Podcasts about secwepemc nation

Chief Willie Sellers of Williams Lake First Nation discusses Indian Residential Schools, the harmony of cultural preservation with community advancement and reflects on his reconciliation efforts, in an enlightening interview with Aaron Pete.Willie Sellars, from Williams Lake, BC and a member of the Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN) of the Secwepemc Nation, became one of the youngest elected Councillors in WLFN history at 24 and, after a decade on Council, was elected Chief in 2018. Previously a Wildland Firefighter and later the Special Project Coordinator in the WLFN Economic Development Department, Willie managed new business initiatives and community consultations. He is also an award-nominated author of "Dipnetting with Dad" and the upcoming "Hockey with Dad."Improving DailyI want to help people with their personal growth by sharing life lessons from my lifeListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showwww.biggerthanmepodcast.com

We welcome back to the Wild For Change podcast Grand Chief Judy Wilson, a member of the Secwepemc Nation to discuss the importance of our interconnection with nature.Nothing is separate.  For example, more than 70 of the 100 crops responsible for providing 90% of the world's food are pollinated by bees. But the bee population is crashing from the use of pesticides.  Understanding the interdependence between us and nature is essential for our future. If we look at the wild spaces on earth, everything we have come to know in modern society originated here such as the creation of civilizations, food, medicine, and our dwellings. These wild spaces are also home to many species of wildlife.But these wild spaces have been dramatically downsized due to human growth, yet they are necessary for us to thrive.  The biodiversity and health of ecosystems worldwide are essential for our future.  It is also important to note that other species like wolves and elephants help maintain ecosystems' health and biodiversity.  Because of Grand Chief Judy's extensive traditional ecological knowledge and her close relationship with nature, I felt it would be enlightening to hear about her view on nature and to learn how to foster care and compassion for this precious life we all share on earth. As we went further into our conservation about reconnecting with nature, Grand Chief Judy Wilson made a point to say that when we reconnect back to ourselves, we can more easily reconnect with nature;“When you're more conscious aware of yourself, then you're more conscious of the interconnection to Mother Earth, the water, all of creation and your reconnection and the interconnection of your purpose, place, and role in this world…”Website: http://www.wildforchange.com Twitter: @WildForChange Facebook: /wildforchange Instagram: wildforchange

You've probably heard of the Land Back movement, but an essential ingredient of Land Back initiatives will also be  Fire Back—that is, returning land stewardship and burning authority to First Nations and Indigenous communities across North America and the world. We've spoken to a few guests who have highlighted the importance of Indigenous authority in land management in the past, but today we've got a whole episode on how that authority can actually be achieved at the community level and how these practices are informed by traditional Indigenous values and land management objectives. While at the IAWF conference in Alberta last week, we had the opportunity to speak with Francis Johnson, who is the Forest Manager for Alkali Resource Management LLC—a First-Nations-owned land management company that manages a community forest in Alkali Lake, British Columbia. Francis, who is a member of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) First Nations Community, gave us some wonderful insights into how the oral histories of his band continue to inform land management activities on the community forest. We also spoke about the band's collaborations with agencies like the BC Wildfire Service, and the reconciliations that needed to happen to make those relationships both possible and productive.To learn more about the work that Francis and Alkalive Resource Management do, check out the company's website: http://www.armltd.org/To learn more about the oral histories and land management objectives of the Secwepemc Nation, check out this presentation from Francis that was featured by the BC Community Forest Association: https://bccfa.ca/cfa-wildfire-workshop-2019-presentation-francis-johnson/  

