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Remembering the sacrifices of those who came before us is not just honoring the past—it's a call to work for a better future. In this week's powerful message in ocassion of Remembrance and Reconciliation Day, we are encouraged to guard against repeating past mistakes and forgetting God's faithfulness. #UCG #UCGFamily #SoliDeoGloria #SundaySermon #InternationalChurch #RemembranceandReconciliationService #Guatemala
Greg Brady and the panel of: Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert , Warren Kinsella, Former Special Advisor to Jean Chretien and CEO of the Daisy Group, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1- Abacus poll...This isn't looking good for the Liberals 2. Should Truth & Reconciliation Day a provincial holiday? What about schools? 3. TTC ads...can we afford to be picky? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greg Brady and the panel of: Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert , Warren Kinsella, Former Special Advisor to Jean Chretien and CEO of the Daisy Group, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1- Abacus poll...This isn't looking good for the Liberals 2. Should Truth & Reconciliation Day a provincial holiday? What about schools? 3. TTC ads...can we afford to be picky? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
WHL This Week - Radio Edition, features two Aboriginal WHL players as the league honours and observes National Truth & Reconciliation Day. Hear from Zachary Shantz of the Regina Pats and Jett Lajoie of the Prince George Cougars on what the Orange Shirt movement means to them. Find out what the WHL is doing this weekend in recognition. Nathan Behm of the Kamloops Blazers is the Tempo WHL Player of the Week. The 2025 NHL Draft eligible forward is building quite the sports resume after winning a National long drive championship and two appearances for Canada on the International baseball stage. Hear his story.The Victoria Royals are off to a good start. Head Coach James Patrick discusses the changes he made heading into the season and the emergence of 16 year-old D Keaton Verhoeff. Finally, it wasn't cowbells in Everett last weekend, it was wedding bells. Two members of the Everett Silvertips ice crew were married at the rink. Hear that story to close out the show.
In this episode of NDP Went Woke and Are Now BROKE?, we delve into the chaotic political landscape of Canada. First, we explore the social media firestorm that erupted following Truth and Reconciliation Day, as tensions flared across the country. What sparked the outrage, and what does it say about the current state of Canadian politics? Next, we break down the National Post's shocking discovery: the NDP party is on the brink of financial ruin. With their coffers nearly empty, we question how they got here and what this means for their future. Lastly, Pierre Poilievre's surging popularity takes center stage as new polls show him leading by 18% among Canada's immigrant community. What's driving this shift, and how could it shape the next election? 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - In the News 8:10 - Truth and Reconciliation Day Post Mortem 26:45 - NDP Has Gone Broke? 36:05 - Immigrant Polling Data 37:20 - Wild card
We chat with A & W and Autism Society of Wood Buffalo about Inclusion Burger Day. We also discuss the plans for National Truth and Reconciliation Day on Monday with the RMWB.
Our lead story: on Monday's National Truth and Reconciliation Day, some residential school survivors of the Mohawk Institute hold the feds' feet to the fire over funds for searches for unmarked graves.
In this episode, I recap what Metro Prep Academy did on Truth and Reconciliation Day. Spoiler Alert - the next generation will always do better than we did - just get out of their way.
MONOLOGUE: There's Little Truth in Truth and Reconciliation Day Bill Blair Lied to China Inquiry https://www.blacklocks.ca/bill-blair-caught-under-oath/ Voters are resigned to illegal foreign money influencing federal elections https://www.blacklocks.ca/resigned-to-foreign-donors/ Liberal-appointed senators are protesting quick passage of a Bloc Québécois bill on dairy quotas https://www.blacklocks.ca/lib-senators-protest-bloc-bill/ Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter Blacklocks.ca THE SMART MONEY Economists see Canadian soft landing even without jumbo rate cuts https://financialpost.com/news/economy/canadian-economic-soft-landing-possible-jumbo-rate-cuts 15 Best Dividend Stocks for Lifelong Passive Income https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/09/30/15-best-dividend-stocks-for-lifelong-passive-incom/ Your Next Financial Advisor will be an APP https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2023/11/29/ai-reboots-robo-advisors-for-a-new-wealth-era/ Jonathan Wellum – President/CEO of Rocklinc Investment Partners 905-631-5462 info@rocklinc.com www.rocklinc.com Truth and Reconciliation Day – Where's the Truth? Jim McMurtry, PhD. – Taught for four decades before being fired by the Abbotsford B.C. School Board for saying residential school students died from disease not murder. Follow Jim on X @jimmcmurtry01 OPEN LINES THE MORNING GUY Jail time for Anyone, Including Cabinet members, who Lie before official inquiries or parliamentary committees? https://www.blacklocks.ca/bill-blair-caught-under-oath/ Marc Patrone – Host of The Marc Patrone Morning Show, Weekday mornings 7-9am Sauga 960 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
An all Indigenous episode of Prairie Surfin' for Truth and Reconciliation Day. Additional resources: https://www.voluntaryinnature.com/ https://www.nts.live/shows/watheca-radio-w-justis-brokenropePlaylist: Roxy Gordon (Choctaw, Assiniboine) - I Used to Know an Assiniboine GirlCharlie Adams (Inuit) - Nali Giva Git / I Love YouSugluk (Inuit) - I Didn't KnowAhbleza (Standing Rock Lakota) - Paha Sapa (Song of the Black Hills)Willie Dunn (M'gmaq) - Yellowhead's SongSaddle Lake Drifting Cowboys (Saddle Lake Cree) - Modern RockLink Wray (Shawnee) - Girl From the North CountryNavajo Sundowners (Navajo) - Solitary ManWillie Thrasher (Inuit) - Uvungank InuitLeanne Betasamosake Simpson (Nishnaabeg) - I Pity The CountyNiueans of Ariki Street (Niue) - HomeKeanu Nelson (Warumpi) - FamilyBuddy Red Bow (Lakota) - Journey to the Spirit World
NDP's promised tax cut GUEST: Rob Shaw, BC legislative journalist for Glacier Media and Chek TV Reflecting on Truth and Reconciliation Day with guest co-host Khelsilem GUEST: Khelsilem, Squamish Nation Council Chair Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week with Joleen Mitton GUEST: Joleen Mitton, Indigenous leader, activist & fashion entrepreneur / the founder and creative director of Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week Economic developments in First Nations GUEST: Steven Hofer, President & CEO of Western Forest Products Owning a detached home in BC becoming more of a dream GUEST: Christopher Alexander, President of Re/Max Canada The long term brain effects on using head while playing soccer GUEST: Lyndia Wu, lead researcher and assistant professor of mechanical engineering at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greg Brady and the panel of: Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO's ‘The Agenda' Anne Marie Aikins, Crisis communications expert Discuss: 1 - TDSB cancels Truth and Reconciliation Day field trips to Nathan Phillips Square citing ‘abundance of caution' 2 - Billy Bishop airport ‘disappointed' with city staff recommendations to not extend lease 3 - Canada's fertility rate has hit a record low. What's behind the drop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Minister of Defence Bill Blair joins Vassy to discuss Canada's strategy to repatriate Canadians stuck in Lebanon amid an imminent Israeli incursion. On todays show: Canada's Governor General Mary Simon joins Vassy to discuss Truth and Reconciliation Day and the criticism she's faced on her French language skills. David Coletto, founder, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data joins Vassy to discuss the new polling from Abacus Data that shows the NDP passes Liberals outside of Quebec while the Conservatives lead by 22. The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Saeed Selvam, and Joël-Denis Bellavance. Dr. Paul Kershaw, Policy professor at the University of British Columbia and founder of Generation Squeeze joins Vassy to discuss the report card that shows more progress required to achieve federal budget promise around generational fairness.
