Native Calgarian

Christina and I discuss reclaiming and racism as urban Indigenous women. This is a good podcast for understanding why and how many diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives have immediately excluded Indigenous lens with settler-colonial concepts of inclusion. TRC57!

At this month's Indigenous book club we discuss the book, Our Voice of Fire.  Written by internationally recognized French/Cree/Iroquois journalist Brandi Morin.  Our Voice of Fire chronicles Morin's journey to overcome adversity and find her purpose and her power.  

Tw: sexual assault and child abuse
Marina Crane comes on to discuss Nathan Chasinghorse’s charges and talk about how hard healing without justice for Indigenous women is. Her blog: https://theworldissmallernowbuyerbeaware.blogspot.com/?m=1&zx=20efa8fa2269370e

#SearchTheLandfills Camp Morgan, Camp Mercedes, Brandi Morin’s book, Auction for Reclaim Awotaan, Tyler Shipley’s course & book, #JusticiaParaLos33 #JusticeForThe33 petition for 33 LGBTQ+ Venezuelans,
Aug. 31 is Overdose Day https://www.drugdatadecoded.ca/p/marshall-smiths-human-centipede?utm_medium=email & more!

Heather returns to the podcast to talk about her art & upcoming projects.  You can see one of her projects, the Goose Garden, if you are downtown Calgary!  Find out more about it here  

This book club discusses the award winning author Michelle Good's book, Five Little Indians.  Five Little Indians chronicles, with compassion and insight, the desperate quest of these residential school survivors to come to terms with their past and, ultimately, find a way forward.

Returning guest Caleb Anacker, talks about social work in Alberta, reconciliation and more. Read: https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-child-intervention-crashes-and-burns-in-alberta and the book referenced: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/opihkinawasowingrowing-a-child

Our May book club discussing the Calls to Justice from the MMIW Inquiry.  

April 10, 2023 book club on Treaty 7

Returning guest, national leader and conversion survivor, Matt Ashcroft! We talk about Toronto, Pride and activism. Support Fae Johnstone's org: Momentum (momentumcanada.net) to sign up and follow on Twitter: @queermomentum
YYC BLM activists Taylor McNallie and Adora Nwofor are being legally targeted. Donate: https://gogetfunding.com/bail-funds-legal-support/?oid=3764966
and Adora Nwofor, donate:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/statuesse