Decolonizing Power

Welcome to episode 3 of the Decolonizing Power Podcast series! In this episode, we travel to the 'Highlands and Islands' of Scotland and connect with the remote community of Knoydart. The peninsula is reachable only by boat or two-day hike and relies exclusively on locally generated power. We hear from compelling orator and Knoydart Foundation Director Frank Atherley, and Kyle Smith, an engineer with the knowledge to drive forward Knoydart’s energy security project.  

Knoydart Renewables and the community would like to thank Local Energy Scotland and the SSE Community Fund for the financial and professional support for this project.

Links and resources for this episode:  

- The Knoydart Foundation: https://knoydart.org/;

Connect with us on https://icenet.work/ and https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/ or follow us on socials at @indigclnenergy! Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. We’re back in 2 weeks on July 14 with another renewable energy story from Scotland, this time from the Isle of Eigg - don’t miss it!

We continue AJ's story of Canada's first fully integrated renewable energy microgrid project in the community of Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (KZA) - Gull Bay First Nation. AJ walks us through some critical points in the project, how he was able to overcome challenges that arose, how the communities values were reflected in the project.

Links and resources for this episode:

- ICE Network: https://icenet.work;

- 20/20 Catalysts Program: https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/2020-catalysts-program/;

- AJ Esquega on instagram @kingeshkwegaboh and at Indigenous Clean Energy: https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/2020-catalysts-program/program-mentors-coaches/aj-esquega/;

- Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (KZA) website: http://www.gullbayfirstnation.com; on instagram @kza_gbfn and twitter @kza_gbfn;

- the famous KZA newsletters: http://www.gullbayfirstnation.com/newsletters/;

- “From Shore to Sky - a reconciliation story”: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/from-shore-to-sky-a-reconciliation-story

Connect with us on https://icenet.work/ and https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/ or follow us on socials at @indigclnenergy! Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts.

Tune in again in 2 weeks on June 30 to hear the next instalment of our clean energy journey! This time, we visit Knoydart, a beautiful and remote peninsula on the west coast of Scotland.

Welcome to the first episode of Decolonizing Power, a podcast series hosted by Mihskakwan James Harper and Freddie Huppé Campbell, produced for Indigenous Clean Energy.

This episode takes us into the community of Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (KZA)– Gull Bay First Nation, an Ojibwe Nation located on the western shores of Lake Nipigon and the surrounding territory in Canada.

Anthony (AJ) Esquega, KZA's Mashkawiziiwin Energy Project Coordinator, takes us on a journey of decolonizing power in Gull Bay. Listen to his stories and experiences during the project, find out what the microgrid means for his community and learn more about his views on sustainability.

Thank you to Sam Shonias, Hydro One Remotes Gull Bay DGS Site Operator, who provided the generator recording you hear in this episode.

Links and resources for this episode:

- ICE Network: https://icenet.work;

- 20/20 Catalysts Program: https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/2020-catalysts-program/;

- AJ Esquega on instagram @kingeshkwegaboh and at Indigenous Clean Energy: https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/2020-catalysts-program/program-mentors-coaches/aj-esquega/;

- Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek (KZA) website: http://www.gullbayfirstnation.com, on instagram @kza_gbfn and twitter @kza_gbfn;

- the famous KZA newsletters: http://www.gullbayfirstnation.com/newsletters/;

- “Gull Bay First Nation: Then and Now”: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=9d6b026596d841a9a059af5edab47da3

Connect with us on https://icenet.work/ and https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/ or follow us on socials at @indigclnenergy.

Get to know the team behind Decolonizing Power. Our hosts, Mihskakwan James Harper and Freddie Huppé Campbell share their personal insights and interest in the podcast series and why it was created.

Connect with us on https://icenet.work/ and https://indigenouscleanenergy.com/ or follow us on socials at @indigclnenergy.

Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Our first episode airs on June 2, 2021!

For more information on the incredible artists involved in the production, music and artwork, follow the links below.

Tara Miller is a Toronto-based Maliseet artist and the creator of our Decolonizing Power podcast logo. She is trained in multiple art forms, and enjoys telling stories through her art, no matter what the medium. Find Tara on instagram @seaohso and check out her portfolio of amazing work at https://taramiller.carbonmade.com.

Quentin Condo is a Mi'kmaq artist who wrote and produced the song "Power Generation". His music is a call to take collective responsibility and ask for systemic changes while telling soulful and touching stories, straight from the Rez. He's also part of the band Q052. Find Quentin on instagram @quentincondo052 and listen to his music on Bandcamp at https://q052.bandcamp.com.

Alexandra Jurecko is a podcast producer and editor currently located in Montreal. In her work, she relies on audio-visual storytelling techniques to explore themes of identity and belonging. Find Alex on instagram @alexjurecko and check out her portfolio at https://www.alexjurecko.com.