Greg Brady and the panel of: Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO's ‘The Agenda' Anne Marie Aikins, Crisis communications expert Discuss: 1 - TDSB cancels Truth and Reconciliation Day field trips to Nathan Phillips Square citing ‘abundance of caution' 2 - Billy Bishop airport ‘disappointed' with city staff recommendations to not extend lease 3 - Canada's fertility rate has hit a record low. What's behind the drop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hamas says its leader in Lebanon is dead. More than a hundred dead after Hurricane Helene hits southeastern U.S. Manitoba marks Truth and Reconciliation Day as a provincial holiday for the first time.
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
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GUEST: Khelsilem, Squamish Nation Council Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus - Kathleen Wynne talks about when is the right time to leave politics And - why CSIS agents are frustrated with a delay for an electronic warrant
National Truth and Reconciliation Day Co-Host: Wilson Williams, Councillor for the Squamish Nation Guest: Brad Baker, Proud Member of the Squamish Nation & Long time educator Guest: Cole Sparrow, Artist and member of the Musqueam First Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greg Brady and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth, broadcaster, Smyth Media Group , Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1- Abacus poll...This isn't looking good for the Liberals 2. Should Truth & Reconciliation Day a provincial holiday? What about schools? 3. TTC ads...can we afford to be picky? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-Can Geoengineering help us stop climate change? Guest: Rob Jackson, Professor of Earth System Science at Stanford and Author of the book Clear Blue Sky -Scott's Thoughts: Can you trust a ‘food influencer”? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi -View From Victoria: Does campaign location hint at worries? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer -Is sharing a mortgage the secret to home ownership? Guest: Victor Barta, Real Estate Lawyer, Winright Law -What is ‘Sip Around the World'? Guest: Darius Eghdami, HeadsUpGuys -Imagine if everyone you knew won the lottery? Guest: Emily Landau, Executive Editor, Macleans Magazine -Monday Morning Quarterbacks for Sep 30, 2024 Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions -National Truth and Reconciliation Day Co-Host: Wilson Williams, Councillor for the Squamish Nation Guest: Brad Baker, Lead for the Province for Indigenous Education and on the Board of Soccer Canada Guest: Cole Sparrow, Artist and Member of the Musqueam Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Send us a textTruth and Reconciliation Day is a relatively new Canadian holiday that recognizes the struggle of indigenous peoples in Canada and the world while also working on healing rifts and countering racial hate. Len Morissette is a co-founder of C.I.A. Solutions, a majority Indigenous owned film and advertising company, and a former president of the Alberta Native Friendship Centre Association. This conversation was done in recognition and in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation to appropriately honour the day.Linkshttps://www.youtube.com/@CIASOLUTIONS1https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=NgvG_QEbWqMhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_for_Truth_and_Reconciliationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Warshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Years%27_Warhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Broncos_bus_crash
Aaron Pete is joined by Gary Anandasangaree, the Federal Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations, on National Truth and Reconciliation Day to discuss his journey from youth advocate to shaping policy at the UN, his work on racial disparities in Ontario's Education Act, his commitment to UNDRIP, and efforts to improve housing and Indigenous rights through federal initiatives and treaty negotiations.Send us a textChristiTutionalist Politics"ChristiTutionalist Politics" podcast. Mon/Wed Christian and US Constitution discussionsListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showwww.biggerthanmepodcast.com
Greg Brady and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth, broadcaster, Smyth Media Group , Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1- Abacus poll...This isn't looking good for the Liberals 2. Should Truth & Reconciliation Day a provincial holiday? What about schools? 3. TTC ads...can we afford to be picky? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Labrador Morning from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
Some Indigenous communities say the journey to reclaiming their language is a long and emotional one - but necessary to heal. An update on the progress behind the language-related Calls to Action - and what advocates say still needs to be done. (3:45)We head to western Newfoundland and hear what Truth and Reconciliation means to Qalipu Chief Jenny Brake, and why she thinks it's important to make youth a key part of advancing it. (11:59)We hear from a senior advisor to the Innu Nation treaty process on what Truth and Reconciliation means, and what steps are needed to get there. And it's someone Thea Penashue, our guest host, knows only too well! Thea sits down with her father, Peter Penashue, to hear his thoughts. (19:31)The final installment in a series of conversations about Truth and Reconciliation from our colleagues Amanda Gear and Sarah Antle. (25:58)We learn more about how the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation came about, and we also hear what the occasion means to retired Inuk judge James Igloliorte, who attended residential school himself. (38:39)Honouring the children who never returned home and the survivors of residential schools. We take you back to the Innu Gathering at Gull Island to hear from Thea Penashue's grandmother, Elizabeth Penashue, about the importance of Truth and Reconciliation Day. (48:31)A place to live well, we hear about the programming happening at the Inotsiavik centre in Hopedale, and hear what it means to have a place for preserving, practicing, and sharing culture. (1:04:49)We meet David Penashue, our musical guest for today's show. The Sheshatshiu singer-songwriter joins us here in studio. (1:13:10)Taking our language and culture back! I sit down with my friend Megan Rich, who is also a mom. We talk about the challenges of raising our children to speak Innu-aimun and what reconciliation looks like. (1:22:27)An important family in the history of the Beothuk people will be immortalized in bronze later today. (1:33:33)David sings us a second song. (1:41:38)The best laugh wins! We take you to a laughing contest that took place at the Manishan Nui Community Gathering on Gull Island last week - and we hear why laughing is a big part of Innu culture. (1:47:00)David sings one last song for us on this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. (1:56:45)Thea reads an excerpt from her "Self Reflection" paper. (2:04:29)
In honor of National Truth and Reconciliation Day we are revisiting our conversation "On Truth, Reconciliation, and the Burden of Illness with Charity F" Also, we remain committed to amplifying Indigenous voices and perspectives. We encourage listeners to reflect on these discussions and seek further understanding through recent resources. Visit Indigenous Watchdog and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to stay informed and engaged in the ongoing work for truth and reconciliation. To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit www.dcontario.org/locations to find your nearest Member Centre. Many of our centres operate 24/7. Thank you for joining us, and we hope this episode encourages you to continue the conversation. If you have feedback or future content requests, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8.
On this day of Truth and Reconciliation, one mom in Sheshatshiu looks to the future and hopes that the next generation doesn't experience the racism she went through as a child. (Krissy Holmes with Thea Penashue)
Why should churches be paying attention to National Truth and Reconciliation Day? In this episode of CITN, we speak with Howard Jolly about his journey into pastoral ministry. We also discuss the challenges and dreams he has for Canadian Indigenous churches. Howard is the Executive Director of Indigenous Alliance Churches of Canada. You can support his work at https://thealliancecanada.ca/gift/indigenous-alliance-churches-of-canada/. In the pre-show, Rob, Geoff, and Kaitlin discuss work/life balance for ministry leaders. They also talk about their hobbies, some which might surprise listeners. For more information about the podcast, visit www.churchinthenorth.ca. For questions or inquiries, please email us at podcast@churchinthenorth.ca. If you like what you hear, please share this podcast with others, give us a review, or leave a comment.
The Argos honouring the importance of Truth and Reconciliation Day was a success, featuring an Indigenous-designed Argos logo, speakers, music, and dance from the community, which made it a memorable night. On the field, the Argonauts thoroughly outplayed the Alouettes, racking up over 500 yards of offence, including 234 rushing yards, but two critical mistakes almost cost them. Hosts Ben Grant and JB break down all the action in this hugely important Argos win.