This is an incredibly special episode that we are so blessed to bring you today.  We are approaching the first year anniversary of the discovery of the 215 deceased children upon the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.  This discovery has led to hundreds more discoveries all across Canada on Residential Schools that have highlighted and brought to our attention something that our Indigenous communities have long known as truth and has long been hidden and denied.   The stories from Residential School survivors are harrowing.  It is high time that these children and communities have a voice and that we listen with open hearts and minds.Today we speak to a most beautiful and wise elder, who grew up in that system and survived.  Mike Arnouse is a beautiful soul, with a story to share that we need to hear and to understand.  Mike is  an elder of the Secwepemc Nation, from the hereditary Chief line at Adams Lake.  Not only does he share his story, but his desire for humanity, the earth and healing for all.  He is not angry, nor bitter, but loving, wise and kind.  His love for the earth, the cycles of the earth and our connection and what it means is profound.  We know that there will be parts of this conversation that will stay with you and that is our hope and intention.This conversation was facilitated by Nicole Shcabus, a law professor at TRU, who has worked with Mike and many other survivors.  With their help, she shares their experiences with her students.   This is incredibly important work, because under international law, the residential school system set up under Canadian Law constitutes genocide with ongoing inter-generational effects that can best be countered with Indigenous teachings.  By doing this work, she truly wants to help in the healing process by building bridges.We ask that you listen with your heart to this episode and please share it with a friend or with your family so that even more can understand and be a part of the solution as we work towards healing, connection, respect, peace and reconciliation.  Thank you for being here.For more information about the Canadian Residential School System, education, resources or what you can do to help, please visit: nctr.caWe would love for you to join us on Instagram at: @walktogetherfiercelyFor more information about Dr. Tara, you can find her on Instagram at: @drtaradrummondFor more information about Michelle, you can find her on Instagram at: @michellemorrisonmediumFor all information about Michelle and all social connections, please visit her website at:www.thebalancedsoul.com

Join Jonathan Ellerby for a conversation with Chief Willie Sellars. Willie Sellars was born and raised in Williams Lake, BC and is a member of the Williams Lake First Nation (“WLFN” or “T'exelc”) of the Secwepemc Nation. Elected onto WLFN Council at the age of 24 in 2008, Willie was one of the youngest elected Councilors in WLFN history. After serving 10 years on Council he was elected as the Chief of the Williams Lake First Nation in 2018 and is currently in his first term. In his previous work experience, Willie worked as a Wildland Firefighter for the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations before returning to his community to assume the position of Special Project Coordinator in the WLFN Economic Development Department. During this time he was responsible for new business initiatives flowing from Impact Benefit Agreements, engagement with proponents in the traditional territory and community consultation for major WLFN projects. Willie is also a published author of “Dipnetting with Dad,” which won a Moonbeam Children's Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Chocolate Lily, Shining Willow, and Ontario Library Association awards. His next book, “Hockey with Dad,” is due to be released in the Fall of 2021. Willie enjoys his family time with his three kids, playing hockey with the Williams Lake Stampeders, attending community events at WLFN, dipnetting, and playing fastball. Find out abut Chief Willie Sellars and Williams Lake First Nation here Find out about Jonathan Ellerby, Ph.D. books, products, and events here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CBC's Allison Devereaux shares her conversations with people who are experiencing homelessness in smaller communities such as Goderich to better understand how the housing crunch has affected them; Developing countries lack access to climate change-related research, a new study suggests. Warren Mabee, the director of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy at Queen's University in Kingston joins us to explain what that means for the response to global warming and the implications for regions that don't have access to pertinent data; Political scientist Michael Johns discusses some the provincial Liberals' new platform including electoral reform and a four-day work week; Peterborough will continue to provide around-the-clock access to the Wolfe Street overflow shelter. We have reaction from Naomi Nichols from the Research for Social Change Lab at Trent University; Our happiness expert Jennifer Moss talks about managing anxiety - a normal response to the prolonged stress caused by the pandemic; In this week's Ottawa Report, Jordan Press of the Canadian Press discusses the Prime Minister's apology for not accepting the invitation to join members of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; We have further reaction to thousands of young people who congregated in Kingston's university district over the weekend - first from police Chief Antje McNeely and then from local resident and Queen's alumnus, Ken Cuthbertson.

This week on Unreserved, host Rosanna Deerchild hops on her bike to check out the public art created by Indigenous artists in Winnipeg. We hear from multimedia artist KC Adams today. ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions of childhood, and when your child gets that diagnosis, you may have numerous questions. That's why one woman started a support group in Churchill Falls. Ronda Kent joins us. We catch up with musician Joanna Barker to hear more about a program the Mushuau Innu Natuashish School is implementing to give students an opportunity to learn music from community members. Health care across the province has been under scrutiny this past month. We've heard about doctor shortages and people falling through the cracks. Today we speak with Stephanie Angnatok, whose mother Fran broke her hip and had to wait days for an X-ray. Muskrat Falls is facing another setback due to the ongoing struggle to perfect software for the Labrador to Island Link. The CBC's Terry Roberts speaks to Jennifer Williams of NL Hydro and Nalcor about how this affects the completion and cost of the project. There's been an increase in cases of gonorrhea in Labrador. We hear about it from Dr. Thomas Piggott, Medical Officer of Health for Labrador-Grenfell Health. The Labrador North Chamber of Commerce put out a survey to determine how the labour shortage is affecting local businesses. We hear about what they found from Chamber CEO Julianne Griffin. Finally, we speak with Heather Scoffield of the Toronto Star about the Prime Minister's visit to the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation and how his words are being received, along with other news in federal politics.

