believes in his ideas and that truth is not a matter of consensus. As such he will be relying on the merits of his arguments rather than on the popularity of the ideas he espouses.

The fourth annual Student Speaker Challenge kicked off on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 with a total of eight students, Stephen Graham, Michael Orr, Leslie Mahoney, Kylie Kettles, Sea Marsland, Madison Webber, Danika Jorgensen McGuire and Martin Heavy Head competing in this year's event. Through four preliminary rounds, two semi-finals and a final, they addressed the question: “Is there a systemic crisis in the world and if so, how can it be resolved?” from a wide variety of perspectives. The Student Speaker Challenge is a collaboration of SACPA, LPIRG and the U of L Students Union, with financial and promotional support from the U of L. Panels of judges determined the winner of the competition, which carried a prize of $500. Second place received $300 and $100 was awarded to the two students not advancing past semifinals. Book prizes have been given to all eight competitors. Speakers: Sea Marsland and Michael Orr finalists of the Student Speaker Challenge Sea Marsland is in her final year of Social Work study and plans to attend law school next year. She is a Woodlands and Plains Cree woman from northern Saskatchewan fighting for Indigenous rights. In 2011, Marsland received the Assembly of First Nations Walter Dieter Award. Only one such award is given to a student in Canada each year. Michael Orr is a fourth year political science student with an attitude. He doesn't expect to win any popularity contests, but he strongly believes in his ideas and that truth is not a matter of consensus. As such he will be relying on the merits of his arguments rather than on the popularity of the ideas he espouses.

The fourth annual Student Speaker Challenge kicked off on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 with a total of eight students, Stephen Graham, Michael Orr, Leslie Mahoney, Kylie Kettles, Sea Marsland, Madison Webber, Danika Jorgensen McGuire and Martin Heavy Head competing in this year's event. Through four preliminary rounds, two semi-finals and a final, they addressed the question: “Is there a systemic crisis in the world and if so, how can it be resolved?” from a wide variety of perspectives. The Student Speaker Challenge is a collaboration of SACPA, LPIRG and the U of L Students Union, with financial and promotional support from the U of L. Panels of judges determined the winner of the competition, which carried a prize of $500. Second place received $300 and $100 was awarded to the two students not advancing past semifinals. Book prizes have been given to all eight competitors. Speakers: Sea Marsland and Michael Orr finalists of the Student Speaker Challenge Sea Marsland is in her final year of Social Work study and plans to attend law school next year. She is a Woodlands and Plains Cree woman from northern Saskatchewan fighting for Indigenous rights. In 2011, Marsland received the Assembly of First Nations Walter Dieter Award. Only one such award is given to a student in Canada each year. Michael Orr is a fourth year political science student with an attitude. He doesn't expect to win any popularity contests, but he strongly believes in his ideas and that truth is not a matter of consensus. As such he will be relying on the merits of his arguments rather than on the popularity of the ideas he espouses.

Tonight on Whispers we welcome Plains Cree and French Canadian author and storyteller Stephane Wuttunee. He is going to talk about an alternative theory as to what the Great Pyramid is and why it was built. According to Wuttunee, the Pyramid represents humans as immortal, divine, omniscient, and androgynous Beings.