Musicians are always finding ways to explore new sounds, new ideas, or new spaces — but the ongoing pandemic has left many looking for new ways to thrive as artists. This week, we visit with a few Indigenous artists to hear how they're keeping the music going in 2021.

Even with a global pandemic turning our world upside down, there were still plenty of Indigenous people to celebrate. Whether they are retiring, just starting out or receiving an award for outstanding achievements, this week on Unreserved, we visit with the class of 2020.

This year Christmas might look a lot different, with family gatherings happening over Zoom, and gifts being exchanged through the mail. This week, how Indigenous people are celebrating family traditions and making meaningful connections in all kinds of innovative ways.

The holidays are right around the corner, and it’s no better time — or year, frankly — to curl up with a great book by an Indigenous author.

Salmon is a staple food for many Indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest. The fish has been the subject of song, story and artwork for thousands of years. It is also a symbol, of fortitude, and self sacrifice. But in recent years, the mighty salmon has been facing some scary realities.

The Secret Life of Canada hosted by Leah Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson is a podcast that looks at all the people, places, and events regularly left out of Canadian history. It's been 30 years since an event you may know as the Oka crisis; but that's not where this story begins. This episode from Season 3, Kanesatake 300 Years Later, is the first part of a two part episode where Leah and Falen look at the 300 year lead up to the “crisis” on Mohawk land.

Documentaries can be a powerful tool for storytelling, but for years Indigenous people were the subject matter and not the people telling their own stories. This week, two documentaries about culture, connection, and finding your way back.

400 years ago the Mayflower ship pulled up to the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The merchant ship wasn’t carrying its normal cargo of dry goods and wine, it was carrying more than 100 people, seeking a new world.

Christa Couture has distilled the layers of loss she's experienced into what she calls her grief bio: "Cancer, death, death, divorce, more cancer." Her new memoir, How to Lose Everything, details how she's writing herself a new chapter.

Canada has a long history of erasing Indigenous names—but Unreserved is taking a look at the growing movement to reclaim those names before they’re lost.