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Oct 23

All my creepy crawly relations

Even entomologists find some bugs gross, but Kyle Bobiwash says everything has its place! Rosanna speaks to nature lovers who remind us that “All My Relations” includes even the ones we sometimes find a little creepy or gross. Whether they're researching bats, slugs or moustachioed bees, these helpers are casting creatures in a different light, so that we respect and protect everyone’s place in the circle.
Oct 16

Why we walk for water

Grandmother Lucy Ducharme wants you to walk with water, and she’s not the only one. More and more Elders and water advocates across turtle island are asking us to rethink our relationships with our waterways by spending some time with them – like Elder Sharon Day who has led over 20 walks across a number of rivers in the United States, and isn’t done yet. We hear about how water walking isn’t just putting one foot in front of the other, it is a ceremony, prayer and song. From the Red River to the mighty Mississippi, Rosanna and guest host Falen Johnson hear from people who are taking it upon themselves to walk the walk of our water ways.
Oct 8

Investing in strong Northern communities through Indigenous-led development

Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s commitment to authentic storytelling is rooted in her experience as an Inuk woman. From documentaries to the successful series North of North, she’s been sharing stories about the North, from the North for over two decades. Now, she’s leading the development of Iqaluit’s first production studio, something she calls "a physical symbol of our audacity." Rosanna hears why starting a business in the North can be challenging and how Indigenous-led investment and development projects are helping to strengthen Northern communities.
Oct 2

“Treaty defense mode” for the Alberta referendum

Tania Cameron says the question of separatism is tied to treaty, and so she brought her Rock the Indigenous Vote campaign to Alberta to help educate communities and encourage them to have their say at the polls. Rosanna hears how communities are mobilizing in Alberta through the courts and at the ballot box, and the authors of Talk Treaty To Me weigh in on how the Alberta referendum presents an opportunity to all Canadians to consider treaty rights and responsibilities.
Sep 25

Reconciliation through friendships and forests!

“Displaced relatives,” not invasive species – that’s how the Friends of Tryon Creek think about plants and people. Rosanna hears from coordinators Lili Yazzi and Lena Ouse-Hicks on how a mission to restore a native forest is also healing relationships between communities. And – how can I put reconciliation into action? That’s what Elin Sandberg Miller asked when she moved to Canada from Sweden. Enter Derek Aronhie:nens Montour, who told her his powerful story of facing racism in the Canadian military. Their friendship kickstarted an ongoing conversation about what it means to bring reconciliation into our everyday lives.
Sep 18

Unmapped: Portland

Wapato and fish: these were the first foods of the Portland food scene – before Portland was Portland, of course. Indigenous tribes as far as Canada’s Great Plains traveled down the Columbia River to the U.S Pacific Coast to gather, trade and share. Rosanna takes us to Portland, Oregon to hear from a community builder, an anthropologist and a coffee connoisseur. It’s all part of our latest episode of Unmapped where we look at popular travel destinations through an Indigenous lens.
Jun 21

Unreserved LIVE: National Indigenous Peoples Day

As the place where the Assiniboine and Red rivers meet, The Forks marks an important trade route for Indigenous people that pre-dates colonization by thousands of years. This National Indigenous Peoples Day, Unreserved is live from The Forks on Treaty 1 territory! Rosanna captures some of the magic of this place as communities come together to celebrate and share stories of resilience and resurgence.
08/02/2021

RECONCILIATION

It's made its way into Canada's political vocabulary and into Indigenous communities. Some see it as yet another empty promise; others see it as a path forward. It's a word that is both divisive and complicated. Together, we will look at the fractured relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations to look for a way forward that is balanced and fair. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/telling-our-twisted-histories-transcripts-listen-1.6868648
Jul 17

Summer listen: First America

From our friends at Pushkin – this is the untold story of America. This summer the United States celebrated the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. When you read the Declaration, you realize it is a list of complaints. The last entry, the climax in our founders’ reasons for rebellion against the Crown, is this: “He has excited… the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.” We have been told the Revolution was fought over taxation and representation. But what the founders were most angry about in our country’s most famous document was Indian affairs. How did generations of Americans miss this? The first armed rebellion against the Crown was an attack on British forts that traded with tribes. When colonists threw tea into the Boston harbor, they dressed up like members of the Mohawk tribe—not for disguise, but because pretending to be Indian symbolized freedom and rebellion. The founding fathers’ first government failed because Indigenous nations were too powerful; war and diplomacy with Native people is why we have a central federal government. Hosted and reported by Rebecca Nagle and featuring leading Native historians, First America unveils how the founders’ treatment of Indigenous nations—and their resistance—shaped US democracy. The show does not simply add another blemish to the image of the founding fathers, it reveals the real story of why the colonists rebelled, what kind of government they created, and, crucially, how our current political moment was 250 years in the making. More episodes of America First are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/america-first/id1255352731?l=ro
Jun 26

Returning to the land and seeding cultural connection

Have you ever tried gardening by moonlight? Shirli Ewachuk says that thanks to the moon’s connection to water in the ground, the sky, soil and seasons work together to create the juiciest gardens. Shirli tells Rosanna how knowledge like moon planting was passed on by her mother and her aunties — knowledge she now passes on to others. Also on the show, we’ll hear how Gracyn Tanche hopes an upcoming medicine picking workshop will help Dehcho Dene access their land, culture and their Elders' knowledge. And, Marie Anderson shares how taking part in her first medicine picking workshop helped her feel more connected to her Dene identity.

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