We get reaction to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visiting the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Nation in Kamloops; and in our 2nd half, we discuss consumer culture and reasons to limit your shopping with JB Mackinnon, the author of "The Day the World Stops Shopping."

"For those of us who are survivors of the oppression of our languages and the part of the cultural and physical genocide brought on us by the Church and State that ran Residential Schools... the day the that Bill C-91, the Indigenous Languages Act, received Royal Assent was a memorable occasion that was long overdue." This week, Ron Ignace was appointed as Canada's first ever Indigenous Languages Commissioner. He joins the Ahkameyimok Podcast to talk about his new job, what he hopes to achieve, success stories in the revitalization of Indigenous languages, his experiences at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, and how he was able to keep his Secwepemctsin language despite efforts to beat it out of him at that school. Stsmél̓qen, Ron Ignace, is a member of the Secwepemc Nation in British Columbia and a fluent speaker of Secwepemctsin. He was the elected chief of the Skeetchestn Indian Band for more than 30 years. He has a PhD in Anthropology from Simon Fraser University with a dissertation on Secwepemc oral history. From 2016-2021, he co-chaired the Assembly of First Nations' Chiefs Committee on Languages, where he played an instrumental role in the development and passage of Bill C-91, the Indigenous Languages Act. For more on the Assembly of First Nations work on Indigenous Languages and other issues, visit AFN.ca The Ahkameyimok Podcast is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions. Our theme music, Intertribal, is by the Red Dog Singers, Treaty 4 Territory in southern Saskatchewan.    

Chief Ronald E. Ignace of the Secwepemc Nation has been appointed Canada's first commissioner of Indigenous languages — responsible for keeping Indigenous languages alive. He discusses the ways in which language is linked to the land, and how his residential school experience has shaped his approach.

