27 episodes
Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation George Lee & Jessica Vandenberghe
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4.9 • 14 Ratings
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Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation builds upon the 94 calls to action of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, from the perspectives of Indigenous cohost Jessica Vandenberghe, settler cohost George Lee, and their Indigenous and settler guests. We start from the belief that conciliation in Canada is an ongoing project, individually and collectively, as the country moves beyond colonial thinking to build a nation of nations—one free of racist, pro-assimiliation policies, and one that honours treaties and other commitments to Indigenous peoples. Want to keep the conversation going? Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneys
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S3 E6: Landing That Dream Job—It's a Phrase With Special Meaning for Indigenous Colouring Book Entrepreneur Diana Frost
Her heart told her she needed to connect her work to helping others and making a difference. Calgarian Diana Frost's dreamscape looked after the rest, giving her a fully formed outline for what her future as a social entrepreneur would look like.
"I needed to do something I cared about, in order to justify the effort and time," she remembers. "And one morning, in the spring of 2016, I woke up suddenly and I remembered my dream, which was a very unusual thing for me: I never remember my dreams.
"And I rushed into the living room and I said, 'John (my husband), I'm going to publish a series of colouring books. And I'm going to work with elders and artists from different nations, and we're going to share stories and teachings and beautiful artwork and we're going to help people to connect.'
"And John looked at me and he was stunned, because how do you go from engineering to book publishing? But it just seemed to fit; it just seemed right, you know?"
Visit the Colouring It Forward website at https://colouringitforward.com/
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S3 E5: The Vocabulary of Conciliation—What's a Language to Do in a Changing Canada?
Are the very constructs of English a barrier on Canada's path to becoming a nation of nations? Cohosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee talk about words—how they serve us, how they fail us, and how they reflect and unlock our identities.
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S3 E4: Ten Resolutions—How to Make 2023 a Year of Truth & Conciliation
Learn, listen, write, share—Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee chat about these and other ways to make your 2023 a year of truth and conciliation.
Study Indigenization and Indigenous history in your community. Listen to an Indigenous radio station. Journal about your truth and conciliation challenges, successes, and ideas. Regift if you receive something you don't need.
These ideas and many more get the podcast treatment, just in time for New Year's Eve.
Whether you're a settler, an Indigenous person, or some other category of listener, this episode has something to help you chart a more meaningful 2023.
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S3 E3: Gifts of Conciliation—The How, What, and Where of Shopping Indigenous
On the eve of Black Friday, an Indigenous entrepreneur joins co-hosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee to discuss the ins and outs of finding gifts that authentically represent Turtle Island's earliest cultures.
Diana Frost, an Algonquin Métis woman, talks about shopping Indigenous in a meaningful way, whether you're online, at a Christmas market, or in a bricks-and-mortar business.
She also finds a few openings to mention products available through her social enterprise, Colouring It Forward. Jessica and George are just fine with that, given the beautiful, elder-informed colouring books and other products she sells.
A complete list of all the stores, websites, and other shopping options discussed will appear on the podcast's Facebook page: Unsetted: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation.
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S3 E2: The Land, The Home, The Spirit Part 2—A Sixties Scooper Follows 'Threads of Question Marks'
In the second episode of our third season, co-host Jessica Vandenberghe discusses a beautiful and challenging road home. Actually, the July trip took her and her travelling companion, Chris Dennison, through two homelands: the one she grew up in and the one she'd never set eyes on before.
Jessica and Chris talk with co-host George Lee about the welcome they received at Dene Tha' First Nation and elsewhere, about the laughter and the tears, and about the similiarites and differences between the worlds and people they visited.
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S3 E1: The Land, The Home, The Spirit Part 1—A Sixties Scooper Plans a Trip to Her Home Nation
Our third season launches with co-host Jessica Vandenberghe and her travelling companion Chris Dennison discussing plans for a summer road trip with special meaning.
Jessica is a Sixties Scooper, and this will be her first trip to her homeland, Dene Tha' First Nation, in northern Alberta.
Says Jessica: "If I go up there to the north, will something feel like I've been there before? Or will I hear something in the trees? Or will I hear something in the wind? Or will something just click where I'm like, yeah, I think I've been here before, and I'm just accepted for who I am."
Also in this episode, Jessica and co-host George Lee talk about podcast supporter Superstar X Magazine and its story. Here's a link to the Superstar X site:
https://www.superstarx.xyz/superstar-x-magazine
Also, we're accepting donations—monthly and one-time—if you want to keep our conversations going:
https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneys
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Customer Reviews
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I’m starting from episode 1 and am really excited to get into this show. This is really important and insightful conversation around difficult topics and it’s of great value. I’m learning things and gaining perspectives here that I feel will really help me in my relationship and to have a deeper understanding and more appreciaton for the indigenous communities. I really appreciate this being available! Thank you for doing this and sharing it!
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