With Rosanna Deerchild off to work on a podcast with CBC Books, we're kicking off our seventh season by introducing our new host, Falen Johnson. But before she leaves, Rosanna will be our guest on the show today, to teach Falen the ropes, and look back at some of her favourite moments of the last six seasons.

From time to time, Unreserved visits communities to meet people where they live. Today on the show, three stories of people on personal, and cultural, journeys.

There is no piece of legislation that has had more of an influence on the lives of First Nation people in Canada than the Indian Act. Originally passed in 1878, the Indian Act outlines everything from the current reserve structure, to the creation of residential schools.

The food industry is being hard hit by COVID-19. And the pandemic is impacting the food security in Indigenous communities. This week on Unreserved — from Indigenous chefs cooking up comfort, to a community freezer stocked with seal — we’re talking with Indigenous leaders working to change the future of food.

Marginalized people often struggle to be heard. In order for their voices to rise, those who live with privilege have to make space. But are people in positions of power willing to share that space? Join Unreserved at 6 Degrees Toronto, to revisit this timely conversation about power and privilege.

This week on Unreserved, through partnership with the journalism program at the University of British Columbia, we hear how climate change is affecting Indigenous communities in B.C.

Ottawa is Canada’s national capital, and the centre of federal politics. It’s also where important decisions are made that impact the lives of all Canadians. Today on Unreserved, from Indigenous MPs, to Senators, to lobbyists, how Indigenous people are making their voices heard on Parliament Hill.

Cancelled tours, postponed shows and a sudden loss of income. Musicians would normally be busy with summer concert dates. But because of COVID-19, they now have very quiet schedules. So we're checking in on them in their home studios, to hear what they're working on.

People across the country are still practicing physical distancing, which means spending lots of time at home. This week on Unreserved, we speak to Indigenous writers to learn how they’re coping with the isolation, and ask them to share the books on their reading lists.

Making connections and finding support during a time of quarantine can be challenging. This week, how Indigenous communities are finding new ways to connect with one another — even while they’re apart.