This conversation was recorded before the May 29th news release that 215 Indigenous children were discovered buried outside the old Kamloops Residential School. This school is located on Sunny's traditional territory. This tragic reminder of Canada's past and present racist policies is a wake-up call and a call to action. For many Canadians, this is the first they have learned of the shocking practices of our country and the church. I hope this conversation furthers your learning and inspires you to learn more. Thank you for your courage to be here and listen. What is reconciliation?  I can't think of a better time to ask this question and listen for the answers. In this circle, we are joined by Sunny LeBourdais of the Pellt'iqt te Secwepemc Nation and Qwastanaya (L.Maynard Harry) of the Tla'amin Nation to hear the stories of their communities, the brave leadership work they are doing, and the hopes for the future. What I have learned about reconciliation is that it must start with the truth. In this conversation, you will hear the truth in very clear and direct ways. This experience is both an education and a call to action. Please take care of yourself as you listen in, and know that by letting these words soak in and change you, you can make a difference. What's in this episode for you: 9:55 - An opening passage by Richard Wagamese 11:40 - Be inspired by learning about these courageous leaders and the change they are making in their communities 19:35 - A better understanding of what is needed to create real change in Indigenous communities and the role of leadership in that transformation 27:08 - A way to reframe the concept of governance in a way that decreases conflict and division 29:15 - How intergenerational trauma interferes with the ability to deal with conflict and why social media is contributing to divisiveness 35:30 - How non-Indigenous people can support healing and understanding by doing their homework 39:40 - Why Canada is one of the most racist countries in the world and a call to action to change our systems 48:15 - Some tangible and actionable definitions of what reconciliation means and what it does not mean 1:03:45 - Hope for the future and the new leaders that are bringing reconciliation to life Poem: Excerpt from Embers, by Richard Wagamese: Unity cannot exist when exclusion is allowed to occur. I was graced with this teaching years ago, when I was working as a traditional elder's helper. The teaching was given in the context of the sacred pipe, but its intention was to help me understand community. What brings us together cannot exist in the same time and place as what keeps us apart. You. Me. Everyone. My choice is to be aware of our similarities: our yearning for truth, peace, love, belonging, welcome, grace, mercy, a god of our own understanding and at least one moment of real contact at the heart of every day. Seeing that, I am made more, included, extended and in harmony…until that moment when I no longer see. Who's in circle with us: Qwastånayå (L. Maynard Harry) is a former Chief Councillor of Tla'amin Nation, where he served 4 terms as councilor. He is the Primary Signatory on the 2003 Community Accord (Tla'amin Nation/City of Powell River), and recipient of Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal and Freedom of the City from the City of Powell River. He is the Manager of, Aboriginal Rights and Title Department for the Tla'amin Nation and a partner with Advanced Business Match. Maynard is also a student bag-piper. www.indigenousinsight.ca Sunny LeBourdais is a member of the Pellt'iqt te Secwepemc Nation (Whispering Pines/Clinton Band of the Shuswap Nation). She believes our greatest strength comes from helping each other, as declared by the Chiefs of the Interior to Sir Wilfrid Laurier in 1910: “These people wish to be partners with us in our country . . . we will help each other to be great and good.” Sunny has managed and coordinated businesses and projects for the Okanagan, Ktunaxa, and Secwepemc Nations. She facilitates community-based development of strategies and decision-making processes that respect the inherent responsibility to manage activities on traditional territories. She is currently the Director of Transformation for the Qwelmínte Secwepemc Government to Government LOC where she strives to effect change through the development of collaborative inter-jurisdictional processes that give due recognition to Secwepemc laws, traditions, customs and land tenure systems. www.qwelminte.ca/our-team Learn more: Tla'amin Nation and City of Powell River Community Accord Pick up the talking piece:  What came up for you as you listened to this episode? I'd love to hear your experiences with any of the reflections and exercises in this episode. Send me an email at podcast@humconsulting.ca or leave a voicemail (click the voicemail button on the right). Gratitude:  Circle of Change is recorded on lək̓ʷəŋən territories. Our opening and closing music was created by the talented E-Rol Beats. You can find his creations at www.erolbeats.com My fabulous podcast coach, Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions, brought this podcast to life www.organizedsound.ca

Below the Radar has partnered with the Or Galley to bring you recordings of the Gas Imaginary Conversations series. This is the second of two talks from The Gas Imaginary, presented by the Or Gallery. This event was recorded virtually on Dec. 5, 2020. In this panel, Rachel O’Reilly, Tania Willard and Kanahus Manuel—with moderation by Denise Ryner—discuss the ongoing challenges of asserting land rights and the protection of water from each of their respective contexts. The speakers address the role of artistic practices and visual culture in making such struggles resonate with communities, both at home and across distance. Tania Willard, Secwepemc Nation, works as an artist and curator within the shifting ideas of contemporary and traditional as it relates to cultural arts and production. She often engages bodies of knowledge and skills that are conceptually linked to her interest in intersections between Aboriginal and other cultures. Her curatorial work includes Beat Nation: Art Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture (http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/exhibit_beat_nation.html), a national touring exhibition first presented at Vancouver Art Gallery in 2011 as well as residencies at grunt gallery and Kamloops Art Gallery. She is currently assistant professor in Creative Studies at University of British Columbia Okanagan (Kelowna BC). She also founded and operates BUSH gallery, a conceptual space for land-based art and action led by Indigenous artists. Kanahus Manuel belongs to the Secwepemc Nation and founded the Tiny House Warrior movement as part of her ongoing work as an Indigenous water and land defender. She is also a member of the Secwepemc Women’s Warrior Society. Her family has led the struggle for rights and sovereignty in Secwepemcul’ecw (territory of the Secwepemc people) for generations. Her late father Arthur Manuel, a former Secwepemc chief and residential school survivor, was an author and global champion for Indigenous rights and title in Canada and abroad. Her late grandfather George Manuel was the second president of the National Indian Brotherhood (now the Assembly of First Nations) and founding president of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples. The Tiny House Warriors: Our Land Is Home Is A Part Of A Mission To Stop The Trans Mountain Pipeline From Crossing Unceded Secwepemc Territory In British Columbia. Ten Tiny Houses Will Be Built And Placed Strategically Along The 518 Km Trans Mountain Pipeline Route To Assert Secwepemc Law And Jurisdiction And Block Access To This Pipeline. Donate to Tiny House Warriors: https://www.classy.org/give/267006/#!/donation/checkout Seed is Australia’s first Indigenous youth climate network. The organisation is building a movement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people for climate justice with the Australian Youth Climate Coalition. Their vision is for a just and sustainable future with strong cultures and communities, powered by renewable energy. Donate to Seed Mob: https://www.seedmob.org.au/donate Watch the video recording of this conversation here (CC included in video): https://thegasimaginary.orgalleryprojects.org/talks/ Listen to the Gas Imaginary Conversations No. 1: https://soundcloud.com/sfuw-community-engagement/gas-imaginary-1 About The Gas Imaginary: A multi-disciplinary project using poetry, collaborative drawings, installation, moving images, and lectures to unpack the broader significance of ‘settler conceptualism’, the racial logic of the property form and fossil fuel-based labour politics as capital reaches the limits of land use. In ongoing dialogue with elders of Gooreng Gooreng country and settler women activists, where fracking was approved for mass installation in ‘Australia’, new elements of this work address the threatened destruction to 50% of the Northern Territory. Read more: https://thegasimaginary.orgalleryprojects.org/ Image: Rachel O'Reilly, INFRACTIONS, 2019, acrylic paint and marker. Photo: Dennis Ha.

