Before the Peace

This month, Tre caught up with Alyssa Currie, the executive director of the Tse'K'Wa Heritage Society, to get an update on the historic site, formerly known as the Charlie Lake cave.

The last time we talked to Alyssa on the podcast was August 2022, so since then, a lot of work has been done at the site, including an archaeology dome, an amphitheatre and an interpretive trail.

We also chatted with Alyssa, who has been with the society since 2021, about the weight of being responsible for a very important piece of history in the region and balancing work with building relationships.

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BTP is back for the second part of Tre's interview with Gary Oker.

Last episode, we mainly delved into Gary’s past, this episode is more about what he and Doig nation currently have going on with projects and initiatives such as the Kema Experience, the urban reserve being set up in Fort ST. John. A little about Tse'K'wa and so much more.

His resume is way too large to fully list, but currently, he is in his second term as councillor of Doig River First Nation. He previously served as DRFN Program Director from 1999 to 2001 and Chief from 2001-2005. He is also a Doig River drummer and a lot of what he has focused on with Doig pertains to culture - from events to initiatives.

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Before The Peace's first-ever guest, Gary Oker is back to chat with Tre about his journey in the first of a two-part episode.

A few months ago, Tre and former host Jenna were chatting about how to bring back and realized on the first BTP episode that they never really asked Gary about him and his life and was more about the history of the Beaver people and the Peace region.

His resume is way too large to fully list, but currently, he is the in his second term as councillor of Doig River First Nation. He previously served as DRFN Program Director from 1999 to 2001 and Chief from 2001-2005. He is also a Doig River drummer and a lot of what he has focused on with Doig pertains to culture - from events to initiatives.

In this episode, Gary talks about leaving Doig River when he was younger and what he did before returning in his late twenties, which includes going to school and working as a fashion designer. 

The next part of the interview with Gary will be released in August.

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In this month's episode, Tre chats with Shona Nelson, who has been the band manager of Doig River First Nation for just under ten years. We talk about the growth of the first nation, her mentors growing up,  which includes the late Liza Wolfe, the goals the nation has for the future, her duties as a band manager and more. 

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In Jenna's final episode with Before The Peace, she and Tre talk to Martiall Pitts and Brittany Puttick about their identities, such as their Indigenous heritage, their gender, their sexuality and if there is any connection. We also delve into their respective journeys and talk about terms amongst the LGBTQ+ community. We talk about the resources and Fort St. John and were we stand as a diverse, inclusive city.

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This month's guest is Trail Acko,  a drum apprentice and the culture and heritage liaison at Doig River First Nation. We chat with Trail about his family, his experience growing up in Fort St. John, what he is doing to continue keeping his culture's traditions alive and more.

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On this episode of BTP, Tre talks with Sandra Apsassin, Elders Coordinator at Blueberry River First Nations, about trapping, beading, and what she and Blueberry are doing to keep Indigenous traditions alive. Sandra also delved into her upbringing, her family, and some history of working in the oil and gas industry.

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In this episode, Jenna and Tre chat with Gerry Attachie, a former chief and councillor of Doig River First Nation for a total of 45 years. We discuss his hard work with the Montney claim case, where veterans were given a stake in mines on Doig's land. We touch on his upbringing, being from a line of leaders, how traditions and culture have been lost and how communities are working to keep them alive. We also have Trail Acko on the mic to ask Gerry a couple of questions.

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Happy holidays to all our listeners! We love you so much that we decided to give you some more content. While filming our year-in-review episode released last week, we had drum apprentice and culture and heritage liaison Trail Acko from Doig River pop in. Unfortunately, Tre talked so much about himself during the episode that we had to cut Trail's interview out. We couldn't just sit on the audio, so here it is! Just a note, there are some things we talked about with Trail that was talked about in the year-in-review episode. This is a rough cut of the podcast that we thought our listeners would love. SEE YOU IN 2023!!

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Before The Peace is ending the year on a high note, with Jenna and Tre getting a little more personal. In this episode, the duo talks about past episodes and interviews each other about their upbringing and how the heck they ended up in media. Enjoy, and see you in the new year.

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