In this episode, Emnet and Mckela talked with Yotakahron Jonathan (M.A., B.A., Mohawk Nation, Bear Clan). Born and raised from Six Nations Reserve, Yotakahdron is a MD from McMaster University School of Medicine, the co-founder of the Indigenous Health Curriculum Action Group, a trained traditional dula, and a co-host of the Heartberry Podcast. Throughout this episode, Yotakahdron talks about how food is a source of healing, what dismantling a colonial food system looks like, and the significance of traditional medicine. We also discuss how passing on indigenous knowledge is important to the preservation of their food systems. 

To read the written transcription of Yotakahron's episode, click here! 

Music: Lauryn Hill & Johari Newton. "Everything is Everything" Performed by Lauryn Hill. 1999.