Part 2 of our series on Indigenous foodways and features Ed Jensen of Secwepemc Nation in south central British Columbia.  Just as his Nation embarks on an historic Title Action to assert Indigenous sovereignty over traditional territories that were never ceded through treaty, Jensen is involved in practicing, teaching and breathing life into Secwepemc hunting traditions. Grounded in Secwepemc laws that were taught to him by his uncles and grandfather, Jensen is bringing those traditions forward by teaching new generations of Indigenous - and non-indigenous - people about  stewardship practices grounded in reciprocity and respect.  The type of knowledge that Ed Jensen speaks about as a hunting guide and carrier of Secwepmec traditions is part of the evidence being gathered to form the basis of the Title case: proving that aboriginal ownership of, and jurisdiction over, lands and waters pre-dates colonization relies on oral histories like the ones Jensen is carrying.  Jensen’s work involves not only carrying and passing knowledge, but in creating artistic and functional hunting tools based on the designs of his ancestors. He’s one of the world’s pre-eminent flint-snappers; his studio in Kamloops is full of beautifully wrought spears, arrowheads, and bone-handled knives that are made entirely from natural materials. Another way that Jensen shares his knowledge is through mentorship - just as his own uncles did with him, Ed is bringing up a new generation of Secwepmec hunters, and working to change the culture of hunting from the collection of trophies, which is what it has become in mainstream, colonial society, to a practice that is about deep attunement with the land and deep relationship with the animals themselves. 

