Racism is alive and real, even in your small suburban Canadian town.  This week we spill some more tea on a racist experience Angelene had in Ladner.  For those of you who are not familiar, Ladner is a town of just over 22,000 people in Delta, British Columbia.  It was established as a fishing and farming village in 1868 by European settlers who initially pursued the Fraser River gold rush.  Growing up here as dark skin Fijians who are descendants of Girmit and do not entertain any form of racism or microaggressions it was extremely tiring to constantly be on the defence.  We still live in both these places; Ladner and being in a constant state of defence.  

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Ashneil: @ashneilprakash

This is the second episode in a few weeks where we need to talk about recovered remains of children dug up at Canadian Residential Schools.  This is just a shallow dive into the real unwhitewashed history of this country.  We encourage and recommend everyone take that deep dive and learn the things that were left out of your education and buried with an entire generation of students who forcibly attended residential schools.  We, as descendants of Girmit, of the Indentured Service System, stand with our Indigenous brothers and sisters here on Turtle Island.

We also get in some words about fetishization and a recent Instagram dispute on @noties1879podcast.  Fetishization is a thing and there is a difference between appreciation and being made the object of sexual desire based off a physical trait or characteristic tied to your ethnicity.  Learn the distinction.

Resources:

TV Series - First Contact, Season 2, Episode 3

This show can be viewed on APTN Iumi at no cost.  ‘APTN’ stands for Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and Iumi is their streaming service.

https://aptnlumi.ca/

Decolonize Myself: A First Nations Perspective

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http://www.decolonizemyself.contactin.bio/

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What is identity?  What is the purpose of it and what does it mean?  Knowing it well means we can share it with everyone else.  It is important in history and people need to learn to respect cultures and NOT use them as their side shows and jokes.  We are not here for your appropriation pleasure or for your bullying release.  For many of us here on Turtle Island, our identities are complex and have a rich story.  These stories get silenced and erased when those who do not wish to understand push their own narrative.  It also does not help that immigration can be a traumatic experience that puts people in survival mode.  Our parents did their best to share with us their stories of back home but we did not grasp the full understanding of who we are until we grew and began asking questions.

Producer: Mat Trewhit @mattrewhit

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This week we switched it up a bit.  Ang’s buddy Mason came through to talk about social awkwardness, his terrible luck with cars, and his polarizing experiences traveling to Uganda and Cape Town.  We get into some of the nitty gritty where we discuss our own unique experiences with addiction.  This was a super casual hang amongst some close friends and just the tip of the iceberg of some further conversations to come with Mase a.k.a. Bugaboo Smith.

Timestamps:

Acknowledgement of the remains of 215 children found at former residential school at Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation (Kamloops, BC) - 3:10

Mase - 13:00

Travel - 32:00

Addiction - 48:00

Resource:

If you or someone you know are using substances alone, try your best to do so safely.  BETTER App, free on the IOS and Android stores, wants individuals who are using drugs alone and those who are in recovery to have a platform that works together on improving their connection to their community.  For more information visit https://lastdoor.org/resource/better-recovery-app/.  If you feel inclined, we're always here to help too, be an ear, and would be happy to direct you to further resources.

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In honour of Menstrual Hygiene Day this May 28th we talk about PERIODS! Yup. Because they're a thing for over half the earth's population. Periods are a thing, and period poverty is also a thing. Even here in the Lower Mainland and we all need to pay attention to it. We pay close attention to highlighting the significance, or consequence rather of menstruation within Indian culture and Hindu religion. Here's the super cool thing...you don't have to be of Indian descent or Hindu to relate to this episode. Shout out to all individuals who menstruate. 

Resources:

United Way's Period Promise Campaign

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Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021 - United Way's Period Promise campaign

Netflix documentary: 'Period. End of Sentence.'

Our Greek sister Helen shares her story of an immigrant upbringing, her father's addiction, and resilience.  Helen has been a teacher for over 21 years but she has been an educator, advocate, and all around badass her entire life.  She is a talented artist who encourages her students to use art and creativity as healthy and therapeutic outlets.  She is the teacher who stays back after the bell to talk to the kids who are having a hard time, and the one who stays late in the shop to assemble a school-wide art project.  Folx like Helen are the ones you want in your corner.  Don't fuck with her.

Shout out to Hamilton, ON.

Instagram accounts: @cranny74 (Helen) @noties1879 @angelenekp @ashneilprakash

Podcast intro, editing, and mixing done by Mat Trewit @mattrewit - Check out his new single Our Garden available now.

We spill some tea this week and talk about our first recollection of a racist experience in Ladner.  We were 8 and 12 years and it took place at our elementary school, Delta Manor.  If you know, you know.  Also, we would love to reiterate that this is not to throw shade at the fine folx of Ladner.  We are not interested in playing the blame game or pointing fingers.  The goal is to tell our truth, continue healing, and influence a better tomorrow for people who look likes us.  Hopefully we inspire others to tell their own stories too.

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Intro and outro by Mat Trewhit @mattrewhit

Is it Fijian-Indian or Indian-Fijian? Have you heard of the Indentured Service System? These and other topics & questions are presented in our first episode. Like, yes it is possible for a person to be this dark-skinned but not be black. And what in the heck do our parents' trauma have to do with ours?

This podcast and platform are so important to us friends, and we're so glad you're here. This is but an introduction to what's to come. We want to shine a light on the manipulation Indians faced and the subsequent atrocities they experienced once in Fiji and other European colonies. In helping ourselves, and our brothers and sisters heal, we also want to gas them up and highlight the amazing creativity, talent, and resilience our people have.

Welcome to Kashville y'all. This is No Ties 1879.

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*****Special special special thanks to our guy Mat Trewhit for making that sick intro you hear. Go follow him on Instagram at @mattrewhit and on Spotify!