In this podcast episode, we reflected on our experiences from our capstone class and our engagement with Indigenous ethical protocols, culture, and perspectives. We discuss what we learned about how to respectfully engage with Indigenous knowledge as individuals outside the community. This episode also features an insightful interview with Matthew Antonius, a representative from the Writing Symbols Lodge, who shares valuable perspectives and guidance on respectful engagement. For those looking to learn more, we’ve included resources and programs available at the University of Calgary and beyond.

In this episode, we are joined by Hanna Woodward, the Indigenous Student

Support Advisor at the University of Calgary’s Student Wellness Services. Their discussion explores Indigenous Ethical Protocols, the Indigenous Wellness Wheel, and the importance of holistic wellness approaches. Together, they reflect on their experiences learning from Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and campus partners, emphasizing the need to create space for Indigenous voices in academic and institutional settings.

Join us on a journey through the Social Innovation Hub’s Indigenous Tech Showcase, where we go beyond the textbook to learn about Indigenous perspectives to social entrepreneurship. In this episode, we speak with Adaeze Hubbard from the Social Innovation Hub and local Indigenous founders James McInnes, Joshua Day Chief, and Colby Delorme. Through shared experiences, stories and insights, we learn about showcases and investor circles as alternatives to Western-style pitch competitions. This conversation highlights the value of networking, community, family, future-focused solutions and Indigenous ethical protocol to explore Indigenous-informed approaches to social innovation.

In this episode of Beyond the Textbook, we’re joined by Douglas Winnipeg from Siksika Nation, who shares how the Blackfoot language carries identity, history, and innovation. As a first-year engineering student, Douglas, alongside his two group mates, created a prairie chicken-inspired language learning toy to support Blackfoot revitalization. Through this conversation, we explore how Indigenous language preservation bridges generations, inspires new ways of learning, and keeps culture alive through both tradition and technology.

In this episode, we are joined by Travis Milnes from the Office of Sustainability, and Cadena Brazeau, president of the Indigenous Students' Circle Club at the University of Calgary. Our conversation focused on how Indigenous perspectives shape sustainability practices at the University of Calgary, and what strategies enhance student engagement, create ethical spaces, and integrate diverse knowledges in sustainability.