Indigenous Resistance to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion: No Borders Media feature interview with Kanahus & Mayuk Manuel -> Listen, download and share: https://soundcloud.com/nobordersmedia/kanahusmayuk On this episode of No Borders Media, we speak to two Indigenous warriors on the frontlines of resistance to pipelines and resource extraction: Kanahus Manuel and Mayuk Manuel of the Tiny House Warriors and the Secwepemc Women Warriors. They have actively resisted the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project, which would move tar sands crude and refined oil from Alberta to the British Columbia coast. Just outside the injunction zone around the proposed pipeline expansion at Blue River, British Columbia, north of Kamloops, Kanahus and Mayuk speak to No Borders Media by phone and address several topics including: an update about current opposition efforts against 518 km of Trans Mountain pipeline corridor on Secwepemc territory, the impact of man camps used to construct the expansion, the use of wheeled tiny houses as a tactic of resistance, a recent symposium in celebration of the life and ideas of Arthur Manuel, ongoing criminalization of Land Defenders, the various flawed consultation processes to try to force through pipeline approval, and solidarity between Indigenous land defence struggles across Turtle Island. -> Listen, download and share: https://soundcloud.com/nobordersmedia/kanahusmayuk --------- SHOW NOTES: This interview was recorded on September 15, 2019; Kanahus & Mayuk Manuel were speaking from Blue River (Secwepemc Nation). Music: "Wake-up Song" by George Manuel Jr, recorded live in April 2015 in Neskonlith (Secwepemc Nation). The dog heard in the background during the interview is named Tsetse, named after character from Secwepemc stories. Her name means "little sister" and she is a Norwegian Elk Hound cross. BACKGROUND: Symposium: Recovering the Land, Rebuilding the Economy August 24, 2019 (Adams Lake, Secwepemc Nation) https://soundcloud.com/secwepemc-news Kanahus Manuel on resistance to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline September 1, 2018 (No Borders Media) https://soundcloud.com/nobordersmedia/kanahus DONATE: Consider a donation to support the Indigenous resistance efforts against Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion: Tiny House Warriors Fundraiser www.gofundme.com/f/tinyhouse2 Secwepemc Nation Youth Network https://7genfund.abilafundraisingonline.com/donatesnyn ---------- NO BORDERS MEDIA No Borders Media is an autonomous left-wing media network. We share and create content that supports the struggles of communities in resistance, with a focus on the self-determination struggles of Indigenous peoples, migrants, refugees and working class people of colour in the context of opposition to capitalism and colonialism. Some current focuses include: migrant justice, resistance to borders, anti-fascism and anarchism. We are in the early stages our independent media project. To stay in touch send us an e-mail at nobordersmedianetwork@gmail.com or look for No Borders Media on facebook, twitter and soundcloud. Much more to come in the coming weeks and months. No Borders Media fb: www.facebook.com/NoBordersMediaNetwork soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/NoBordersMedia twitter: twitter.com/NoBordersMedia contact: NoBordersMediaNetwork@gmail.com You can download No Borders Media podcasts here: google play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iryaoz7brmxisj3tcojm7p7bgce?t=No_Borders_Media itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/no-borders-media/id1439525381 stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/no-borders-media pocketcasts: https://pca.st/J3K9

We acknowledge that we are working and recording on the land of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc territory that is situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc Nation. We are just days away from the world premiere of Kamloopa at Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops BC! On a quick break before first preview, Kim & Jess talk with Fire Holders/Tenders/Extinguishers Samantha Brown and Kaitlyn Yott about the process and individual Indigeneity.

We acknowledge that we are working and recording on the land of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc territory that is situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc Nation. In this episode Kim & Jess are joined by two of the designers/fire igniters of Kamloopa - Daniela Masellis: Set & Lighting Designer, and Emily Soussana: Projection Designer. Their conversation talks about their artistic practice and how Kamloopa has been different from other processes.

We acknowledge that we are working and recording on the land of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc territory that is situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc Nation. In this episode Kim & Jess are joined by Yolanda Bonnell, cast member and Fire Tender/Holder/Extinguisher of Kamloopa for a discussion on identity, power, and the spaces we create.

We acknowledge that we are working and recording on the land of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc territory that is situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc Nation. Thank you to Elder Connie, Laura Michel, and Western Canada Theatre for welcoming us. In this episode Kim & Jess debrief on the first two days of rehearsal for Kamloopa, what it means to arrive, and how using the fire terms has informed the process.

In episode #92 of Talking Radical Radio (December 3, 2014), I talk with community organizer Kanahus Manuel of the Secwepemc Nation, on whose territory the massive Mount Polley mining disaster took place this past August. She talks about the grassroots struggle in response to the tailings pond spill, and the larger multi-front struggle to defend the land and to assert, defend, and strengthen the many Indigenous nations on the west coast. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: http://talkingradical.ca/2014/12/03/radio-defending-land-and-nationhood-after-the-mount-polley-disaster/

In episode #119 of Talking Radical Radio (June 10, 2015), I speak with Eddie Gardner of the Stó:lõ Nation and Dawn Morrison of the Secwepemc Nation about the recent Wild Salmon Caravan. In mid-May, it travelled from Prince George to Vancouver, building unity, relationships and strength among the peoples whose territories it passed through, in defence of wild salmon, water and Indigenous sovereignty. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: http://talkingradical.ca/2015/06/10/trr-wild_salmon_caravan/

