Indigenous 150+

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Indigenous 150+

Change makers from across Canada celebrate Indigenous voices and cultures as they share the stories of First Peoples and the land. To Join our community and learn about our media training opportunities and special online events: Subscribe: https://goodinfluencefilms.com/podsubscribe Support: www.goodinfluencefilms.com/podcasts

  1. 2023-07-18

    We can’t just hope that the right leaders come along: Youth Engagement & Leadership Development

    What role does youth engagement play in leadership development? What role does it play in building relationships and meaningful careers? Host Sam Bird speaks with veteran youth engagement expert Jocelyn Formsma, CEO of the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) about how her extensive experience on youth councils led to her on path to leading a national organization.     In addition to leading the NAFC, Jocelyn is a Board Member of the Indigenous Bar Association, Advisor to the Ontario Indigenous Youth Partnership Project and on the Board of Trustees for the Canadian Museum of Human Rights.   Our theme music is from Minou-Pimatiswen by Nigel Irwin and the Chippewa Travellers. Supplemental music provided by Nagamo Publishing.  If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love for you to share it with others and give it a five-star rating. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast and sign-up to our newsletter to be notified about our next podcast series. Miigwech for joining us on this journey. Young People Know is a co-production between Indigenous 150+ and the Mastercard Foundation EleV program. To learn more about the Mastercard Foundation EleV Program, and the voices and visions of Indigenous young people visit their website EleV: Taking Flight Together and sign up for their newsletter.  You can also follow EleV on their socials: Instagram Facebook Twitter Linked In To learn more about Indigenous 150+ and the Indigeous 150+ media training opportunities please visit our website and sign up for our newsletter. New announcements coming soon! You can also follow Indigeous 150+ on our socials: Instagram Facebook Twitter Linked In Don't forget to subscribe and be notified when we drop our next series! A transcription of Episode 5 is available here. Baamaapii!

    29 min

  2. 2023-07-11

    How does this work to support the bus ride home?: Youth Engagement & Compensation

    How should young people be compensated for their time and expertise? What constitutes fair remuneration? What challenges do young people face when it comes to requesting compensation?  Host Sam Bird digs into these questions as well as the hidden costs of youth engagement that Indigenous young people often bear when they are consulted.  The episode guests include: Riley Yesno -  Former member of the Prime Minister's Youth Council, Vanier Scholar, and former Student Trustee with the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (Anishinaabe, Eabametoong First Nation).  Jocelyn Formsma - CEO, National Association of Friendship Centres, Board Member of the Indigenous Bar Association, and Advisor to the Ontario Indigenous Youth Partnership Project. Brandon Montour - Concordia University Young Alumni Council, McGill University Faculty of Law - Faculty Council, (Kanien’kehá:ka from Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake). Autumn LaRose-Smith - President of the Provincial Métis Youth Council & Former USask Student Union President (Métis). Tutchone Dunfield - Former member of the Provincial Youth Council for Métis Nation of Alberta (Métis & Cree). Darian Baskatawang - Former member of Premier’s Council for Youth Opportunities, Independent First Nations Youth Working Group, and Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council, and lawyer at OKT Law (Anishinaabe, Whitesand First Nation). Elycia Monaghan - a Kitikmeot Inuk medical student at NOSM University, and a former member of the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre Youth Council. See here for more on OCAP and a Livable Wage, both of which are discussed in this episode.  Our theme music is from Minou-Pimatiswen by Nigel Irwin and the Chippewa Travellers. Supplemental music provided by Nagamo Publishing.  If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love for you to share it with others and give it a five-star rating.  Young People Know is a co-production between Indigenous 150+ and the Mastercard Foundation EleV program.  To learn more about Indigenous 150+ and the Indigeous 150+ media training opportunities please visit our website and sign up for our newsletter.  You can also follow us on our socials: Instagram Facebook Twitter Linked In Thanks for tuning it! Baamaapii! A transcription of Episode 4 is available  here.