(Recorded Sun.Sept.29th.2024) - Solitair & NoBetterNina & Reddy discuss the 2024 Legacy Awards; Truth & Reconciliation Day; Day 359 of the genocide in Gaza, Palestine; the execution of Marcellus Williams; the arrest of Sean "Diddy" Combs and much more!! Follow @SolitairMusic @NoBetterNina & Reddy on social media - - ***email Reddy at reddyfox@gmail.com to leave comments about the topics discussed on the episode!!!*** We appreciate you tuning in! Please consider making a donation to UNRWA Gaza Aid Relief. (click here) BIPOC Owned Biz to checkout: MAYANA GENEVIERE, ethically made lingerie. (click here) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hashtaguncensored/support
Monday, September 30th, marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the children who never returned home and the survivors of residential schools, as well as their families in communities across the country and here in York Region, Canadians will gather to reflect and remember Tina Cortese is with Kim Wheeler, producer and co-host of A Day to Listen to discuss it's creation. Georgina Island First Nation cultural coordinator Vicky Wolske joins Tina Cortese to discuss the Tiny Shoe Memorial, in honour and memory of all lost to the residential school system.Heather Watts, President and partner of First People's Group speaks with Tina Cortese about her journey and what National Truth and Reconciliation Day means to her.In Richmond Hill on Monday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be marked with song. Shaliza Bacchus is with contemporary singer Mimi Bonsawin as they discuss the importance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to her and how it comes through in her music.Neil Lumsden, former Pro Football player now and MP and a cabinet minister made a very powerful and thought provoking announcement on September the 18th, he pledged to donate his brain to science. He speaks to Ann Rohmer about this announcement and how Rowan's Law and other factors contributed to his decision.Feed Ontario recently released some pretty shocking statistics concerning hunger and food insecurity in our province. Food banks all over Ontario are struggling to keep up with the increasing demand, with some on the verge of having to shut down. Carolyn Stewart, from Feed Ontario speaks with Ann Rohmer about this situation and why it is happening.
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Today's episode highlights some "Inspirational" quotes that aren't really that inspiring. Also on the agenda is the new concert venue being built in Toronto, Standardized test results from Ontario students, Hurricane Helene preparation, and lots more. Reminder: Scott & Kat are off on Monday for Truth & Reconciliation Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Women in Media podcast, host Sarah Burke interviews Shayla Ouellette Stonechild, founder of Matriarch Movement. They discuss the importance of amplifying Indigenous voices, Shayla's journey of healing and wellness, and the impact of personal loss on her mission to support Indigenous youth. She also shares some thoughts on mindfulness and her daily practices that foster spiritual connection. They also touch on the significance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, resources for learning about Indigenous issues, and Shayla's aspirations for future collaborations and initiatives. Chapters (00:00) Introduction to Matriarch Movement (02:57) Shifting Narratives: Indigenous Voices and Healing (06:00) Personal Journey: Shayla's Background and Influences (08:55) The Impact of Loss and Commitment to Change (11:54) Yoga and Mindfulness: A Path to Healing (14:51) Daily Practices: Connecting with Spirit and Nature (17:53) Ceremonies and Spiritual Experiences (20:50) Collaboration with Sophie Trudeau (23:59) Reflections on Truth and Reconciliation Day (26:59) Resources for Learning: Books and Podcasts (30:02) Inspirational Figures and Future Collaborations (32:56) Closing Thoughts and Future Aspirations Shayla's Recommendations: https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/21-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-the-indian-act https://www.ictinc.ca/books/indigenous-relations https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/148-missing-murdered-finding-cleo https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36626827-sacred-instructions https://www.allmyrelationspodcast.com/ https://www.womeninmedia.network/show/matriarch-movement/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this podcast Tony talks the incredible orchestration of events that spirit does creating Chain Reactions or Alignments. It highlights the concept of spirit working with a series of chain events that has to happen to help bring your dreams closer to you. The energies that you exude triggers a sequence of events that energetically brings what you really want towards.Tony uses many examples of how celebrities that were young in their careers were placed in fortunate situations that gave them their dream shot through chain reactions. How does this help you? Listen and find out.In this podcast we used the Aura Clearing with Tuning Forks & Drums (buzzsprout.com). This podcast was dedicated to our indigenous people from our Canadian National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Enjoy!Support the Show.Please do not operate heavy machinery, drive, ride, or do activity while the podcast is on as it will alter your state in a more meditative state of receiving. This is not a background soundtrack while you are doing housework, reading, or any other activity. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/susanneandtony17 for Tony's Tuning Fork meditations.Podcast Library: https://raisingyourspirits.buzzsprout.comNew Meditation only Podcast Library: Raising Your Spirits Meditation Podcast (buzzsprout.com)Tony Gyenis conducts free weekly on-line Tuning Fork meditation on Fridays called Tune In with Tony which is a private Facebook group. Book your spot here: https://calendly.com/whitelight878/tune-in-with-tonyIf you would like to donate or support our channel to help keep us going we would so appreciate it: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1648510/supportTony's eCard: https://link.v1ce.co.uk/tonygyenis
As I flipped the calendar, I was shocked that it was April already and April Fool's Day. Some of the readers of this Warm Thoughts column will recall the fun we had as children and trying to fool someone on that day, even if we had to lie a bit. It did seem to be permissible for just a day. You tried to fool at least one person. It was just a fun game.The next day, April 2nd, has become Reconciliation Day. There is an interesting story about this special day. It was a California woman who wrote Ann Landers back in 1989, expressing a need for a reconciliation day. She expressed the need as she became aware that the years are flying by. Her parents suddenly seemed old and time somehow became very precious. She recalled misunderstanding and unmended fences that separate us and a sense of barriers. She stated in her letter the following words, "Wouldn't it be terrific if a special day could be set aside to reach out and make amends? We could call it Reconciliation Day. Everyone would vow to write a letter or make a phone call and mend a strained or broken relationship. It could also be the day on which we could all agree to accept the olive branch extended to a former friend. This day could be the starting place. We could go from there to heal the wounds and our hearts and rejoice and a new beginning."Ann Landers replied that it was a beautiful idea. She suggested that in the absence of a national holiday, it would be wonderful if every person would pick up the phone and call someone with whom he or she has had a falling out. She was sure that there would be some heartwarming results. She encouraged people to just do it and not wait for the telephone rates to change. The rest of the story is that the first reconciliation day was adjusted for April 2nd, 1989. On April 2nd 1992, the letter written by the California woman in 1989 was repeated in the Ann Landers column and Ann Landers stated that "from now on April 2nd will be Reconciliation Day." It may not be a national day of reconciliation, but it would be wonderful if everyone would have a reconciliation day. Your own reconciliation day is your choice. I personally think we all need an international day of reconciliation. And this is no April Fool's joke! Will appreciate your thoughts. You, the readers, have so much to share and I know you really care too.Thought for the Day: Life is too short to hold grudges, to be able to forgive can be enormous healing. Forgiving love can last a lifetime. Warm Thoughts from the Little Home on the Prairie Over a Cup of Tea by Dr. Luetta G Werner Published in the Marion Record, April 3rd, 2003.Download the Found Photo Freebie and cherish your memories of the past.Enjoy flipping through the Vintage Photo Book on your coffee table.I hope you enjoyed this podcast episode! Please follow along on this journey by going to visualbenedictions.com or following me on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, and Overcast. And don't forget to rate and review so more people can tune in! I'd greatly appreciate it.Till next time,Trina
