Our Native Land

WARNING: the following content contains material for mature audiences only. Please contact the 24 Hour Residential School Crisis Line if you require emotional support. 1-866-925-4419. Haa’yupps is an Indigenous historian with an impressive resume. He has co-curated many Indigenous exhibits including 3 in New York. In this episode, Tchadas talks to Haa’yupps about many important and heavy topics. The opinions and language expressed in the following content are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of Our Native Land or CHEK Podcasts.

Have you ever wanted to learn about the military and the police force? What if I told you an Indigenous man did both and has written a book about it? John Langan share his hardships and experiences on ONL.

Mr. Bannock is Vancouver’s first Indigenous food truck which rolled on to the streets in January of 2019. Paul is from the Squamish nation and in September 2019, Mr. Bannock was announced as the BC Indigenous Business Award's Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Enjoy this funny and charming conversation with host Tchadas Leo and Paul. WARNING: you may be hungry after the show so get your bannock recipe out and start cooking!

Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Marc Miller takes the time to come onto Our Native Land to discuss all things Indigenous. Topics include COVID-19 relief efforts, reconciliation, and the importance of National Indigenous Day.

Teoni is a local Vancouver Island Indigenous children’s author. Her book “Little Wolf” follows the story of a young Indigenous woman who moves to city and navigates urban life. After the interview, host Tchadas Leo reports on different Indigenous news stories surrounding the 215 unmarked graves found at a former Indian residential school in Kamloops.

Tchadas Leo talks to an award winning author David A. Robertson. David is an Indigenous graphic novelist and writer from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Of Swampy Cree heritage, Robertson has published over 25 books across a variety of genres.

Wally Samuel is a member of the Ahousaht First Nation which is a part of the Nuu-chah-nulth community located off the west coast of Vancouver Island in B.C. on Flores Island. Wally is a residential school survivor and talks to Tchadas about the recent news out of Kamloops.

Nicole is an urban Inuk who is passionate about culture and design. She has lived in Winnipeg for the majority of her life and received her Bachelor Degree in Environmental Design at the University of Manitoba in 2019. She is currently completing her Masters in the Department of Architecture and is graduating in the Spring of 2021. Join ONL’s host Tchadas Leo as he dives into Inuk culture and more with Nicole along with this week's indigenous news.

Tchadas is joined by Shaylene Harry, a nurse from the Homalco First Nation who is passionate about insuring equality health care service for her community and all Indigenous people.

Tchadas talks to a talented mother of 8 about her motivational speaking business, her new novel “The Tale of Tiger Lily” and juggling a busy and new life due to Covid-19. After, Tchadas goes through some interesting and entertaining Indigenous news articles.