    38 min

  3. 2023-07-04

    Let’s chat about good policy that works for people: Youth Engagement & Policy Change

    How are young people reforming practices within youth councils? How have Indigenous young people led policy change that has improved the lives of Indigenous people and Canadians more widely?  How are youth creating systemic change in the institutions they are a part of?   Host Sam Bird explores these questions with a range of youth leaders including: Riley Yesno - Former member of the Prime Minister's Youth Council, and former Student Trustee with the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (Anishinaabe, Eabametoong First Nation). Brandon Montour - Concordia University Young Alumni Council, McGill University Faculty of Law - Faculty Council (Kanien’kehá:ka from Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake). Autumn LaRose-Smith - President of the Provincial Métis Youth Council & Former USask Student Union President (Metis). Tutchone Dunfield - Former member of the Provincial Youth Council for Métis Nation of Alberta (Métis & Cree). Brian Pottle - Former President of the National Inuit Youth Council  (Inuit from Nunatsiavut).  Darian Baskatawang - Former member of: Premier’s Council for Youth Opportunities, Independent First Nations Youth Working Group, Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council.  (Anishinaabe, Whitesand First Nation) A copy of the MOU between U of Saskatchewan and the U of Sask Student Union discussed in the podcast can be found here. Young People Know is a co-production between Indigenous 150+ and the Mastercard Foundation EleV program.  Our theme music is from Minou-Pimatiswen by Nigel Irwin and the Chippewa Travellers. Supplemental music provided by Nagamo Publishing and Andrea Menard. Other featured artists include Justin Delorme, Mimi O'Bonsawin, David R. Maracle, Silla, and G.R. Gritt. If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love for you to share it with others and give it a five-star rating.  To learn more about Indigenous 150+ and the Indigeous 150+ media training opportunities please visit our website and sign up for our newsletter.  You can also follow us on our socials: Instagram Facebook Twitter Linked In Thanks for tuning it! Baamaapii! A transcript of Episode 3 is avaialble here!   .

    49 min

  4. 2023-06-27

    I love that you think we deserve suits: Youth Engagement & Participation

    What are the mechanics of effective youth engagement? How do you create an environment where everyone present feels comfortable to participate?  In other words, how do you get Shy Native Youth to speak up? What do you do when Indigenous youth are speaking up and they're tremendously pissed off?  Our host for this series, Sam Bird, explores these questions through conversations with three Indigenous young people: Elycia Monaghan, a Kitikmeot Inuk medical student at NOSM University, and former member of the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre Youth Council. Darian Baskatawang, a two-spirit Anishinaabe man of the Loon clan, member of Whitesand First Nation, and lawyer at OKT Law. Autumn LaRose-Smith, a queer Métis woman, President of the Provincial Métis Youth Council Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, and former USask Student Union President. Young People Know is a co-production between Indigenous 150+ and the Mastercard Foundation EleV program.  Our theme music is from Minou-Pimatiswen by Nigel Irwin and the Chippewa Travellers. Supplemental music provided by Nagamo Publishing and Andrea Menard. Other featured artists include Justin Delorme, Mimi O'Bonsawin, David R. Maracle, Silla, and G.R. Gritt. If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love for you to share it with others and give it a five-star rating. You can follow Host Sam Bird on Linked In.  To learn more about Indigenous 150+ and the Indigeous 150+ media training opportunities please visit our website and sign up for our newsletter.  You can also follow us on our socials: Instagram Facebook Twitter Linked In A transcript of Episode 2 is available here! Thanks for listening! Baamaapii!

    37 min

  5. 2023-06-20

    This stems back to being named after my great grandmother: Youth Engagement & Identity

    What role does identity and culture play in the lives of Indigenous youth? How is one’s sense of identity impacted when representing the voices of Indigenous youth to a larger institution? What is required for youth to fully engage? Our host Sam Bird explores these questions through conversations with: Brian Pottle (Former President of the National Inuit Youth Council) Christine Tootoo (National Inuit Youth Council Representative for Kivalliq) Tutchone Dunfield (former member of the Provisional Youth Council for the Metis Nation of Alberta. Young People Know is a co-production between Indigenous 150+ and the Mastercard Foundation EleV program.  Our theme music is from Minou-Pimatiswen by Nigel Irwin and the Chippewa Travellers. Supplemental music provided by Nagamo Publishing and Andrea Menard. Other featured artists include GR Gritt, Chris Derksen & Silla, Justin Delorme, Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie, Mimi O'Bonsawin. If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love for you to share it with others and give it a five-star rating.  To learn more about Indigenous 150+ and the Indigeous 150+ media training opportunities please visit our website and sign up for our newsletter.  You can also follow us on our socials: Instagram Facebook Twitter Linked In You can follow Host Sam Bird on Linked In.  A transcript of Episode 1 is  available here: Miigwech!

