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A time for flag waving and fireworks? Quiet contemplation? Or something else?
Jessica, George, and a cast of many speak of their conflicted and often angry feelings about Canada Day 2021, as the country struggles to come to terms with the discovery of unmarked graves at the sites of former Indian residential schools.
The launch of season 2 lands on the country's first-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Episodes will drop weekly into November, then resume in 2022, as the cohosts and their guests tell the stories of Indigenous peoples and their allies.
Coming soon are interviews with professional skateboarder Joe Buffalo, who speaks of the transformative power of his sporting community; anthropology researcher and storyteller Lydia Toorenburgh, a two-spirit Cree-Métis woman from the University of Victoria who believes actions and dollars are needed to back up the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Comission; young Mi'kmaq hockey player Logan Prosper, who challenged the minor hockey establishment over on-ice racial slurs; Canadian punk rock pioneer Art Bergmann, CM, who used the platform of receiving his Order of Canada  to speak out for Indigenous peoples; Tracy Calogheros, the CEO of the Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre in Prince George, whose insitution and neighouring First Nation have become partners in truth and conciliation; and many others.
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Back in September 2020, an Indigenous engineer and a settler editor launched a decidedly idealistic podcast. One conversation at a time, they said, let's tackle racism and colonialism in Canada.
We'll base our podcast loosely on the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We'll share our stories and the stories of our guests.  And maybe, just maybe, along the way we'll open a few hearts and minds to the reimagining of Canada as an actual nation of nations.
Listen now to the penultimate episode of Season 1, as Jessica and George take a look back. With plans for a second season looming large, what have they learned, what has surprised them, and what do they continue to grapple with?

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Is the hand of colonialism still at work in public policy, even while governments, other institutions, and individual Canadians try to do the right thing? Dwayne Donald, a member of the University of Alberta Faculty of Education, certainly thinks so. Find out more about his work and ideas, as hosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee talk with Dwayne about the negative effects of relationship denial, the power of story, his Papaschase origins, the failings of liberal philosophy, and much more.

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An Indigenous engineer gives his take  on creating a better Canada for all its nations and peoples. Jessica and George chat with Steven Vaivada about the roles and approaches of his company, Scout Engineering & Consulting Ltd.; an emerging vision for a utilities and infrastructure corridor that brings together all perspectives, interests, and communities; and how abandoning stereotypes makes individual lives a lot more difficult—but in a good way.

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Has a spark moment happened in your life yet?  An experience, story, or comment that changes you from passive bystander to active ally?

Cohosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee explore the roles of non-Indigenous allies in truth and conciliation, along with the use of celebrity platforms to shine a light on Indigenous issues.

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Armed with a new Cree name she continues to explore, Glinis Buffalo looks at life during the lockdown, the nuances of her profession, her relationship with the Buffalo Treaty, and other facets of being a professional Indigenous woman in mainstream society. 

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A First Nations member who grew up on the reserve, Ruby Littlechild has succeeded in the city while raising daughters, bridging communities, and using education and ceremony to heal from the intergenerational trauma of her childhood.

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After interviewing Matthew Oliver for Episode 2 and before dropping Episode 4, featuring Ruby Littlechild, cohosts Jessica and George discuss their own ancestries—and how looking backward can be especially difficult for Indigenous peoples. Also: a few updates on the progress and impact of the podcast.

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Matthew Oliver discusses the historical and contemporary roles of his people as a bridge between Canada's settler and Indigenous communities. The engineer, Anglican minister, and retired CAF member says conciliation is more than a nice-to-have for his country. If we hope to persist as a successful nation, it's a necessity.
Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee, meanwhile, discuss the future of the podcast and the impact of the pilot episode.

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Meet the hosts of this new podcast and learn why they care about reimagining Canada as a nation of nation. Jessica Vandenberghe, an Indigenous engineer, and George Lee, a settler journalist, lay the foundation for future interviews and discussions in pursuit of truth and conciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
How are we dealing with racism, forced assimilation, and the continued effects of colonization? What are we doing, individually and collectively, to enact the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission?

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