Replays of Roy's best interviews of 2023. Reflections on 2023's National Truth and Reconciliation Day with artist Adrian Sutherland. Originally aired on September 30, 2023 Guest: Adrian Sutherland. Lifelong resident of Attawapiskat First Nation. International award-winning singer/songwriter. Most recent song Notawe (Father), sung entirely in Adrian's first Cree language. Recorded and mastered by multi Grammy Award winning producer Colin Linden and mastered by another multi Grammy Award winner Greg Calbi. - Adrian as well addresses issues facing First Nations and life at Attawapiskat where homes are barely insulated against freezing winter temperatures and drinking water remains unsafe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Take a look back at Roy's best interviews of 2023 with our end-of-year encore presentations of the Roy Green Show! Today's presentation includes: Rents across Canada have achieved unaffordable status for many. Perhaps none more so than Toronto sisters Yumna and Khadeja Farooq. Their 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment where they have lived for 3 years and for which they most recently have been paying $2,500 monthly rent was suddenly raised by $7,000 to $9,500 per month, to begin November 1, 2023. The sisters sought legal advice and will join us to share what they have found out. (Their building was constructed after 2018 making it exempt from rent control.) Guests: Yumna and Khadeja Farooq. Originally aired Sept. 16, 2023. Teachers across Canada experiencing violence and harassment from students. Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario reports 77% of ETFO members have personally experienced or witnessed violence against staff members. We talk to Britain's 'strictest headmistress' about how students must behave in school or face consequences. Also, how at her inner city London school the emphasis is on the 3R's. The approach is yielding great success. although not without its critics. Guest: Katharine Birbalsingh. Headmistress, Michaela Community School, Wembley, London, UK (spent some years of her youth in the Toronto area attending school here). Originally aired Oct. 8, 2023. Reflections on 2023 National Truth and Reconciliation Day with artist Adrian Sutherland. Guest: Adrian Sutherland. Lifelong resident of Attawapiskat First Nation. International award-winning singer/songwriter. Most recent song Notawe (Father), sung entirely in Adrian's first Cree language. Recorded and mastered by multi Grammy Award winning producer Colin Linden and mastered by another multi Grammy Award winner Greg Calbi. - Adrian as well addresses issues facing First Nations and life at Attawapiskat where homes are barely insulated against freezing winter temperatures and drinking water remains unsafe. Originally aired Sept. 30, 2023. The massive appeal of Taylor Swift and 31 million attempts to purchase tickets to her concerts in Toronto in November of 2024. As well, why do some artists become multi-decade successes while others have an occasional hit over the same period of time and yet others are so-called 'one hit wonders'? Guest: Eric Alper (thatericalper.com). 16-time JUNO Award winner and nominated six times as Publicist Of The Year during Canadian Music Week. Originally aired Aug. 27, 2023. Let's look at the Online News Act which Canadians have been commenting on. Let's cut to the chase. Where do you get your news, sports, social commentary today? Then a bit of nostalgia. What did you grow up with? Radio, television, newspapers? What do you miss? And frankly, who needs the tech "giants?" Just go to the websites of the individual Canadian news outlets and forget about Meta and Google. Guest: Joe Warmington. Columnist. PostMedia. Originally aired Jul. 15, 2023. Hollywood on strike! What is this strike about and why is this one described as very serious. And: Another blockbuster for Tom Cruise with the latest Mission Impossible movie. Is he the most successful Hollywood actor ever? Guest: Murray Pomerance. Is an independent scholar and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at RMIT University, Melbourne. His most recent book, just out in paperback, is COLOR IT TRUE: Impressions of Cinema. One of the most respected authors of books about film and the actors and directors. Originally Aired Jul. 16, 2023 --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig Podcast Co-Producers – Tom McKay and Matt Taylor If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Intro Hello to all you patriots out there in podcast land and welcome to Episode 406 of Canadian Patriot Podcast. The number one live podcast in Canada. Recorded Oct 2nd, 2023. We need your help! To support Canadian Patriot Podcast visit patreon.com/cpp and become a Patreon. You can get a better quality version of the show for just $1 per episode. Show you're not a communist, buy a CPP T-Shirt, for just $24.99 + shipping and theft. Visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com home page and follow the link on the right. What are we drinking And 1 Patriot Challenge item that you completed Gavin - Rye and watermelon kool-aid Pierre - whiskey and pepsi + water Grab the Patriot Challenge template from our website and post it in your social media Listener Feedback We'd love to hear your feedback about the show. Please visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com A version of the show is Available on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-patriot-podcast/id1067964521?mt=2 Upcoming Events Strava https://www.strava.com/clubs/ragnaruck News A fitting humiliation for the Liberals, and for Canada https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-a-fitting-humiliation-for-the-liberals-and-for-canada bozo Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen had accused Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre of not applauding Zelenskyy's address in the House of Commons lustily enough To capture video evidence of Poilievre's alleged lack of enthusiasm, Gerretsen naturally had to cease clapping altogether, which was inevitably caught on camera by someone else. It was perhaps the ultimate example of the old adage that foreign policy in Canada is 100 per cent for domestic consumption Government House Leader Karina Gould sought (and did not receive) unanimous consent to expunge the entire Hunka episode from the official history “Get caught lionizing someone who fought for Hitler … and channel Stalin in response” Many seemed baffled by Gould's proposal to wipe the record clean, but it seems pretty obvious to me what the Liberals had in mind: They're so hopelessly shipwrecked up their own backsides that they actually thought they might productively accuse the Conservatives of being pro-Nazi for not agreeing to expunge the record. Or at least, they thought that was worth a try, at the cost of Gould's reputation Poland's education minister says he's 'taken steps' to extradite Yaroslav Hunka https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/yaroslav-hunka-poland-minister-extradite-1.6978266 Poland's education minister says he has "taken steps" to effect the extradition to Poland of Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian Canadian, after it emerged that the veteran served in the Nazi SS Galizien formation during the Second World War. Robert Currie, a law professor at Dalhousie University and an expert in extradition law, told CBC News Canada does not have a formal extradition agreement with Poland. "That doesn't prevent extradition. It just makes it a matter of more paperwork between the two governments," he said.Currie said Canada and Poland can agree to extradition in Hunka's case. Before that transfer could happen, he added, Poland would have to present evidence that Hunka committed a crime that Canada would recognize — he could not be extradited on the basis of his membership in the Nazi SS Galizien formation."We do not have crimes of association other than organized crime type-offences which are very, very specialized," he said. Other challenges to extradition in Hunka's case, Currie said, include his advanced age and the question of whether he is fit to stand trial. Hunka could also challenge any extradition in court, a process that could take years. The Netherlands refused an extradition request from Poland in 2020, citing concerns that judges in that country were not sufficiently independent of the Polish government. "When you have the government interfering with the courts, that gives the appearance of the potential for a fair trial being endangered, and that is an argument that a person can make [to avoid extradition]," Currie said. B.C. Conservative leader under fire for likening teaching of sexuality, gender to residential schools https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/john-rustad-sept-30-tweet-1.6984159 John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes, acknowledged the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in a Sept. 30 post on X, formerly known as Twitter."Today we remember what happens when the Canadian government thinks it's better at raising children than parents," read Rustad's post on Saturday, which was also shared on his party's official Facebook page."I will always stand with parents." My tweet was not about the children and the impact that had on on the Indigenous people," said Rustad, a former minister of Aboriginal affairs and reconciliation with the B.C. Liberals, the party now known as B.C. United. "What happened to Indigenous people is obviously a very stark reminder of what happens when government does decide to interfere with the raising of children. And it's a very tragic."But in no way was I trying to compare students today to what students went through, but rather that what parents went through, and parents having their rights taken away, is not right at any level." Who started calling residential school burial sites mass graves? https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/first-nations-graves In the spring of 2021, a series of ground-penetrating radar surveys near the sites of former Indian Residential Schools uncovered anomalies that appeared to be consistent with children's graves. In the nationwide protests that followed, more than 60 Canadian churches were vandalized or destroyed, and statues were pulled down in virtually every major city. The surveys would help spawn a new holiday, Truth and Reconciliation Day, prompt an official visit by Pope Francis and result in Canadian flags being kept at half-mast for a record-breaking five consecutive months. And then, just last month, an excavation at the Pine Creek Residential School in Manitoba determined that 14 “anomalies” suspected to be children's graves were actually nothing. To date, of the hundreds of suspected graves identified starting in 2021, Pine Creek is the only one that has been followed up with an archeological dig. The preliminary claims of First Nations performing the surveys did not state that these were “mass graves,” that they were deliberately concealed or that they were the result of homicide. At least in the beginning, the claims of “mass graves” or mass murder would stem mostly from foreign news outlets. When the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan announced a survey showing 751 unmarked graves near the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School, Chief Cadmus Delorme was careful to say they were not a mass grave. Rather, these were plots within a larger Catholic