    22 min

  6. TRAILER

    Introducing Young People Know - A Special Series

    Young People Know, a special five-part podcast seriest hosted by Sam Bird, explores best practices in becoming youth-led through conversations with nine Indigenous changemakers from across the country. Subscribe now on your favourite podcast app and stay tuned for this important new series  launching on June 20, 2023! Young People Know is produced by the Mastercard Foundation EleV Program and Good Influence Films in partnership with Indigenous 150+.  To learn more about the Mastercard Foundation EleV Program please visit their website and sign up for their newsletter  Join a community of changemakers @EleVIndigenous on socials and get behind Indigenous innovation.  You can follow Host Sam Bird on Linked In. To follow Indigenous 150+ and learn more about our events and training programs: https://goodinfluencefilms.com/podsubscribe Check our latest news and weekly curation of Indigenous films and content. Join us on: Instagram Twitter Facebook Thanks for listening!

    2 min

  7. 2023-02-14

    A Bird’s Eye View Across 2022

    Join Indigenous 150+ hosts Kathleen Doxtator and Samantha Loney, and co-founder JoAnne Fishburn, who end Season 3 with highlights from the diverse stories created throughout the year and look behind the scenes at the Indigenous 150+ training programs. Tune in to learn how Indigenous 150+ got started, why it's so important to amplify the voices of the many different Indigenous nations from coast to coast to coast, and so much more! To enter the LISTENER SURVEY & GIVE-AWAY (to qualify for the gift give-away you must complete the survey by Midnight, March 1st, 2023!   To follow and listen to the following podcasts:  Divine Rezolutions Podcast, hosted by Kahleen Doxtator (spotify) Herstory The Podcast, by Samantha Loney (spotify) Travelling Métis Podcast (spotify)   To follow and learn more about on social media: Indigenous 150+ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Kathleen Dockstater Yakotshanuni) (Instagram) Samantha Loney (Instagram) Métis and Me Program (instagram) Herstory The Podcast Series by Samantha Loney (instagram) JoAnne Fishburn, Co-founder Indigenous 150+ (linkedin)   To learn more about the Laidlaw Foundation, who supported the Métis and Me program and the - Indigenous Youth & The Community Futures Fund. (next deadline March 2nd, 2023) To stay connected with our community, sign-up to the Indigenous 150+ newsletter: https://goodinfluencefilms.com/podsubscribe   The Indigenous 150+ podcast series is a Good Influence Films initiative in partnership with RBC Emerging Artists Project, Inspirit Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation.   THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR LISTENING!  Please SUBSBRIBE now on your favourite podcast app to be notified when we release our next season!!

    54 min

  8. 2023-02-07

    Zorga Qaunaq: Cultivating Inuit Identity

    Zorga Qaunaq, a self-taught Inuit tattoo artist and multidisciplinary artmaker, educator and business owner shares her story with fellow Indigenous 150+ podcaster Danasco Chakasm. Zorga shares what drew her to Inuit tattooing and how that’s led to her to start her own podcast that connects young inuit to their history and culture. Follow Zorga on Instragram @heygorgzilla  Follow Zorga’s upcoming podcast on instagram @Inuverypodcast   This episode was developed in the Intro to Digital Storytelling Program led by Good Influence Films in partnership with RBC Emerging Artists Project, Inspirit Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation.   To join our community and learn more about our events and training programs: https://goodinfluencefilms.com/podsubscribe

    12 min
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Change makers from across Canada celebrate Indigenous voices and cultures as they share the stories of First Peoples and the land. To Join our community and learn about our media training opportunities and special online events: Subscribe: https://goodinfluencefilms.com/podsubscribe Support: www.goodinfluencefilms.com/podcasts

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  • Creator
    Various
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Good Influence Films Inc
  • Show Website
    Indigenous 150+

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