In this bonus episode, Chris is joined by Thomas Whitton, the IT Manager and Culture, Heritage & Language Manager at Doig River First Nation, to learn more about the 2nd Annual Reawakening Our Language event that took place from April 24-25, 2025. Thomas shares about efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages and how everyone can help.

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In this episode, Chris is joined by Indian Residential School Survivors Society's Resolution Health Supporter Worker/MMIWG Coordinator Connie Greyeyes to learn more about Red Dress Day. Red Dress Day is observed on May 5 and is also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People. Connie shares the meaning behind the day, how people can participate, and how everyone can do more.

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In this episode, Chris sits down with Cedar Wechlin. He is a teacher, a coach, and the Athletic Director of the Treaty 8 Sport Association. They chat about his personal experience in sports, putting together the Treaty 8 BC Bison team, and his experiences, both beautiful and painful, in coaching First Nations youth.

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In this episode of Before the Peace, Chris is joined by Tse'k'wa National Historic Site's Executive Director Alyssa Currie to get an update on how 2024 went for them and things to look forward to in 2025. Learn more about Tse'k'wa at tsekwa.ca

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In this episode, Chris is joined by local author Helen Knott who wrote the books In My Own Moccasins and Becoming a Matriarch. They discuss Helen's history of growing up in Fort St John, her inspirations for her books, the awards she has been nominated for, and more.

You can follow Helen Knott on Instagram @helenknott05 and on X @helen_knott

Warning: this episode includes coarse language and discussions of sexual assault, drugs, and alcohol consumption

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In this episode, Chris sat down with Fort Nelson First Nation member Ryan Dickie. They discuss Ryan's history with filmmaking, his love of the region, his documentaries, and more. Find out more about Ryan at winterhawkstudios.com

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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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