cemetery whose headstones Delorme said had been removed by Catholic authorities. “This is not a mass grave site. These are unmarked graves,” he said. Trudeau 'trying to crush free speech' with new podcast rules: Musk https://nationalpost.com/news/national/trudeau-trying-to-crush-free-speech-with-new-podcast-rules-musk-says/wcm/03dd1a06-998b-44c2-b52d-90f065c14d53 “Trudeau is trying to crush free speech in Canada,” the owner of X posted on his social-media site in a reply to journalist Glenn Greenwald. “Shameful.” Greenwald, the co-founder of The Intercept, said in his post to X that Canada is now “armed with one of the world's most repressive online censorship schemes.” The two were responding to changes announced on Friday by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission, which plans to “modernize Canada's broadcasting framework and ensure online streaming services make meaningful contributions to Canadian and Indigenous content.” The two were responding to changes announced on Friday by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission, which plans to “modernize Canada's broadcasting framework and ensure online streaming services make meaningful contributions to Canadian and Indigenous content.” Among the changes are requiring certain streaming services to provide information about their activities and setting conditions for streaming services to operate in Canada, including providing details about their content and subscribership. The second change is already in effect, the CRTC said on its website, while companies that need to provide information about their activities must do so by Nov. 28. Trudeau cuts defence spending to fund socialist pet projects https://nationalpost.com/opinion/trudeau-cuts-defence-spending-to-fund-socialist-pet-projects In July, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with their NATO allies in Vilnius, Lithuania, where they pledged their “enduring commitment to invest at least two per cent of our gross domestic product (GDP) annually on defence,” noting that, “in many cases, expenditure beyond two per cent of GDP will be needed in order to remedy existing shortfalls and meet the requirements across all domains arising from a more contested security order.” A few months before reaffirming his commitment to it at the summit, Trudeau reportedly told NATO members behind closed doors that Canada would never spend two per cent of GDP on defence. And indeed, late last week, we learned that his Liberal government is looking to cut $1 billion from the annual defence budget, which would further reduce the measly 1.3 per cent of GDP this country spent on defence last year. Speaking in front of a parliamentary committee on Thursday, Defence Minister Bill Blair said that, “The fiscal environment in Canada right now requires that when we are spending Canadian taxpayers dollars … we do it carefully and thoughtfully.” And he's absolutely right. But it seems a little rich from a government that can't seem to go a week without announcing millions in funding for high-speed internet in some remote part of the country or to virtue-signal for the woke cause du jour, and wastes tens of billions on its fruitless quest to forcibly decarbonize the economy. Having a military that's capable of defending your country's sovereignty may not seem to be “creating public value for Canadians,” as Blair suggested government expenditures should be, and may not be a vote-getter like dental or child care, two areas Treasury Board President Anita Anand insinuated the government needs to find savings in order to fund. Advocates say Ontario minimum wage increase to $16.55 an hour still not a living wage https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/advocates-say-ontario-minimum-wage-increase-to-16-55-an-hour-still-not-a-living-wage Ontario's minimum wage rises today to $16.55 an hour. The increase is tied to inflation, and is up 6.8 per cent from the previous rate of $15.50 an hour. Labour advocates and opposition critics have said Ontario should introduce a $20 minimum wage The Ontario Living Wage Network says a living wage in the Greater Toronto Area is around $23 an hour. 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To mark Truth and Reconciliation Day, hosts Santiago Helou Quintero and Jessa McLean discuss some of the many acts of Indigenous resistance happening across so-called Canada. The Land Alliance to stop mining in the Ring of Fire marched on Queen's Park in Ontario last week. Doug Ford is using typical political maneuvering and false claims of consultation to push another dangerous project through. Five First Nations have banded together to stop it.The Fairy Creek blockade has been the biggest act of civil disobedience in Canada's history. The logging company that won an injunction there is also suing Haida Gwaii for the right to log old growth there, despite the decision of the land stewardship Council. The demands to Search the Landfill and the resistance at Camp Morgan has spread across Manitoba, and gone from coast to coast. It has now become an election issue.With this being just a sampling of the battles going on, both in the court room and on the Land, what does this mean about the state of 'reconciliation' with Indigenous peoples?All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support us: PatreonFollow us on InstagramResources: The Narwhal: Haida vs Teal JonesCBC: Court Injunction Lapses The Narwhal: Fairy Creek BlockadeCBC: Ring of Fire Moratorium‘Shut it down': Ontario First Nations protest against Ford's land policies | Humber News
A Leger poll has revealed that almost half of Canadians did not do anything to recognize Truth and Reconciliation Day, which took place on Saturday Sept. 30. Plus, 602 transgender minors have had their breasts surgically removed in Canada, according to a shocking new report. And Waterloo City Council adopted an amended bylaw, which seeks to ban communications that make people “feel harassed.” Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Lindsay Shepherd! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this special Friday broadcast Aaron addresses a timely question regarding how Christians should think and respond to the annual observation of the "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation" in Canada. More Resources: We are excited to partner with the Fight Laugh Feast Network to reach more listeners. Download the app here: https://subsplash.com/fightlaughfeastnetwork/app More resources at Dr. Aaron Rock’s blog: Pursuit of Glory https://pursuitofglory.org/
Pepper is still sick! Robbie thinks he stinks. Dylan smells his pants! Joanne's husband has a mystery stink. Dave can smell when his kids are getting sick. Dylan's 3 Things: Radio takeover for National Truth and Reconciliation Day, New NSYNC song for the TROLLS movie, and the Oilers play Calgary tonight! How to live to 100. Dylan talks about the Golden Bachelor. CHIP CHAT IS BACK! Robbie's dad wants to take him hunting and fishing! Dylan assisted in a friends ‘flawless' move.
In honor of Truth & Reconciliation Day 2023, we decided to shine a light on some cases of missing and murdered indigenous females and 2-spirit identifying people. We have a horrible history in Canada of crushing down the native cultures of our land, and it's only in recent years that Canada has begun trying to right those wrongs. One of the biggest dangers facing indigenous and First Nations females today is violence and death, especially in vulnerable communities and areas. Kelsey takes us a few provinces over to Winnipeg, Manitoba where many women have gone missing and have later been found in local landfills. This makes it extra hard for investigators to recover the remains and bring closure to the families. But the biggest question remains, are they, and we, doing enough? Alanna brings us back west to British Columbia and it's infamous Highway of Tears. This stretch of road runs red with the blood of the women abducted while travelling to neighboring communities. Just trying to visit family turns into a deadly game when walking this highway, and it's difficult to pin down the exact number of victims, as well as find the perpetrators. Hopefully the more we speak out about the atrocities committed in our own proverbial backyards, the less they will get away with this shit. Darkcast Promo of the Week: Book of the Dead Pod https://www.botdpod.com/ https://castlesandcryptidspod.squarespace.com/ Tags: Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Buffalo Woman, Winnipeg murders, Prairie Green Landfill, Highway of Tears, Bobby Jack Fowler, Colleen MacMillan, Gloria Moody
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Photographer Nadya Kwandibens tells us how she shares the stories of indigenous people with her striking photographs. Ukrainian foreign policy expert Dr. Yevgeniya Gaber joins us from Odesa and gives us an update on the war and helps us understand the Ukranian reaction to the Nazi who was applauded in the House of Commons. Max Fineday, CEO of Warshield, an Indigenous public affairs firm, gives us insight into Truth and Reconciliation Day and how to make it matter. HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In
September 30th 2023 is the third time Canada will mark a National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. It coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots commemoration marked by the wearing of Orange Shirts for children forced to leave their families and attend residential schools. This reflection is designed to take approximately half an hour and we recommend that you take space to listen and reflect. You will be guided through one call to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with prayer and reflection prompts. Engage in this podcast in the way that allows you to fully immerse yourself in this material: find time in the day when you can walk in solitude and listen, or enjoy a beautiful drive while you reflect. Curl up in your favourite chair to draw and journal while you connect with this podcast. Follow along in the written version at this link. The reflection questions are also written there: https://dojustice.crcna.org/article/reflection-national-truth-and-reconciliation-day-2023 We are thankful for the music in this episode created by Indigenous songwriter Michael Jacob. Used with permission. The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.
