In this episode, we are introduced to the case of Fred Martinez, a two-spirit Navajo youth. We discuss the concept of hate crime and we examine the health challenges faced by LGBTQ+ people, including barriers to access and culturally inappropriate care. 

In this episode, we explore the topic of indigenous educational attainment. We examine stats and figures related to indigenous educational attainment and hear from our guest speaker (Erik), who relates his experience as an Indigenous student. Several barriers to high school and university completion are discussed. A documentary is also shown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2wfVjTJ3zA&t=1s&ab_channel=CBCNews) 

In this episode, we examine the long-term health repercussions of residential school survival. Topics include epigenetics and the need for self-determination and indigenous self-governance.  CW: suicide. 

In this episode, we'll learn about the history of residential schools. We'll be introduced to the ideology that inspired the development of these schools and we'll hear from those who were directly affected. 

In this episode, I introduce you to myself by sharing a few of my experiences. I talk about my background and interests as they relate to indigenous issues. I'll also share information about the course and course content, along with the assignments and expectations throughout the semester. Finally, you'll be given a history-based lesson on indigenous/settler relations. This episode serves as a foundation on which the rest of the course is taught.  Enjoy!

This is the introduction to our series. 

This is the final episode in the series. 

In this episode we discuss two active legal cases; those of Barbara Kentner and Cindy Gladue. Through these cases, we'll see how female indigenous victims of crimes have been treated before the courts and the ways in which the Canadian legal system has failed indigenous women. 

In this episode, we further explore the issue of MMIW. We'll examine several cases of unsolved missing and murdered women and we'll deconstruct and analyze the relevance of media portrayals and stereotypes in perpetuating and exacerbating violence against women. Finally, we'll discuss the formation of the Bear Clan Patrol. 

The episode is broken into two parts. First is the documentary "Finding Dawn" (which can be located here: https://www.nfb.ca/film/finding_dawn/) This documentary is followed by a discussion examining the history of MMIW issues. This episode comprises Part 1 of 3 discussions on MMIW.