Before the Peace

Welcome to our bonus episode for National Day of Truth & Reconciliation 2024. This day was created in 2021 to honour the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

The Before the Peace podcast was created to try and help reconciliation efforts in our region. The hope is that by sharing local stories, we can help build the connection between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. In most of our podcasts, we ask our guests what reconciliation means to them. Over the years, we have learned that it means different things to different people, including negative feelings. In this bonus episode, we have compiled some of those answers in honour of today.

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Chris was joined by Paulette Flamond who was recently re-elected as Métis Nation British Columbia's Region 7 Director. In this episode, they discuss what made Paulette originally run for office, what she accomplished in her first term, and her goals for the next four years.

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In this episode, we introduce our interim host Chris Walker from 100.1 Moose FM. Chris was joined by Lisa Wolf and Treylen Knott from Prophet River First Nation to learn about their Youth Arts Camp, Trutch Hunting Camp, Treaty Days, and Youth Committee.

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In this episode, Greg takes over for Tre and sits down with Catherine Ruddell. Catherine runs Creatively Sustained in Fort St John and is a Certified Cultivating Safe Spaces Facilitator. They discuss Catherine's history in the Peace region, growing up Métis, what a safe space is, how they benefit everyone and more.

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You can find out more about Catherine here:

https://www.instagram.com/catherineruddell/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineruddell/

https://www.catherineruddell.com/

Photo credit: Maria Vartanova

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In this episode, Tre welcomed back Doig River First Nation Chief Trevor Makadahay to the Before The Peace — four days after the band’s evacuation order was rescinded due to a wildfire in the area.

Many members spent a whole week in Fort St. John during this time while the First Nation’s departments and its Emergency Operations Centre worked to ensure people were informed of the situation. They also helped out with protecting properties, infrastructure, and more. Industry partners also assisted the nation and/or by providing equipment for the band to battle the blaze.

We also talked about Doig Days and shovels hitting the ground for the Urban Reserve in Fort St. John, Naache Commons, and a proposed Urban Reserve for Dawson Creek.

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On March 14th and 15th, Tre attended a conference at Northern Lights College titled “Reawakening our Language: A Gathering to Honour First Peoples Language Revitalization." Doig River First Nation partnered with the college to host the event to celebrate First Peoples' languages and the work gone in to revive them.

During the event, Tre had a chance to speak with seven people, from organizers to First Nations members to those who just attended as guests.

Since he was able to talk to multiple people, the episode on the event was divided into two parts. The first part was released in March.

In this episode, Tre chats with Gary Oker and Amy Acko with Doig River First Nation, as well as author Helen Knott.

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Recently, Tre attended a conference at Northern Lights College titled “Reawakening our Language: A Gathering to Honour First Peoples Language Revitalization." Doig River First Nation partnered with the college to host the event on March 14th and 15th to celebrate First Peoples' languages and the work gone in to revive them.

During the event, Tre had a chance to speak with seven people about the event, from organizers to First Nations members to those who just attended as guests.

Since he was able to talk to multiple people, the episode on the event will be divided into two parts. The next part will be put out in April.

In this episode, Tre chats with Misty Waldorf from MNBC, Rosaline Smith, whose parents helped Doig River FN take the beaver language to the written word, Stanley Fraser with the Nawican Friendship Centre, and Michael Calvert, Director of Indigenous Education for Northern Lights College.

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In this episode of Before the Peace, Tre sits down with Madeline Oker, the language specialist at Doig River First Nation.

They talk about the work Madeline has conducted at Doig for many years, organizing the upcoming language revitalization event taking place at Northern Lights College in Fort St. John on March 14th and 15th, 2024, and her traditional craft work.

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In the first Before The Peace episode of 2024, Tre chats with Vince van Wieringen about when he discovered he was Métis, learning about his heritage, his work with Métis organizations and more.

Since moving to Fort St. John a couple of years ago, Vince has delved head-first into helping the community with different board positions. He is a part of the Fort St. John and District Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club and the North East Métis Association.

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It's time for a year-in-review! 

In this episode, BTP co-producer Greg interviews Tre on how he had improved with podcasting over the last two years, Jenna leaving, goals for 2024, and more.

From everyone at Energeticcity, we hope everyone has a wonderful holiday break! See you in the new year!

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