Kisâkihitin, nitanis means "I love you, my daughter" however many of my people also accept the interpretation, "I love you, my girl". This is a personal story about my mom and I. Her name was Judy Marilyn McCallum. This story is my contribution to National Truth and Reconciliation Day, 2023. One day - maybe - this story will be published among other stories in a book. CW: I cover topics including suicide, sexual assault, child abuse, physical violence, residential school, Indian hospitals, medical experimentation and addiction. The National Indian Residential School Crisis Line provides 24-hour crisis support to former Indian Residential School students and their families toll-free at 1-866-925-4419.
jD, Pete, and Tim are in learning mode as they speak with Sarah Midanik from the DWF Don't forget to get your tickets to the event this coming Friday at gettinghiptothehip.comTranscriptTrack 2:[5:23] Hey, it's JD here and we are back with another episode in our Talking With series. So far we've talked with 50 Mission, Trevor Stickman, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair, and today we are really thrilled to be joined by the President and CEO of the Downey Wenchak Fund,which we are supporting with our event tonight, if you are listening to this on Friday, September 1st. We have with us Sarah Medanek and I'm really thrilled to have you here with us. How are you doing? Track 3:[6:03] I'm good. Thanks so much for the invitation to join. Track 2:[6:09] Yeah, we're thrilled to learn more about the organization and your role in it and all that good stuff. So without further ado, let's go. Tim, do you have anything? Hey, Sarah. Track 5:[6:22] Good to meet you. Yeah, I'm just curious about the kind of inception of the fund and how it all kind of began. I watched some of the videos on your site and read quite a bit. But I'm curious about how it all really, kind of the conversation started with Gord and then when you came along, if you don't mind touching on that. Track 3:[6:43] Yeah, for sure. So, I've had the great pleasure and slightly intimidating responsibility of being with the Gord Downie and Chani Wenjack Fund from the very beginning, so beforeGord passed. It was, you know, it was a really unique sort of moment in time. There was, of course, all of the momentum of the HIP's final tour and, you know, very public shout out to Trudeau around reconciliation by Gord to do more as Canadians and how wecould do better. Of course, that was coupled with the work being done by... [7:32] The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the release of the 94 Calls to Action, and also the Secret Path Project, which tells the story of Chani Wenjack. And so Gord had done a series of concerts playing the Secret Path album with the Secret Path Band. And for anyone who hasn't seen The Secret Path, you can visit that material on an art website. It was, of course, became a series of poems which became the album, which became the graphic novel, which became the animated film. So there's a lot of really incredible material to visit there. And so there is sort of just a unique moment in time where there was a lot of momentum and a lot of, you know, people in Canada wondering what their role was in reconciliation andwhat they could do, to contribute in a meaningful way. And so that's really the root of Downy Wendjack is, you know, there is all this momentum and there is all these folks wondering what to do next and our programs and the work we do isreally based around that, the pillars of awareness, education, and action. [8:54] And so we have two national programs. One is Legacy Schools and so we are in 6,000 schools in every province and territory with over 7,000 educators and we provide them withfree educational tools and resources to be better equipped to teach about the true history and legacy of residential schools and the true history of Indigenous people in Canada, but to alsobe able to incorporate strength-based learning and Indigenous ways of knowing and being into core curriculars. Because you know there is sort of that, that sentiment, you know, well, we didn't learn about this in schools. There was still like back when we were getting started, I would say there was still a pretty big gap in people's general awareness and understanding around residential schools. And that'schanged a lot in the past five years. But curriculum doesn't necessarily get reformed that quickly. Track 5:[9:53] Right, right, yeah. Track 3:[9:57] So we still see the need, and of course we do lots of really cool stuff in the Legacy Schools program. We have the Artist Ambassador program, which brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous musicians, artists, role models into classrooms. And the Youth Ambassador program, which is a four-week leadership program that we run and every summer, we had 105 youth go through it this summer where they learn how to bechampions for reconciliation within their schools and communities. And we do a lot of programming in which we bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples together. We had a big music festival here in Toronto this spring called Siguan, which featured incredible Indigenous artists, and we always do a ton of programming for June, for NationalIndigenous History Month, and for Secret Path Week, which is coming up here right around the corner from October 17th till the 22nd, and of course, the National Day for Truth andReconciliation on September 30th. Track 2:[11:08] Wow, that is a lot. Track 3:[11:10] Well, that's just one program. We also have the Legacy Space Program. So when I talk about what we do at Downey Bunjack, I call it the sandwich, which maybe I should find something a bit more. Track 4:[11:24] Everybody likes sandwiches. What is wrong with a sandwich? Track 5:[11:28] We've had many food analogies on our show. Right? Track 3:[11:33] So it's through Legacy Schools, we educate the littles, the young people, so that the next generation of people in Canada understand the true history. But for those folks that are not in school, where do you learn? And that's often through your workplace and professional development opportunities. So the Legacy Space Program really leverages the concept of indigenous placemaking to create physical space within an organization, a corporation, a community that is representative ofthe internal commitment to do the work further reconciliation. And, you know, from a corporate standpoint, is that, you know, equity, diversity and inclusion, hiring and retention practices for Indigenous employees, you know, reconciliation plans,procurement, right, working with Indigenous businesses, so. I always say, you know, we educate the littles and we try and educate the bigs. And in the middle is all the, you know, fun stuff that we get to do in terms of, you know, amplifying Indigenous voices. Like we're taking over almost every radio station in Canada again this year on a day to listen, which will be September 30th. [12:52] Yeah, if you haven't checked it out, this will be our third year, which is very exciting. And we do a series of interviews that amplify indigenous voices each year. And they're, they're really powerful, powerful stuff. So I'd, I'd encourage everyone to check it out. Track 5:[13:12] Do you have any kind of standout examples? I don't know, in the past, you know, summer or this year of working with specific businesses, small businesses or specific schools, justto kind to give our listeners like an example of like anything that really pulled on your heartstrings of seeing action in work and just, you know, when you when you do volunteer time,you spend so much time on your own. And then when you kind of finally get out in the field and away from the computer, you get to experience some things. I'm just curious if you can give us like some standout example ofsomething that happened. Track 4:[13:48] Oh, gosh. Track 5:[13:48] Could you put you as many as him is my my questions are going to be super softball, so don't worry I was I was watching the the, the film last night the graphic novel film and youknow some of the interviewing at the end I think it was with Pearl, you know Pearl said Channy's sister right she said you know we need schools in all of our communities, not just publicschools like outside our own communities. We need schools within our own communities. She said a few things that just really made me, you know, kind of more realize what's been going on up there. And even from the U.S., you know, we never had heard of any of this stuff. Track 3:[14:36] Well, and it still happens, right? Like a lot of youth have to leave their communities to go to high school still in their village. The model, the experience that indigenous children experience in residential schools, that model still exists, but it's perpetuated in different systems, whether it's child welfare or justice, ormissing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Residential schools don't operate anymore technically, but how are there still those systems of oppression, right? And I think that's something that, you know, we try and help to unpack and, you know, the content that we share because, you know, when you look at, you know, the social indicators ofhealth for indigenous peoples compared to non-indigenous and the disparity is so great, you need to dig a little deeper and ask why, right? Track 5:[15:45] Sure, sure. Track 3:[15:46] Yeah. Track 4:[15:51] I... Oh, go ahead. Track 3:[15:51] Go ahead, I was going to say, but to answer your question about heartwarming examples, Yeah, yeah. I mean, it's tough, I think, for me to answer that question because literally every