On February 23, 2006, Deconstructing Dinner aired a one-hour feature titled "A Dinner Date With the Olympics". The episode was produced alongside the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. The show focused its attention on two of the Games major sponsors (Coca-Cola and McDonald's). When we think of the Olympic Games, the athletes, the events, we think of human beings at the peak of performance, in optimal physical and psychological states. Sports do after all evoke images of health and well-being. So when two of the Games major sponsors are Coca-Cola and McDonald's (perhaps the two most targeted food companies in the world for their unhealthy food and their environmental, social and animal welfare practices), it sparked that 2006 episode which deconstructed this seeming hypocrisy. On this 2010 Version of that original broadcast, we revisit with the episode and add some much-needed 2010 updates. Guests/Voices Jennifer Gibson - ex sport dietitian - SportMedBC (Vancouver, BC) - SportMedBC is a not-for-profit society, whose focal point is sport medicine and science within the provincial sport system. SportMedBC is committed to identifying, developing and promoting Best Practices in Sport Health, Sport Safety and Sport Training. Warren Nightingale - ex education content developer - Media Awareness Network (Ottawa, ON) - The Media Awareness Network is a Canadian non-profit organization that has been pioneering the development of media literacy programs since its incorporation in 1996. Members of the group have backgrounds in education, journalism, mass communications, and cultural policy. Working out of offices in Ottawa and Montreal, they promote media and Internet education by producing online programs and resources, working in partnership with Canadian and international organizations, and speaking to audiences across Canada and around the world. Nicole Manuel - Neskonlith Indian Band, Secwepemc Nation (Neskonlith, BC) - Nicole spoke to an audience in October 2006 at the Bridging Borders Toward Food Security Conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nicole was at the forefront of the demonstrations that took place in 2001 on the land that is now Sun Peaks Resort north of Kamloops, British Columbia. The land was an important location upon which the Secwepemc Nation gathered and hunted their traditional foods. Billie Pierre, Nlaka'Pamux Nation (Vancouver, BC) - Billie is a Nlaka-Pamux/Saulteaux woman who has been part of the Native Youth Movement and is a founding member of Redwire magazine and engaged in other Native struggles on Coast Salish Territories.  

Food Sovereignty is the human right of all peoples and nations to grow food in ways that are culturally, ecologically and economically appropriate for them. The idea of food sovereignty as it applies to Western cultures, is one best illustrated through the many recurring topics covered here on Deconstructing Dinner: control of resources, control of agricultural practices, control of production/distribution/retail, and the inability for Canadian communities to viably reclaim and create food systems that better serve the needs of the people within those communities. Indigenous Food Sovereignty is a much different concept, and as broadcasts of Deconstructing Dinner often explore the food systems of the Western world, and how they impact health, environment and people, there is much to learn from the foodways of North America's indigenous people. The modern food system of today could not have been made possible without the destructive forces of colonialism, and its impact on the food supply of this continent's earliest inhabitants. This destruction continues today. Through the eyes of indigenous food sovereignty, this broadcast will look to better understand the ways in which the modern food system has disengaged all peoples from our land. Speakers Nicole Manuel - Neskonlith Indian Reserve, Secwepemc Nation (Chase, BC) - Nicole spoke to an audience in October 2006 at the Bridging Borders Toward Food Security Conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nicole was at the forefront of the demonstrations that took place in 2001 on the land that is now Sun Peaks Resort north of Kamloops, British Columbia. The land was an important location upon which the Secwepemc Nation gathered and hunted their traditional foods. Paul Smith - Oneida Nation/Heifer International, Indian Nations Program (Wisconsin) - Although their original homelands were in the area of New York, the Oneida Nation is scattered today in several parts of North America (Wisconsin, New York, and Canada). The Oneida Indian Reservation in Wisconsin (a few miles north of Appleton and southwest of Green Bay) is where many members of the Oneida Nation reside. Paul spoke to an audience at the 2006 Bridging Borders Toward Food Security Conference in Vancouver. Nancy Turner - Professor of Ethnobotany, School of Environmental Studies, Univeristy of Victoria (Victoria, BC) - While working on her thesis, Dr. Turner collaborated with Saanich First Nations elders to learn about the significance of plants to their culture. Her post-graduate work concentrated on plant classification systems among the Haida, Nuxalk (Bella Coola) and Stl`atl`imx (Lillooet) people. Her major research contributions have been in demonstrating the pivotal role of plant resources in past and contemporary aboriginal cultures and languages, as an integral component of traditional knowledge systems, and how traditional management of plant resources has shaped the landscapes and habitats of western Canada. Dr. Turner spoke to an audience in February 2007, as part of a lecture series titled "Acceptable Genes? Religion, Culture and the Genetically Modified (GM) Foods Debate" Her lecture was titled "Why Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Beliefs Matter in the Debate on GM Foods".