The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents: Indigenous Roots and Hoots

The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents: Indigenous Roots and Hoots

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  • Episode 20 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Theland Kicknosway
    On this week’s episode of Roots & Hoots, our host, Gordon Spence, is joined by Theland Kicknosway. Theland is an Indigenous youth who uses his voice to showcase his culture, Theland is also a traditional singer, drummer, dancer, and social media influencer. Belonging to the Wolf Clan of the Pottawatomi and Cree Nation, and a member of Walpole Island Bkejwanong Territory, in 2018, the 14-year-old Theland became the youngest Indspire Laureate, on behalf of Culture, Heritage, and Spirituality. For this Roots & Hoots episode, Theland sits down with Gordon to discuss his beginnings, as well as his plans for the future as he embarks on his annual bike/run for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2-Spirit People (MMIWG2S).

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    19 min
  • Episode 19 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Alex Flaherty
    On this week’s episode of the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s Roots & Hoots, host Gordon Spence is delighted to be joined by Alex Flaherty. Alex is from Iqaluit, Nunavut, and spent his childhood in Grise Fiord, the most northern community in Canada. With a small population of less than 200, Alex’s grandparents moved in the 1950s from Northern Quebec to the High Arctic, where they had to adapt to difficult hunting and living conditions. Alex grew up hunting and camping with his father, which inspired his passion for the outdoors and his reverence for the stunning landscapes of the North. These experiences, coupled with his strong connection to the land, and his enthusiasm for place-based learning, helped spark Alex’s vision for what would become his company, Polar Outfitting.

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    25 min
  • Episode 18 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Dan and Nancy Rubenstein
    On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s host, Gordon Spence, is pleased to be joined by Dan and Nancy Rubenstein. Dan and Nancy have lived in Ottawa since 1981.  Dan was an auditor with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada and Nancy was an early childhood educator. They have since retired, and through what started as stories to their grandchildren, they have since been putting pen to paper. Their first published book, Railroad of Courage, tells the story of a 12-year-old girl who flees slavery and makes her way to Canada on the Underground Railroad.  Dan and Nancy’s most recent work is a book entitled St. Michael’s Residential School: Lament and Legacy, based off their 4-month work experience at the school. They are allies to Survivors of Residential Schools and share with Gordon, a perspective that we do not often hear, but one that is so important on the road to Reconciliation and to the shared healing between Indigenous Peoples, and the rest of Canada.

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    33 min
  • Episode 17 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Christian Spence
    On this week’s extra special Roots & Hoots episode, the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s host, Gordon Spence, is pleased to be joined by his son, Christian. Christian Spence is a Cree and Inuk man, who has led an adventurous life, leading up to his role as Policy
    Advisor at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK). He is an avid hockey lover who has travelled far and wide, worked in kitchens and is now endeavoring law school in the fall of 2021. Together, they discuss Christian’s journey to owning his identity, as well as the experiences and family legacy that has helped shape and inform the man he is today.

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    35 min
  • Episode 16 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Anna Lambe
    On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s (LHF) host, Gordon Spence, is pleased to be joined by Inuk actress, Anna Lambe who is known for her roles as Sarah in CBCs Trickster as well as Spring from the movie The Grizzlies. Anna is a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee. Together, they discuss Anna’s new found platform and visibility, as well as her emphasis on promoting Inuit artists, experiences, and stories.

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    41 min
  • Episode 15 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Thomas Matthew "666God" Lambe
    On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by special guest Thomas Matthew “666God” Lambe, an Inuk rapper from Grise Fiord currently living in Iqaluit. They discuss his upbringing and how he first got into making music. Thomas shares the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song with noted Indigenous artists Dan General and Adam Tanuyak for the song “Trials” that was featured in the film “The Grizzlies.”

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    22 min
  • Episode 14 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Tommy Weenusk
    Tommy is a member of the Bunibonibee Cree Nation located along the eastern shoreline of Oxford House, Manitoba. Tommy has held the positions of Chief and Councillor in his community up until his retirement just a few years ago. He discusses a bit of his early life and his experiences in Residential School and how he and other students were welcomed upon relocating to Stonewall, Manitoba to attend school. When tragedy struck in 1972, Tommy tells how his family and community came together to grieve the loss of life as a collective; showcasing the value and closeness of community during times of need. 

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    32 min
  • Episode 13 -Roots and Hoots Interview with Manitok Thompson
    On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by special guest Manitok Thompson who discusses growing up near Coral Harbour, NWT and witnessing the transition from a traditional lifestyle to a modernized way of life, attending Day School and eventually becoming an educator herself.

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    40 min
  • Episode 12 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Allan Makhagak
    On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by special guest Allan Makhagak who talks about his experience in Akaitcho Hall Residential School, his work on the Nunavut Impact Review Board and his song writing.

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    34 min
  • Episode 11 - Roots and Hoots Podcast Interview with Kirk Harper

    On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, our host, Gordon Spence, is joined by Kirk Harper, where they talk about his music career and his experiences in the foster care system.

    Kirk Harper is a singer and songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is the frontman of the band, The Mosquitoz, who have toured all over the country for many years. As a Sixties Scoop Survivor, Mr. Harper spent several years jumping from foster family to foster family. In the podcast, he shares some of his experiences in the foster care system and mentions the many forms of racism he encountered during his time in the system.

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    33 min

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The Legacy of Hope Foundation is a national Indigenous-led charitable organization with the mandate to educate and create awareness and understanding about the Residential School System, including the…