single day there's something that is just really beautiful. But maybe I'll just say it Because I flew back from summer vacation, my family lives in northern Alberta, and taking the UP Express from Pearson Airport. We have a partnership with Union Station, and we have a Legacy space there. [16:31] They're featuring an installation by one of our artist ambassadors, Blake Angeknyb. These incredible panels featured in Union until the end of October. The art is so beautiful and so powerful. There's actually a piece that he did of Gord in the series. Just seeing tourists, people not from Canada, but there's such high volume of traffic through Union Station, you know, interacting and learning and literally like tens of. [17:26] Thousands of impressions the opportunity to work with a partner like Union Station in a space like that. Because reconciliation isn't going to happen overnight. I always make the sort of joke that it's slow pressure applied over time, right? Like we're talking about systemic change. So, you know, creating these learning opportunities in our everyday existence. So it's not a question of are we contributing to reconciliation in a meaningful way? It's just a part of our practice. Track 5:[18:04] Yeah, that's great. Track 3:[18:05] That's great. Track 4:[18:09] I want to, I feel like I should break up some of the things I was gonna say to you and some of the things I wrote down, because I feel like it's just gonna be too much of a mouthful.And you'd be like, what was your question again? But I, so I haven't had time to watch the film yet. Because these jokers know I've been traveling all weekend. And I, I just, I'm going to probably watch it if I get a chance to download it on the plane when I'm on my way over to Toronto. But I've done a fair amount of research and I watched the ceremony where Gord was, I don't know how to properly say it, but invited into the community. Track 3:[18:51] Given a traditional name. Track 4:[18:57] Which like was a, you know, whatever. It was like a super, super duper emotional to even watch it. And a friend of mine had sent it to me. She's from, she's from Canada as well. And she, we talk about her on the show a lot. She's a huge hit fan. Sent it to me after the fact. And I was like, Barb, I've watched it. It's, it's just, and one of the things, sorry, this is a side note. Not related about what I was going to ask you but one of the things I loved about Gord's response in that video or when he spoke afterward he didn't say much and I think he was verycognizant of the situation in that a lot of people would go up there and kind of pontificate and make comparisons and say yeah this is like this and like but he kind of got the The fact that,like... He's like, there's nothing I can say. Like, in a sense of like, like, I can't even relate to some of the suffering, the things that have gone on. I'm just, you know, grateful to be invited into this community and to be a part of it and to do whatever he can. That was one of the cool things, side note. But what I, I guess what I was going to ask you was was because we've talked about it a lot on the pod. I don't know if you've ever, you're aware of at least the concept of this podcast and like, how it came about. Track 3:[20:23] I was creeping you guys this morning. All right, I got to listen to a couple. I got to listen to a couple. Track 4:[20:33] Well, because of JD, like, yeah, this is about the tragically hit, but like, you know, take the snowball effect over time. Like, I had no idea. I mean, honestly, I had heard mutterings on political podcasts and things that I listened to about reconciliation in Canada. But other than that, it's like a of the surface of what your average American would even know. It's like you hear something in passing at a coffee shop, and that's it. Other than that, I would have never known about the Downey Wendzik fund and all this story of Chani Wendzik, Nothing. I don't know, because I feel like Gord, especially when he called out Trudeau, at the concert, he looked right dead at him. [21:26] I took some guts, man. and you know, the call to action, which I love the education aspect of it, but I feel like that call to action is such an important factor when it comes to thework that you guys do. And like, you know, I guess my question is like, is, do you think, is there anything that you would think if like there's Americans listening to this right now we can do other than just talkto people and be like, Hey, do you know this story about this kid? Do you know, and like share it? Because we learned about it by listening to the tragically hip. That's the only other, there's no other reason we would have, we would have figured this out. Track 3:[22:10] And I mean, the experience of Native Americans, uh, is mirrored closely to to that of Indigenous people in Canada too, right? I would say, yeah, I find that in our work. So we have some of our legacy space partners, you know, have offices in the U.S. and, you know, our, you know, North American companies, I guess. And, you know, what's been expressed to us is just like how far behind work around reconciliation and even just any awareness at all of like the true history of indigenous or NativeAmerican people in Canada and the US. And I think, you know, there's really important work being done in the US too that I think will come to the forefront. It just it takes time, right? Like it's, you know, it's by design in terms of how that's been set up. That's right. But, you know, as Indigenous people, you know, as we become lawyers and doctors and politicians and you know, learn how to fight for, you know, rights and restitution,these things has come up. Track 2:[27:30] I really like, you know, you're talking about the call to action a minute ago, Pete, and I like the messaging around your current call to action, Sarah, the do something. The do something hashtag is like, I've used that in an email just that I sent out today, you know, reminding people of this event, that that's one way you can do something, You can come toour event or you can donate directly to Downey Wenchak Fund through a link that we have. What was the genesis of that sort of campaign and idea? Because it's very bold. Do something can be very bold, I think. I'm just interested in learning. Track 4:[28:21] It's sort of aggressive, which is maybe it's not by design, but it's good. I like it. Track 2:[28:26] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Track 4:[28:28] It's almost aggressive. Track 3:[28:31] I think there was sort of this feeling of like, well, you know, that happened a long time ago and you know, I was, I, I was not responsible for the creation of residential schools. So like, what is, what is my role or responsibility? And to that, I would argue, if you live in Canada, if you are part of this society, then you have something that you can do, and that social contract of what we all agree to live here together,that's part of it. And whether it's just learning so that you're a little less racist, a little less ignorant, it's not a bad thing. It's not harmful to you and it only creates a more just and equitable and safe society for indigenous peoples in this country. So, you know, the do something was A. Don't be immobilized by this sort of deferral of responsibility. Don't feel like you don't have a role to play or something to contribute. And seriously, do something because those small actions, we call them reconcili-actions or meaningful acts that drive... Track 4:[29:58] That's a cool, cool word, man. Reconcili-action. Track 3:[30:03] And it's, you know, it makes a difference, right? Even if it's just, you know, talking to your kids and finding out what they're learning in schools, or, you know, going, looking atwhat's happening in the company that you work for, or, you know, maybe just one of your buddies is, makes a slightly offside joke, and you're just like, dude, that's not okay, right? It's, you know, taking that step to, you know, lean into the discomfort and just do something that creates meaningful and positive change. Track 2:[30:38] Yeah, that's beautiful. Track 3:[30:42] And it's an excellent hashtag. Track 2:[30:43] It is an excellent hashtag. Yeah. Track 5:[30:47] That's good. I'm finding kind of a lot of what you're talking about being being executed the smartest way by younger people. You know, my son is basically studying sociology and social issues in university right now and he schools us all all the time. You know, it's just he born and raised in Portland, Oregon, probably the most progressive city in the US really. And it's just so reassuring to hear things from him. He had no idea about the indigenous struggles in Canada, but it wasn't necessarily news to him. He was kind of half expecting what I was talking about as I was talking about it. And it's just so good to share these ideas and share these issues, especially with the younger folks, because they're the ones who have to continue living it. Like you said, all of these things become pandemic across all these other issues. Even though the system may have ended, it's still alive. So it's so good to tap into the younger folks with all this stuff. It's just really. Track 2:[32:02] I've done all my learning through my oldest daughter. She's 13. So I'm one of those people, Sarah, who was like, my eyes were widened. And it was like, we didn't learn this in school, Riley. Like, we didn't, like, you're talking to me so matter of fact right now, and I'm so happy to hear you talking matter of fact, but it's like, Ididn't know any of this, you know? Track 4:[32:31] Sarah, I wanted to ask you something too, And this is more, and I don't know