ÍY SȻÁĆEL HÁLE! Good day everyone! This episode is all about local indigenous food sovereignty. Peter Underwood and I have collaborated on this episode. We interviewed elders and community activists from the local communities of W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen. We learn about plants, medicines, clam harvesting, camas harvesting, plant restoration and more!

Without imagining what we hope for in the future of our community, we can't progress towards it. On this episode we speak with a range of people to answer questions about what we want to see for the future.

Victoria’s Chinatown is the oldest in Canada, so it makes sense that its filled with stories of the past. But how can we separate the exoticised and often racist versions of these tales from the truth? On this episode, we unpack some of the well known myths and tell the true history of Chinatown.

On this episode, we explore the relationship between embodiment for Indigenous women and women of colour, and the ways that visual and performative art can be used as a space for empowerment. We think about gender performativity, historical portrayals of women of colour, and we speak with artists of colour in Victoria about how they reclaimed their own narratives.

On this episode, we investigate how people in the black community navigate the overwhelming whiteness of Victoria, and explore the history of black folks in this city.

How are some women of colour in Victoria resisting white supremacy through embracing their sexuality? Burlesque. On this episode, we find out about the unknown history of women and colour and the origins of burlesque, and talk to members of the all POC burlesque troupe Shade about their journey.

Where do immigrants, refugees, settlers of colour fit on the continuum of colonization? How can we take guidance from Indigenous communities to be allies of Indigenous sovereignty and resurgence? These questions and others are explored in this episode.

Where do immigrants, refugees, and settlers of colour fit on the continuum of colonization? How can we take guidance from Indigenous communities to be allies of Indigenous sovereignty and resurgence? These questions and others are explored in this episode.

Naming and using language is a sociopolitical act embedded in power. This episode is about how language can be a part of decolonizing practices and Indigenous resurgence. Featuring John Elliott, Jacqueline Jim, Eli Hirtle, and Troy Sebastian.

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A sneak peak into what’s to come for the newest season!