niweciwakanak - My Friends

niweciwakanak - My Friends

By Robert MerastyEducationLanguage Learning
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  • Gary Tinker - The Journey

    Gary Tinker shared in episode one of growing up with Cerebral Palsy. He was in the hospital most of his childhood days and away from his home of Pinehouse, Saskatchewan. 
    Tinker was a teenager when he came out of the hospital and was finally able to return to Pinehouse. He speaks of his journey to get to know his family and his history. 
    Once Tinker turned 18, he did not want to be dependant on disability funds. He wanted to be independent. One idea he came up with was to raise awareness for disabilities. In 1989, he ended up doing a 650 km walk from LaRonge to Regina. 
    Episode Two is Tinker’s journey to know himself, and his preparation for a whole new journey.

    50 min
  • Gary Tinker - Centennial Child

    Centennial Child, Gary Tinker shares memories of his childhood growing up between a foster home in the south, and as one of 15 children at his home in Pinehouse, Northern Saskatchewan.

    59 min
  • Vince Ahenakew
    Veteran Cree and Michif broadcaster, Robert Merasty speaks with his friend and language teacher and advocate, Vince Ahenakew. They discuss the importance of learning Michif in the classroom and the home.
    26 min
  • Jimmy D. Part 2
    Jimmy D. is the way everyone in Metis country knows Mr. Jimmy Durocher. In this interview, he talks in a mixture of English, Cree and Michif to get his important message across. pikiskwewin Producer Robert Merasty says he picked him as a guest for his first episode of niweciwakanak -My Friends because Jimmy D. is very knowledgeable about the history of the community of Ile a la Crosse and how the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan began. This is the second of three interviews with Jimmy D.
    43 min
  • Jimmy D.
    Jimmy D. is the way everyone in Metis country knows Mr. Jimmy Durocher. In this interview, he talks in a mixture of English, Cree and Michif to get his important message across. pikiskwewin Producer Robert Merasty says he picked him as a guest for his first episode of niweciwakanak -My Friends because Jimmy D. is very knowledgeable about the history of the community of Ile a la Crosse and how the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan began. This is the first of three interviews with Jimmy D.
    39 min

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Robert Merasty is a long-time Métis broadcaster with many stories to tell. In this series he speaks with political leaders, elders, knowledge keepers and many others to discuss the history of the are…