if this is like a. Opinion of like Donnie Wendjick or your opinion, or feel free to like, be like, this is Sarah speaking and not Donnie Wendjick's being or whatever, however, but I feel like, because youmentioned earlier about the, the kind of this, the same sort of dynamic in terms of the United States and indigenous Native Americans in the United States and, and kind of that struggle. But in terms of the call to action, and I'm sorry if this sounds like a very complex question, but I'll try to be articulate. [33:17] I think when it, because a lot of conversation that I see and occurs in the United States in terms of indigenous people, minority and underrepresented groups in the United States. A lot of times there's the education of it and I feel like the United States is more or less good at educating people and that awareness is there. But in terms of connecting the dots, there's not a really good way that we do it in in the United States. And one of the things that always comes to mind when I think about this issue is a speech that Martin Luther King gave at the Riverside Church one year to the day before he died, right? And you know who Martin Luther King is. You're not living under a rock, but I don't know how much you guys study him in your schools and who he was and what he was really actuallyabout, because they've got statues of him in Washington DC now, but during the time where he was most powerful, people hated him. [34:30] And this particular speech at Riverside Church, he talked about the relationship between the imperialist power of the United States and the military, and how that relationshipdirectly affected the oppression of minority and indigenous groups and civil rights in the United States. He made that connection. Whereas I don't think people, meaning that like, okay, yeah, we can be all for it here, but when we're doing it in other countries, it's like, what's... [35:05] How does that change? And as you know, Canada is very supportive of the United States in many of its overseas conquests, so to speak, as we say here in Spain. So I guess the question I'm asking is, do you even personally, and again, you don't have to speak from Danny Wenjack perspective, but do you, because that's something I talk about withpeople. Do you guys have that connection? Do you guys see that? Is that something that you hear whispers of within this conversation? Because I think it's important. I feel like it's important. I feel like there's value in drawing that connection between oppression and past crimes of a country and what the country's doing atthe moment. And it helps speed along that process of the call to action, as we said. I don't know, does that make any remote sense of what I'm trying to say to you? Track 3:[36:03] Yeah, well, I would say, I would say yes. And I can say that is Sarah or as Downey Wenjack. I think, you know, I think that connection is really what allows an organization like the Gord Downey and Chani Wenjack Fund toexist, right? If you think about, you know, What is the true role of rock stars, right? Typically, like political activists, right? Or, you know, poets, but they've always pushed, right? You think of all the greats, there's a social commentary there that's, you know, reflecting on the choices we make and how we live. And sometimes they explicitly call out the Prime Minister, right? You know? And I think. You know, there's been so much work done by incredible Indigenous leaders to ensure that, you know, this didn't stay hidden, like the injustices inflicted upon Indigenous peoples in thiscountry, you know, came to the forefront of, you know, the general understanding of our history in this country and our identity as Canadians, and what that means, and how do you workthrough it, and what does that mean really from a policy perspective. [37:32] I honestly, I've seen so much change in the last five years even, where people actually want to know what the platforms are of politicians with regards to indigenous relations andreconciliation, whereas I would say ten years ago, you wouldn't even be able to find anything. [37:57] On their web pages or whatever around that. That speaks to how far we've come, but there's still a long ways to go. It's just continuing to look at the systems themselves and saying, does this still serve us? Does this still make the most sense? How can we continue to evolve and grow as we evolve and grow as humans and societies? And, you know, it's important for us to be intentional and reflective and sometimes critical, right? We've, you know, I, my sister and my niece came to visit and we were talking about, like, you know, the show Friends and how, like, it has not held up to, like, the test of time, like, it'sextremely homophobic and it's, you know, like, you see a show like Seinfeld, and those jokes are still, they're still funny, right. But, you know, some of the that content that you know, the big hit show, and you're just like, this is so cringy. I can't even like watch this stuff anymore. Right. Track 4:[39:18] And I think sitcoms are the lowest common denominator, right of the day when it comes to comedy. So yeah, For sure. Track 3:[39:26] But I think, you know, to wrap it all up, I think those connections are pretty prominent in Canada, but I think that's also a byproduct of the fact that Indigenous Peoples have rightsand are, you know, title holder to treaties and also land, right? And getting land back after being displaced, or having the land back. The terms of the treaty is not honoured, right? And, you know, as we become more sophisticated and become fancy lawyers, you know, these things work their way through the justice system and you see Indigenous peoples andcommunities winning those cases. And so it kind of also comes to the point of, like, we have to care about this, right? Track 4:[40:28] Yeah, you, I mean, you, you summed it up and I think the, the, the thing that I, that I like about, like you guys, you said sometimes even being critical, which is really cool because alot of, I feel like not, I wouldn't even say a lot, but I, I, sometimes there are examples of organizations that it's weird, like, you know, they, they, they get a win or they get a big win. And then after that, it's kind of like, yeah, we got to win, win for the day. Like, let's, let's pack it up, go home for let's take a vacation or something. No, no. And, and when you talked about like, having the indigenous and non indigenous events, like that's the that's this, that's the again, the call to action, because what you're doing is you'rebringing people together. You know, when you hear people's stories. Everybody can relate. You know, it's easy to say you're so different than me because you're this, you're that, you speak this language, you're born to here, your skin colors that whatever.But like everybody's the same dude. We all try coming out of our mama. We all poop when we're kids. And we all cry the day the moment before we die. You know, everybody's the same. Everybody wants the same. I feel like when you have those, you make those connections with people through those events is really important. Track 3:[41:52] When you create cross cultural understanding, it's really hard to other each other, right? Track 4:[41:59] Totally. Track 3:[41:59] Because there's an appreciation and a respect and an understanding for the strength and beauty and resilience of Indigenous peoples and cultures, right? So, yeah, it's... Track 4:[42:11] You recognize the human being in front of you and you're like, Oh, we're literally the same thing. Track 2:[42:16] Yeah. Track 4:[42:17] Where are we? Where are we? Yeah, dude, that's, that's cool. Track 2:[42:23] Is there anything else that you want to add, Sarah, about Truth and Reconciliation Day or the Secret Path Week? Oh, yeah. Track 3:[42:34] Well, I guess sort of the thing I always say is if you don't know where to start on your own reconciliation journey, or you know, you haven't really engaged in the conversation thatI'll always say, that's okay. You can always do something, right? And Downey-Wenjack makes that pretty easy, for people to have a place to start. You know, we have the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coming up on September 30th. So we have a bunch of different webinars and learning opportunities that we're doing ourselves. [43:12] You know, whether it's like for parents about teaching your kids about residential schools. We have one of our team members at Downey-Von Jack, his whole family is talking about intergenerational resilience and sharing stories from families of residential school survivors. So, you know, we have a whole bunch of different opportunities to learn and engage and so I just really encourage everyone to follow us on socials if you don't know where to start. Start. And, you know, when you're doom scrolling, you'll see some content in between, you know, the recipe for next week and some push notifications for waterproof shoes. And maybe that that one that one post will be the one to inspire you to to join us in this path towards reconciliation. Track 2:[44:07] That's great. Well, thank you so much for joining us today. It's, It's really nice to get a better understanding of both the Downey Wenjack Fund and your story, to hear your story. We're grateful that you made some time to join us today. So thank you very much. Track 3:[44:29] Well, and thank you for supporting our work at the Downey Wenjack Fund through the event. I think it's happening tonight. Yes. Track 2:[44:37] Yes. Track 3:[44:38] And thank you. Thank you for everyone who's listening and coming out. 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